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Be Inclusive! Newsletter #4 – Final Highlights & Resources

As the Be Inclusive! project reaches its successful conclusion, we’re proud to share the final newsletter packed with insights, tools, and stories that promote inclusive employment for people with disabilities in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

This edition features the newly released brochure “People with Disabilities in the Labour Market: Placement, Inclusion and Sustainable Employment in SMEs”, offering practical strategies for employers and stakeholders. You’ll also find eight micro-learning videos now available on YouTube and Vimeo—perfect for educators, HR professionals, and career coaches seeking actionable guidance on inclusive workplace practices.

To further support real-world implementation, the project has developed additional learning materials designed to break down barriers and foster equal opportunities across Europe.

Whether you’re an employer, educator, policymaker, or advocate, this newsletter is your gateway to the project’s most valuable outcomes.

All updates, resources, and links are available in the full newsletter.

Visit www.be-inclusive.net to explore more.

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TUTOR Newsletter Mobility Week in Vienna

New in our newsletter: Insights from the TUTOR Mobility Week in Vienna – How can teachers foster real inclusion in the classroom? This edition takes you inside a transformative week where educators from Austria, Ireland, Turkey and Greece explored diversity, equity and belonging through immersive learning experiences.

What to expect in this issue:

  • Visits to inclusive spaces such as the Q:WIR Youth Centre and Löwenherz bookshop
  • A city walk through Vienna’s hidden corners guided by lived experiences of homelessness
  • Workshops on anti-racism, gender diversity and migrant identity
  • Cultural visits to the House of Austrian History and the Vienna Museum
  • Reflections on power, privilege and practical strategies for inclusive teaching

Read the full newsletter to discover how inclusive education becomes a lived experience.

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Discover the Be Inclusive! Video Series

The Be Inclusive! project has launched a powerful collection of eight short videos designed to promote inclusive employment for people with disabilities—especially within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Each video offers practical insights, real-life examples, and expert guidance on how employers, educators, and career advisors can foster inclusive workplaces. From recruitment strategies to workplace adjustments, the series covers key topics that help break down barriers and build environments where everyone can thrive.

These videos are ideal for use in training sessions, workshops, or simply as inspiration for anyone looking to make a difference. Whether you’re an HR professional, a policymaker, or a business owner, you’ll find actionable ideas and moving stories that challenge assumptions and encourage change.

All eight videos are available now on the Be Inclusive! YouTube channel.

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Shaping education effectively and optimistically – launch of the EU project OPE

We’re excited to launch OPE – Optimistic Pathways in Education, a new EU project that brings together partners from Greece, Austria, Cyprus, Turkey, and Italy. Our shared goal: to strengthen educational optimism and self-efficacy across schools through a whole-school development approach.

At the heart of OPE are two key concepts:

🔹 Academic optimism – a shared belief in the value of learning, grounded in trust, collaboration, and a strong commitment to student success.

🔹 Teacher self-efficacy – the conviction that one can positively influence learning, which boosts teaching quality, motivation, and professional resilience.

To guide this work, we use the PROSPER framework – a school-based model grounded in positive psychology, defined by seven dimensions:

Positivity – cultivating a positive mindset
Relationships – building strong, supportive connections
Outcomes – maintaining a focus on learning goals
Strengths – recognising and using individual strengths
Purpose – fostering a sense of meaning
Engagement – encouraging active participation
Resilience – developing capacity to cope and grow

PROSPER builds on the well-known PERMA model and expands it with a practical focus on resilience and strengths – key to wellbeing and learning in school settings.

We look forward to exchanging ideas and sharing insights as OPE unfolds!

#PositiveEducation #WholeSchoolApproach #EUProjects

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Be Inclusive! Stories That Inspire Change

Inclusion is more than a policy—it’s a mindset. The Be Inclusive! project brings to light the powerful journeys of individuals with disabilities and the employers who champion their potential. Through real-life stories, we explore how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe are embracing inclusive employment practices and transforming lives in the process.

