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Projekta nosaukums:<\/strong> Together We Thrive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projekta \u012bsteno\u0161anas periods: <\/strong>08\/2025 \u2013 06\/2027 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projekta \u012bss apraksts:<\/strong> Projekts apvieno Baltijas un Zieme\u013cvalstu izgl\u012bt\u012bbas iest\u0101des ar m\u0113r\u0137i veidot iek\u013caujo\u0161u, sadarb\u012bb\u0101 un l\u012bder\u012bb\u0101 balst\u012btu m\u0101c\u012bbu vidi, kas sekm\u0113 skol\u0113nu soci\u0101li emocion\u0101lo prasmju, pa\u0161vad\u012bbas un l\u012bder\u012bbas att\u012bst\u012bbu. Tas pal\u012bdz jaunie\u0161iem k\u013c\u016bt par p\u0101rliecin\u0101tiem, atbild\u012bgiem un akt\u012bviem sabiedr\u012bbas locek\u013ciem, vienlaikus sniedzot skolot\u0101jiem iesp\u0113ju profesion\u0101li pilnveidoties un g\u016bt pieredzi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Koordinators: <\/strong>Balvu Valsts \u0123imn\u0101zija<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projekt\u0101 iesaist\u012bt\u0101s partnerskolas: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lietuva – Pakruojis \u201cAtzalynas”Gymnasium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Igaunija – \u00dclenurme Gymnasium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zviedrija – Olympiaskolan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somija – Haukipudas Upper Secondary School<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nordplus projekta \u201eTogether We Thrive\u201d aktivit\u0101tes Balvu Valsts \u0123imn\u0101<\/strong>zij<\/strong>\u0101<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nordplus projekta \u201eTogether We Thrive\u201d <\/em>(\u201eKop\u0101 m\u0113s plaukstam\u201d) ietvaros Balvu Valsts \u0123imn\u0101zij\u0101 aizvad\u012bta ros\u012bga un pieredzes bag\u0101ta ned\u0113\u013ca, kur\u0101 norisin\u0101j\u0101s da\u017e\u0101das aktivit\u0101tes skol\u0113niem un skolot\u0101jiem. Laika posm\u0101 no 06.10.2025. \u2013 09.10.2025. <\/strong>\u0123imn\u0101zij\u0101 viesoj\u0101s p\u0101rst\u0101vji no \u010detr\u0101m partnerskol\u0101m \u2013 Haukipudas Upper Secondary School (Somija), Olympiaskolan (Zviedrija), \u00dclenurme \u0123imn\u0101zija (Igaunija) un Pakruojis \u201eAt\u017ealynas\u201d \u0123imn\u0101zija (Lietuva). Kopum\u0101 Balvos tika sagaid\u012bti 20 skol\u0113ni un 12 skolot\u0101ji, un \u0123imn\u0101zija \u0161aj\u0101 projekt\u0101 darbojas k\u0101 koordin\u0113jo\u0161\u0101 skola. Projekts apvieno Baltijas un Zieme\u013cvalstu izgl\u012bt\u012bbas iest\u0101des ar m\u0113r\u0137i veidot iek\u013caujo\u0161u, sadarb\u012bb\u0101 un l\u012bder\u012bb\u0101 balst\u012btu m\u0101c\u012bbu vidi, kas sekm\u0113 skol\u0113nu soci\u0101li emocion\u0101lo prasmju, pa\u0161vad\u012bbas un l\u012bder\u012bbas