The Vocational School of Archaeology
is located 60 km away from Oporto in the Northern Region of
Portugal. Still, it is placed in a small village (although
in ancient times it was a well-known Roman city), 3 km from the
nearest town, Marco de Canaveses. It can be considered a rural
environment.
The students that attend our school come from different places
of the country, since this is the only school that offers
training in Archaeology in Portugal. Most of them come from
disadvantaged families (not only culturally, but also
financially).
Furthermore, the other part of our students come from other
small rural villages around Marco de Canaveses, facing great
cultural disadvantages. Finally, some of our students come from
Cape Verde with a clear economic disadvantage.
We believe, therefore, that this project could be a unique
occasion to motivate students to learning and offer them the
opportunity to broaden their horizons, being in contact with
other cultures, travelling to a foreign country (most of them
won't have that opportunity, at least, in the near future).
We believe that these projects favour their own perception as
citizens of the world and also the
recognition of the importance of the English Language as a
survival tool.
