PARTNERSHIP
94 High School “Dimitar Strashimirov”, Sofia, Bulgaria – Project coordinator
Our school has a vocational profiling for students after 7th grade in two specialties – “Operator in clothing production” and “Courier” (logystics). We have 890 Roma students in the academic year 2025-2026 and 95 teachers. Since 2026, the 94 SU has a completely new STEM centre, but not enough preparation of the teachers to use its functionalities in a didactic efficient way. Therefore, based on internal survey, we have identified the need of this project, where additional qualification training for teachers must be organised. The 94 SU is working intensively in the past years on the improvement of the academic results of these students including by offering them additional extracurricular activities and support towards increasing motivation, self-determination, self-confidence, pre-employment including the peer learning support between advanced students from 11th and 12th grade to students of 8th, 9th and 10th grade, who needs proper training on how to use AI existing tools in VET.
Learn more at: https://school94-sofia.com
Bulgarian Inclusion Support Team, Sofia, Bulgaria
The Association organizes activities related to the implementation of access for all in terms of inclusive education and labour market support for students, youth and adults with disabilities and representatives of marginalised communities (Roma, refugees etc.). The team of the organisation consists of leading experts and academicians in the field of inclusive education, supported employment, psychology, pedagogy via universal design of learning, recognition of prior learning, recognition and validation of learning outcomes. The team of BIST was the main developer of the Model for peer learning mentoring between advanced students and students with learning difficulties and low skills and the Code of conduct for advanced students to act as peer mentors of marginsalised mentees (students) in the IM-PRO-MENT project (www.peermentoring.eu). They are also very proficient in terms of further teachers’ qualification courses delivery as well as on the AI and STEM fields as didactic experts and representatives of the inclusive education academic domain. We want to use their expertise in order to build and implement the Microcredential course for our teachers towards the STEM and AI Tools usage.
Learn more at: https://www.inclusionteam.org
MENTRIS, Larissa, Greece
MENTRIS is a counselling and further teachers’ qualification and training body registered in Greek national state education system as a training provider. Their team engages in multidisciplinary research and development activities that span the fields of artificial intellegence, digital innovation, social sciences, mental health technologies, and educational tools. The company’s mission is to generate new knowledge, develop practical applications, and contribute to the evolution of both public and private sector capabilities. The company is actively involved in national and European research programs, with a strong track record in securing funding and managing complex, multipartner projects. They have an extensive experience in the field of STEM and AI inclusion into vocational training system in Greece and therefore will be a knowledge and training provider to transfer good and successful practices to 94 SU.