att\u012bst\u012bbu. Tas pal\u012bdz jaunie\u0161iem k\u013c\u016bt par p\u0101rliecin\u0101tiem, atbild\u012bgiem un akt\u012bviem sabiedr\u012bbas locek\u013ciem, vienlaikus sniedzot skolot\u0101jiem iesp\u0113ju profesion\u0101li pilnveidoties un g\u016bt pieredzi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aktivit\u0101\u0161u ned\u0113\u013c\u0101, \u012bpa\u0161a uzman\u012bba tika piev\u0113rsta ar\u012b karjeras izgl\u012bt\u012bbai \u2013 viesi iepazin\u0101s ar Balvu novada uz\u0146\u0113m\u0113jiem un vi\u0146u veiksmes st\u0101stiem, kas organiski sasauc\u0101s ar karjeras ned\u0113\u013cas aktivit\u0101t\u0113m skol\u0101. Projekta laik\u0101 skolot\u0101ji v\u0113roja m\u0101c\u012bbu stundas \u2013 katrs apmekl\u0113ja vismaz se\u0161as, lai g\u016btu priek\u0161statu par Latvijas izgl\u012bt\u012bbas sist\u0113mu un m\u0101c\u012bbu procesa organiz\u0101ciju \u0123imn\u0101zij\u0101. \u0100rzemju kol\u0113\u0123i atzin\u012bgi nov\u0113rt\u0113ja neliel\u0101s klases, sakopto vidi un skolot\u0101ju profesionalit\u0101ti, uzsverot, ka stundas bija labi struktur\u0113tas un rado\u0161as. Lai viesiem b\u016btu iesp\u0113ja iepaz\u012bt latvie\u0161u valodu un kult\u016bru, katru dienu vi\u0146i sa\u0146\u0113ma 10 latvie\u0161u valodas v\u0101rdu un fr\u0101\u017eu sarakstus. Ned\u0113\u013cas izska\u0146\u0101 \u0161is saraksts tika papildin\u0101ts ar visu dal\u012bbvalstu tulkojumiem, kas \u013c\u0101va sal\u012bdzin\u0101t valodu l\u012bdz\u012bbas un at\u0161\u0137ir\u012bbas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projekta ned\u0113\u013ca s\u0101k\u0101s pirmdienas r\u012bt\u0101, kad deleg\u0101ciju sirsn\u012bgi sagaid\u012bja skolas direktore Krist\u012bne Lele un projekta koordinatore Ir\u012bna Krivo\u0161ejeva. \u0122imn\u0101zijas skol\u0113nu projekta komanda viesiem r\u012bkoja ekskursiju pa skolu. P\u0113c tam notika ledus lau\u0161anas aktivit\u0101tes, kas pal\u012bdz\u0113ja dal\u012bbniekiem lab\u0101k iepaz\u012bties un salied\u0113ties. Dienas turpin\u0101jum\u0101 skol\u0113ni piedal\u012bj\u0101s darbn\u012bc\u0101 par \u201eEfekt\u012bvu cilv\u0113ku 7 paradumiem\u201d, bet v\u0113l\u0101k dev\u0101s uz Balvu novada B\u0113rnu un jaunie\u0161u centru, kur kop\u0101 ar jaunatnes lietu speci\u0101listi Gunitu Minc\u0101ni un br\u012bvpr\u0101t\u012bgajiem no V\u0101cijas un Gruzijas iesaist\u012bj\u0101s da\u017e\u0101d\u0101s komandas salied\u0113\u0161anas aktivit\u0101t\u0113s. Dal\u012bbnieki iepazin\u0101s ar br\u012bvpr\u0101t\u012bg\u0101 darba iesp\u0113j\u0101m un guva priek\u0161statu par jaunie\u0161u centra darb\u012bbu. Vakara nosl\u0113gum\u0101 notika kop\u012bgas vakari\u0146as ar vies\u0123imen\u0113m, kuras sirsn\u012bgi uz\u0146\u0113ma skol\u0113nus sav\u0101s m\u0101j\u0101s, radot \u012bstu latvie\u0161u viesm\u012bl\u012bbas saj\u016btu. Sirsn\u012bgs paldies \u201eKureti kafe\u201d \u012bpa\u0161niekam Edgaram Ka\u013cvam par iedvesmojo\u0161o uz\u0146\u0113m\u0113jdarb\u012bbas pieredzi un dz\u012bves ce\u013cu, kas iedvesmoja projekta dal\u012bbniekus tic\u0113t saviem sap\u0146iem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otraj\u0101 Nordplus projekta \u201e<\/em>Together We Thrive\u201d <\/em>dien\u0101 dal\u012bbnieki dev\u0101s izzino\u0161\u0101 ekskursij\u0101, lai turpin\u0101tu iepaz\u012bt Balvu novadu, t\u0101 uz\u0146\u0113m\u0113jus un praktiski pielietotu vienu no 7 veiksm\u012bgu cilv\u0113ku paradumiem \u201eUzasini z\u0101\u0123i\u201d, kas aicina atjaunot ener\u0123iju, apg\u016bt jaunas zin\u0101\u0161anas un stiprin\u0101t garu. Pirmais pieturas punkts bija Vi\u013cakas Vissv\u0113t\u0101s J\u0113zus Sirds Romas kato\u013cu bazn\u012bca un ekskursija pa Vi\u013cakas pils\u0113tu. Dal\u012bbnieki ar lielu interesi klaus\u012bj\u0101s Vi\u013cakas muzeja vad\u012bt\u0101jas Ritas Gru\u0161evas un priestera Guntara Skute\u013ca st\u0101st\u012bjumu par pils\u0113tas v\u0113sturi un bazn\u012bcas arhitekt\u016bru. Sirsn\u012bgs paldies vi\u0146iem par aizraut\u012bgo un sirsn\u012bgo uz\u0146em\u0161anu! T\u0101l\u0101k ce\u013c\u0161 veda uz zemnieku saimniec\u012bbu \u201eKoti\u0146i\u201d \u2013 vienu no liel\u0101kajiem s\u0113klu ra\u017eot\u0101jiem Latvij\u0101. Skol\u0113niem un skolot\u0101jiem bija iesp\u0113ja iepaz\u012bties ar modern\u0101m lauksaimniec\u012bbas tehnolo\u0123ij\u0101m, uzzin\u0101t par s\u0113klu audz\u0113\u0161anas un p\u0101rstr\u0101des procesiem, k\u0101 ar\u012b nogar\u0161ot viet\u0113jo produkciju un gardos \u0113dienus Rekavas dzirnavas kafejn\u012bc\u0101. Dienas otraj\u0101 pus\u0113 projekta dal\u012bbniekus uz\u0146\u0113ma SIA \u201eASNAG Furniture\u201d valdes loceklis Nauris Pomers un vi\u0146a sieva Liene Pomere, kuri dal\u012bj\u0101s sav\u0101 uz\u0146\u0113m\u0113jdarb\u012bbas pieredz\u0113 un veiksmes st\u0101st\u0101. Uz\u0146\u0113mums, kas aizs\u0101k\u0101s k\u0101 neliels \u0123imenes mikrouz\u0146\u0113mums \u201eASNA-G\u201d, ir dibin\u0101ts 2012. gad\u0101. T\u0101 nosaukums veidots no \u0123imenes locek\u013cu v\u0101rdu pirmajiem burtiem, simboliz\u0113jot \u0123imeniskumu un kop\u012bgu darbu. \u0160odien \u201eASNAG Furniture\u201d ir pla\u0161i atz\u012bts m\u0113be\u013cu ra\u017eot\u0101js. Uz\u0146\u0113muma augstas kvalit\u0101tes dizaina m\u0113beles tiek nov\u0113rt\u0113tas ne tikai Latvij\u0101, bet ar\u012b \u0101rvalst\u012bs. \u0160\u012b tik\u0161an\u0101s bija iedvesmojo\u0161s apliecin\u0101jums tam, ka ar darbu, neatlaid\u012bbu un tic\u012bbu sav\u0101m idej\u0101m iesp\u0113jams sasniegt lielus m\u0113r\u0137us. Dienas nosl\u0113gum\u0101 dal\u012bbnieki viesoj\u0101s Ran\u010do \u201eOzolm\u0101jas\u201d, kur vi\u0146us sagaid\u012bja sirsn\u012bgie saimnieki Sarm\u012bte un Aldis. Te projekta dal\u012bbnieki iepazina