The upcoming edition of the European Service-Learning Coffee Break offers educators and service-learning practitioners across Europe a platform to share experiences.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The SLESON network (Service-Learning in European Schools and Organizations Network) <\/strong>and the Stiftung Lernen durch Engagement<\/em> foundation <\/strong>invite the education and research community to the next European Service-Learning Coffee Break <\/strong>\u2014an online exchange connecting educators and service-learning practitioners across Europe. It will take place online on Thursday 1st October 2026, with prior registration required.<\/strong><\/p>\n Entitled “Service-Learning & Artificial Intelligence \u2014Developing Digital-Democratic Competences through Service-Learning”<\/strong>, this event focuses on the effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on education and society. The discussion includes some important questions for education, such as: How can students develop the competences they need to use AI responsibly and critically? How can AI become a tool for participation, inclusion, and active citizenship?<\/em><\/p>\n In this Coffee Break, educators and students from European institutions will share insights from their Service-Learning practices exploring the connection between technology and community engagement:<\/p>\n IS Europa (Naples, Italy): <\/strong>Experiences from a long-standing Service-Learning pathway supported by AI.<\/p>\n Liceo “E. Majorana” (Catania, Italy):<\/strong> Project on the conscious use of AI to respond to needs in their local community, exploring topics such as ethics, privacy and inclusion.<\/p>\n Alexandru Rusu High School (Baia Mare, Romania):<\/strong> AI integrated in the Service-Learning project “Under the Star of Kindness”.<\/p>\n Transylvania College (Romania):<\/strong> The robotics team Alphatronic will present how they used AI to enhance their long-standing Service-Learning project.<\/p>\n The presentations will be followed by an interactive discussion and networking session to exchange ideas and foster future international collaborations in service-learning.<\/p>\n More information and registration: <\/strong>https:\/\/doo.net\/event\/233766\/order<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"