Florența DOGARU, a master’s student at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest and teacher at the Ion Iorgulescu secondary school in Argeș county, Romania, designed the project „Viitor Sustenabil” – VIS (en. Sustainable Future; the acronym of the project means DREAM in English) aiming to mitigate the hindrances to effectively addressing green competences through advocacy service-learning.

Florenta and her students ‘taught’ objects and materials that were apparently no longer useful to dream of a new future. In Technology Education and Practical Applications classes, students made products from materials they have in their households that are no longer useful, creating objects with a new utility. The learning experiences were enhanced by using photovoice as a method to stimulate students’ reflection on the learning process and products, i.e. a method of dissemination and advocacy. Photos of the products made and their stories were disseminated on the project’s Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/super_students2022/

Florina and Olimpiu are master’s students at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest. Their service-learning project blended direct and indirect services aiming to empower women in a rural area in Călărași County. Traditionally, especially in rural areas, women have roles related to work in households, but are very little involved in community life. The service-learning project provided training and support activities designed to stimulate women’s participation in community life.