latvisk\u0101s trad\u012bcijas, sp\u0113l\u0113ja tradicion\u0101l\u0101s b\u0113rnu sp\u0113les, k\u0101 ar\u012b baud\u012bja viet\u0113jo virtuvi \u2013 gula\u0161zupu un m\u0101j\u0101s ceptas vafeles. Silt\u0101 atmosf\u0113ra, lauku miers un viesm\u012bl\u012bg\u0101 uz\u0146em\u0161ana rad\u012bja \u012bstu kop\u012bbas saj\u016btu, un visi projekta dal\u012bbnieki atzina, ka Ran\u010do apmekl\u0113jums bija viens no spilgt\u0101kajiem un sirsn\u012bg\u0101kajiem piedz\u012bvojumiem vis\u0101 mobilit\u0101tes ned\u0113\u013c\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tre\u0161aj\u0101 Nordplus projekta \u201eTogether We Thrive\u201d dien\u0101 dal\u012bbniekiem bija iesp\u0113ja iedzi\u013cin\u0101ties Latvijas kult\u016br\u0101 un trad\u012bcij\u0101s, iepaz\u012bstot m\u016bsu valsts v\u0113rt\u012bbas, simbolus un dz\u012bvesprieku. \u0160\u012b diena bija \u012bpa\u0161i bag\u0101ta \u2013gan ar praktisk\u0101m zin\u0101\u0161an\u0101m un rado\u0161\u0101m nodarb\u012bb\u0101m, gan gar\u0161as pieredz\u0113m, kas \u013c\u0101va viesiem iepaz\u012bt viet\u0113jos produktus un latvisk\u0101s gar\u0161as, g\u016bt ieskatu Latvijas tautas t\u0113rpu bag\u0101t\u012bb\u0101 un to st\u0101stos \u2013 katrs t\u0113rps atkl\u0101ja da\u013cu no m\u016bsu tautas v\u0113stures, kult\u016bras un simboliem, \u013caujot dal\u012bbniekiem sajust Latvijas identit\u0101tes skaistumu un daudzveid\u012bbu. Dienas s\u0101kum\u0101 projekta dal\u012bbnieki piedal\u012bj\u0101s deba\u0161u un publisk\u0101s runas darbn\u012bc\u0101, kuru vad\u012bja \u0123imn\u0101zijas 11.b klases skolniece Guntra Gibala un 12.b klases skolniece Al\u012bna \u017dogota. Jaunietes ar p\u0101rliec\u012bbu un rado\u0161u pieeju vad\u012bja aktivit\u0101tes, kas pal\u012bdz\u0113ja att\u012bst\u012bt argument\u0113\u0161anas prasmes, kritisko dom\u0101\u0161anu un sp\u0113ju publiski paust savu viedokli. Dal\u012bbnieki diskut\u0113ja par da\u017e\u0101d\u0101m t\u0113m\u0101m, tostarp par m\u0101jasdarbu nepiecie\u0161am\u012bbu, izsakot argumentus \u201epar\u201d un \u201epret\u201d un m\u0101coties uzklaus\u012bt at\u0161\u0137ir\u012bgus viedok\u013cus. Dienas turpin\u0101jum\u0101 projekta dal\u012bbnieki dzied\u0101ja latvie\u0161u tradicion\u0101l\u0101s dziesmas un apguva popul\u0101ro tautas deju \u201e\u0100brama polka\u201d, kas rais\u012bja daudz smaidu un prieka. M\u016bzikas un deju nodarb\u012bbas k\u013cuva par sirsn\u012bgu tiltu starp kult\u016br\u0101m, pal\u012bdzot dal\u012bbniekiem tuv\u0101k iepaz\u012bt Latvijas dz\u012bvesprieku, vienot\u012bbas garu un kop\u0101 b\u016b\u0161anas noz\u012bmi. P\u0113cpusdien\u0101 \u201eLa Versa Chocolate\u201d jaunie uz\u0146\u0113m\u0113ji \u2013 Niks Mi\u010ds un Aleta Bold\u0101ne, dal\u012bj\u0101s ar savu veiksmes st\u0101stu par uz\u0146\u0113muma dibin\u0101\u0161anu. Jaunie uz\u0146\u0113m\u0113ji