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Yesterday, we had the first meeting of a new youth project with our amazing partner at Asociatia Youth Vision!

B.R.I.D.G.E. is a youth participation project that connects young people in Romania 🇷🇴 with youth in Ireland 🇮🇪 to strengthen critical thinking and informed use of AI.

Are you an Irish young person (18-30) or a youth worker interested in learning more? Reach out to us! There will be online and travelling opportunities for you to join, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme!

The second course we delivered on 27–31 July 2026 was another edition of one of our most popular Erasmus+ teacher training courses: “Outdoor Learning and ICT”. And we have a new session confirmed too! 🎉

During the week, professionals from an adult centre in Greece 🇬🇷 explored how to plan, deliver and evaluate safe and meaningful outdoor learning experiences for their learners with disabilities.

They started by conducting an institutional audit to assess their organisation’s capacity to implement outdoor education. They then used AI to design outdoor learning units based on the four-stage experiential learning cycle and prepared risk assessments. Finally, they created and tested specific outdoor activities using educational digital tools around Dublin📱🤖

📅 The next confirmed session is from 26th to 30th October, perfect timing to enjoy the Halloween celebrations in Ireland, where everything started! 🎃 🇮🇪

Read and enquire about the course here 👉 https://hesl.eu/training-course/outdoor-learning-training-course/

July has come to an end after another busy month of Erasmus+ teacher training in Dublin! ☀️🇮🇪

During the final week, we welcomed high school and adult educators from Spain 🇪🇸 and Greece 🇬🇷 for two practical courses focused on creating more engaging and inclusive learning experiences.

The first course was “Discover AI & ChatGPT for Engagement and Inclusion: A Guide for Educators”

Over five practical days, they focused on the use of AI in education, starting with effective prompting strategies for teachers and ethical student profiling.

They then used AI to identify individual barriers to learning and redesign activities and materials adapted to their students' profiles. Finally, participants created video and audio resources for meaningful student engagement.

Thank you for taking part in our course! 🤩

For those interested, you can reach out to us via email and browse our courses here 👉 https://hesl.eu/erasmus-training-courses/

The third and last course we delivered in June was another edition of our highly requested teacher training course, “Project-Based Learning and AI for Students’ Engagement”

Educators from Greece 🇬🇷 Poland 🇵🇱 and Spain 🇪🇸 explored how to design engaging PBL experiences supported by AI. Participants developed complete project-based learning unit plans, discovered practical ways to guide students through inquiry, research and product creation, and left with ready-to-use templates and classroom strategies for immediate implementation.

A big thank you to all the inspiring teachers who joined us in Dublin and contributed their ideas, energy and collaboration throughout the course! 📚✨

From 19 to 24 January, we met our great partners of the Erasmus+ "Youth D.R.A.M.A." project in Portugal for the piloting of an innovative training programme. The result was a drama-based Erasmus+ course on storytelling, inclusion and media literacy.

We learned innovative methods from expert professionals and we will incorporate them into our teacher training courses from this autumn.

If you're a teacher, we already have a session scheduled:

🎯Creative Drama Teaching Strategies For Engaging Students
🗓 12th - 16th October 2026
📍Dublin, Ireland

If you're a youth worker, you can take part in the second mobility to Berlin in October 2026, fully funded by the Erasmus+ programme! 🇪🇺

Interested? Contact us 📩 and read more about it on our website 👉 https://hesl.eu/blog/drama-based-erasmus-training-course-on-inclusion-storytelling-and-digital-rights/

Did you know the UK 🇬🇧 is returning to Erasmus+ from 2027 🇪🇺?

At HESL, we are preparing to deliver practical teacher training courses in London for European schools and education staff, subject to final Erasmus+ 2027 call guidance and National Agency confirmation.

Our Dublin courses remain available now for schools and adult institutions planning confirmed Erasmus+ KA1 staff mobility in Ireland 🇮🇪

Learn more and join the London priority list on our website: 👉https://hesl.eu/news/erasmus-teacher-training-courses-in-london-planned-from-2027/

The second June training course was another session of our “Outdoor Learning and ICT” training course.

From the 15th to the 19th June 2026, primary school teachers designed experiential learning units and activities with AI that are ready to be implemented at their school. They also created and tested outdoor sessions on a mission-based app, having a template activity to bring back to their colleagues for future implementation and upskilling.

Do you want to join too? We have another session confirmed from the 27th to the 31st of July in Dublin, open to all educators interested in outdoor education.

Enquiry or sign up on our HESL website: https://hesl.eu/training-course/outdoor-learning-training-course/

Looking for a reliable Erasmus+ course provider?

Our latest blog shares practical tips on what to check before choosing an Erasmus+ training provider.

📖 Read the full blog here 👇

How to Choose a Reliable Erasmus+ Course Provider - HESL Ireland Learn how to find reliable Erasmus+ course providers such as HESL, one of the best Erasmus+ training providers in Ireland for teachers and KA1 projects.

June has been a great month at HESL, with three completed courses exploring AI and digital tools in education.

The first was Digital Tools & AI for STEM Teachers from 1–5 June 2026, focusing on practical and ethical ways to bring AI into STEM teaching.

Teachers from Italy and Spain tested interactive digital tools and used AI to plan lessons that integrated the new platforms into their in-class activities to make learning more interesting and connected to real-world applications.

We are now preparing our autumn schedule, with new sessions planned to start on the 14th September and 12th October.

Interested in joining? Get in touch or sign up on our HESL website: https://hesl.eu/training-course/digital-tools-and-ai-for-stem-teachers/

From 28 April to 1 May 2026, we flew to Crete to meet our European partners and explore how to connect outdoor learning, cultural heritage, STEAM education and sustainability as part of the first teacher mobility of the GreenSTEAM project.

Read more about our great experience and find out how to take part in the next teacher mobility in October! 👉 https://hesl.eu/blog/outdoor-learning-for-teachers-erasmus-greensteam-mobility-in-crete/