From Christos, who found confidence and emotional strength through work, to Irina, whose employer arranged daily transport to support her needs—these stories reveal the human side of inclusion. Joe shares how his job helped him develop life-changing social skills, while Leila reminds us that what some see as “weakness” can actually be a source of unique strength and adaptability.

Employers also speak out. Benedikt emphasizes that inclusion means creating environments where everyone can contribute and feel supported—by leadership and peers alike. Zvone, proud of his work and far from retirement, shows that satisfaction and purpose go hand in hand.

These are just a few of the 12 stories collected by our project partners across Europe. Each one is a testament to the value of inclusive workplaces—not only for individuals, but for teams, organizations, and society at large. Get to know the stories in our 3rd newsletter or on www.be-inclusive.net

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Be Inclusive! Newsletter #2 Practical Tools for Inclusive Employment

The Be Inclusive! project will produce eight insightful micro-learning videos to support inclusive hiring and workplace practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Each video tackles a key topic relevant to employers, HR professionals, and educators, including:

  1. Recruitment strategies
  2. “Hire smart, build a Pro” – finding the right fit
  3. Creating an inclusive work environment
  4. Pitfalls and hurdles in the company, with colleagues and/or superiors
  5. Challenges for managers and the organization
  6. Developing potential and skills through training
  7. Advantages of hiring people with disabilities
  8. Typical prejudices and attitudes

These short, engaging videos offer practical advice and real-world perspectives to help break down barriers and foster equal opportunities.

Check out our 2nd newsletter now.

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MILES 1st Newsletter

MILES 1st Newsletter

In today’s digital world, fake news and false information are growing problems. 

MILES helps teachers promote critical thinking and deal with disinformation. It also helps students navigate online information safely.

The program will start in Austrian schools in April 2025 and run until the end of the year.

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MILES: Unser erster Newsletter ist da!

MILES: Unser erster Newsletter ist da!

In der heutigen digitalen Welt sind Fake News und falsche Informationen wachsende Probleme.

MILES hilft Lehrkräften, kritisches Denken zu fördern und mit Desinformation umzugehen.
Es hilft auch Schüler:innen, sicher mit Online-Informationen umzugehen.

Der Start an österreichischen Schulen beginnt ab April 2025 und läuft bis Ende des Jahres.

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Our Digital Village – Fortschritte und Meilensteine

Our Digital Village – Fortschritte und Meilensteine

Das Our Digital Village-Projekt setzt sich für digitale Inklusion in ländlichen Regionen ein. Durch maßgeschneiderte Bildungsinhalte, praxisnahe Schulungen und den Aufbau von Unterstützungsstrukturen stärken wir digitale und transversale Kompetenzen in lokalen Gemeinschaften.

Ein Rückblick auf unsere Erfolge:

✔ Veröffentlichung einer wissenschaftlichen Studie zur Rolle der reziproken mäeutischen Methode (RMA) bei der Förderung digitaler Kompetenzen.
✔ Entwicklung des Our-Digital-Village-Aktivitäten-Kits, das Lehrkräften praxisnahe IKT-Methoden bietet
✔ Einführung der Online-IKT-Info-Desks für persönliche digitale Unterstützung in neun Sprachen.
✔ Erfolgreiche Schulungen für Lehrkräfte, um den Einsatz von 3D-Druck, Programmierung und Mikrocontrollern in den Unterricht zu integrieren.

Unsere nächsten Schritte umfassen praxisnahe IKT-Kurse für Schüler:innen und Erwachsene, Community-Events und Maßnahmen zur nachhaltigen Integration digitaler Bildung.

📢 Erfahre hier mehr

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Be Inclusive! First Newsletter out now

Be Inclusive! First Newsletter out now

The Be Inclusive! consortium produced their first Newsletter and it is now available!

For more updates on the project, follow us on Facebook  or on our project website