iedvesmoja ar savu rado\u0161umu, neatlaid\u012bbu un tic\u012bbu sapnim, pier\u0101dot, ka ar\u012b no maz\u0101m idej\u0101m var izaugt lieli darbi. Protams, tik\u0161an\u0101s neb\u016btu piln\u012bga bez \u0161okol\u0101des degust\u0101cijas \u2013 un, k\u0101 pa\u0161i dal\u012bbnieki atzina, \u0161okol\u0101de gar\u0161o visiem! Diena nosl\u0113dz\u0101s silt\u0101 un iedvesmojo\u0161\u0101 noska\u0146\u0101, jo ikviens dal\u012bbnieks guva gan zin\u0101\u0161anas par Latvijas kult\u016bru, gan iedvesmu rado\u0161ai un uz\u0146\u0113m\u012bgai r\u012bc\u012bbai. Milz\u012bgs prieks par \u0123imn\u0101zijas skol\u0113nu projekta komandu, kas pa\u0161i pl\u0101noja, organiz\u0113ja un vad\u012bja \u0161\u012bs dienas aktivit\u0101tes, apliecinot savas l\u012bder\u012bbas prasmes, atbild\u012bbu un sp\u0113ju darboties komand\u0101. Vi\u0146u iniciat\u012bva un rado\u0161ums ir lielisks piem\u0113rs tam, k\u0101 jaunie\u0161i var b\u016bt proakt\u012bvi, uz\u0146\u0113m\u012bgi un iedvesmojo\u0161i l\u012bderi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projekta aktivit\u0101\u0161u nosl\u0113guma diena Balvu Valsts \u0123imn\u0101zij\u0101 aizrit\u0113ja rado\u0161\u0101 un izgl\u012btojo\u0161\u0101 noska\u0146\u0101, apliecinot visu dal\u012bbnieku ieinteres\u0113t\u012bbu, ener\u0123iju un sadarb\u012bbas garu. \u0160aj\u0101 dien\u0101 pirmo reizi skolas v\u0113stur\u0113 tika organiz\u0113ta starptautisk\u0101 konference, kas k\u013cuva par spilgtu projekta kulmin\u0101ciju. Konferenci atkl\u0101ja Nordplus projekta \u201e<\/em>Together We Thrive\u201d<\/em> koordinatore Ir\u012bna Krivo\u0161ejeva, sveiciena v\u0101rdus dal\u012bbniekiem teica Balvu novada pa\u0161vald\u012bbas domes priek\u0161s\u0113d\u0113t\u0101js J\u0101nis Trupovnieks un skolas direktore Krist\u012bne Lele. Par \u012bpa\u0161i sirsn\u012bgu noska\u0146u r\u016bp\u0113j\u0101s Balvu M\u016bzikas skolas vok\u0101lais ansamblis Lindas V\u012btolas vad\u012bb\u0101, priec\u0113jot klaus\u012bt\u0101jus ar muzik\u0101liem priek\u0161nesumiem \u201eApr\u012blis\u201d un \u201eNovembris\u201d. Turpin\u0101jum\u0101 notika pedagogu pieredzes konference \u201e<\/em>Thriving Together: Empowering Learners Through Leadership and Well-being\u201d<\/em>, kur pieci skolot\u0101ji no katras dal\u012bbvalsts dal\u012bj\u0101s ar idej\u0101m un pieredzi par l\u012bder\u012bbas un emocion\u0101l\u0101s labb\u016bt\u012bbas noz\u012bmi m\u0101c\u012bbu proces\u0101. Paral\u0113li skol\u0113ni piedal\u012bj\u0101s starptautiskaj\u0101 forum\u0101 \u201e<\/em>Leadership Across Nations<\/em>\u201d,<\/em> kur iepaz\u012bstin\u0101ja ar l\u012bder\u012bbas piem\u0113riem sav\u0101 novad\u0101 un valst\u012b. \u0122imn\u0101ziju konferenc\u0113 p\u0101rst\u0101v\u0113ja skolot\u0101ja Inga Vanaga un 11.b klases skolnieces Guntra Gibala un Sonora Pu\u0137\u012bte. Dienas turpin\u0101jum\u0101 skol\u0113niem un skolot\u0101jiem bija iesp\u0113ja piedal\u012bties div\u0101s tematisk\u0101s darbn\u012bc\u0101s. Vienu no t\u0101m vad\u012bja psiholo\u0123ijas un teolo\u0123ijas ma\u0123istrs, organiz\u0101ciju psihologs un iedvesmojo\u0161s lektors Kristaps Kravalis – \u201eHiPotential.lv\u201d kust\u012bbas un \u201ePlayPotential.lv\u201d veidot\u0101js. Vi\u0146a vad\u012btaj\u0101 nodarb\u012bb\u0101 dal\u012bbnieki apguva efekt\u012bva laika pl\u0101no\u0161anas principus, m\u0113r\u0137tiec\u012bgas r\u012bc\u012bbas so\u013cus un diskut\u0113ja par to, k\u0101 k\u013c\u016bt par iedvesmojo\u0161u l\u012bderi citiem. Lektora profesion\u0101l\u0101s atzi\u0146as un praktiskie piem\u0113ri bija v\u0113rt\u012bgs pienesums konferences norisei un projekta idej\u0101m kopum\u0101. Savuk\u0101rt otraj\u0101 darbn\u012bc\u0101, ko vad\u012bja \u0123imn\u0101zijas Eko pulci\u0146a vad\u012bt\u0101ja Gunta Salmane, dal\u012bbnieki rad\u012bja rok\u0101m darin\u0101tus suven\u012brus no koka skaid\u0101m \u2013 simbolisku piemi\u0146u, kas atg\u0101din\u0101s par draudz\u012bbas, sadarb\u012bbas un rado\u0161uma ned\u0113\u013cu Balvos. Darbn\u012bca veicin\u0101ja ilgtsp\u0113j\u012bga dz\u012bvesveida izpratni un rado\u0161u pieeju materi\u0101lu otrreiz\u0113jai izmanto\u0161anai. Konferences nosl\u0113gum\u0101 dal\u012bbnieki baud\u012bja tautas deju priek\u0161nesumus \u201eP\u0101r devi\u0146i novadi\u0146\u201d un \u201eM\u016b\u017e\u012bgi laim\u012bgi\u201d, ko ar lepnumu izpild\u012bja \u0123imn\u0101zijas tautu deju kolekt\u012bvs \u201eSudraba p\u016bce\u201d. Ar\u012b viesi akt\u012bvi iesaist\u012bj\u0101s kop\u012bg\u0101s latvie\u0161u dej\u0101s \u201ePank\u016bkas\u201d un \u201eGenoveva\u201d, radot patiesu sv\u0113tku un vienot\u012bbas saj\u016btu. Pat\u012bkamu p\u0101rsteigumu sag\u0101d\u0101ja ar\u012b projekt\u0101 iesaist\u012bto skolot\u0101ju muzik\u0101lais priek\u0161nesums \u2013 pa\u0161u sacer\u0113ta dziesma par Balviem, kas izpeln\u012bj\u0101s \u012bpa\u0161i siltas ov\u0101cijas. Dienas nosl\u0113gum\u0101 notika sertifik\u0101tu pasnieg\u0161anas ceremonija, kur\u0101 katrs dal\u012bbnieks sa\u0146\u0113ma apliecin\u0101jumu par l\u012bdzdal\u012bbu Nordplus projekta \u201e<\/em>Together We Thrive\u201d<\/em> aktivit\u0101t\u0113s Balvos. Ar prieku tika pazi\u0146ots, ka n\u0101kam\u0101 skol\u0113nu mobilit\u0101te notiks Somij\u0101 2026. gada febru\u0101r\u012b. No \u0123imn\u0101zijas uz Somiju dosies pieci skol\u0113ni un tr\u012bs skolot\u0101jas, lai turpin\u0101tu starptautisk\u0101s sadarb\u012bbas un l\u012bder\u012bbas ce\u013cu, kas ies\u0101kts \u0161\u012b projekta laik\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n

Raksta autors: projekta koordinatore Ir\u012bna Krivo\u0161ejeva
Foto: Ir\u012bna Krivo\u0161ejeva<\/p>\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n\n\n\n