University of Piteti UPIT since 1962 Faculty of

University of Pitești UPIT since 1962 Faculty of Education Sciences, Social Sciences and Psychology

Location of the University

• UPIT is a public higher education institution, member of the national higher education system in Romania since 1962 Member of international networks: § The European University Association (EUA) § L’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) § The Danube Rectors' Conference (DRC) § The European Forum of Technical Vocational Education and Training (Ef. VET) § The European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) § The European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA)

MISSION The University of Pitesti assumes the mission of education and research, by realizing the modern university's trinomial: Education Research Community services

OUR ACTIVITY • Collaboration with approx. 200 universities, all over the world • Erasmus mobilities from 20 years with approx. 39 EU and non-EU countries • 120 EU-funded projects • 10. 000 students/480 staff • 400 international students (PY/B/M/D) • 8 International Master programs

UPIT - Faculties 1. Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Informatics 2. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Technology 3. Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Communications and Computer Engineering 4. Faculty of Economics and Law 5. Faculty of Education Sciences, Social Sciences and Psychology 6. Faculty of Theology, Letters, History and Arts

The Faculty of Education Sciences, Social Sciences and Psychology The faculty has 4 branches in the South Muntenia Region 10 undergraduate programs (Bachelor’s degree programs) 12 postgraduate programs (Master’s degree programs) Education Sciences Social Work Communication Sciences - Journalism Psychology https: //www. upit. ro/fsessp

The mission of the Faculty • Promotion of education and research in the field of Social Sciences in accordance with the requirements of a knowledge-based society through initial training, continuous education and integration into the universal values circuit;

EU projects Teacher 2020 - on the road to entrepreneurial fluency in teacher education September 2014 – August 2016 www. teacher 2020. eu Teacher 2020 has been granted to try out some first steps, to explore what entrepreneurial learning means in different contexts – and to carry out practical experiments with entrepreneurial learning in teacher education and in collaboration with schools from different countries.

ENtrepreneurial. GAmes for Growing Europeans - EN. GA. G. E. 01. 09. 2017 -31. 08. 2019 • Develop an entrepreneurial atmosphere in the school, including management level • Foster an increasing interest in the community to engage in school activities and projects • Offer schools across Europe practice-based guidance and digital tools • Contribute to networks of entrepreneurial schools in Europe

• The MOOC DYS project aims to develop a massive online course (MOOC) with different learning blocks for teachers and parents. • The project is coordinated by the Logopsycom Belgium Foundation, and the project partners are KE. D. D. Y. Greece, Formation 3. 0 France, Civiform Italy, Rede DLBC Portugal and University of Pitesti, Romania. • Enhance the quality of support for schooling for children with specific learning disabilities across Europe; • Provide adequate skills, resources and tools to people participating in their education; • Improve relationships between parents and teachers.

Erasmus+ Program – Strategic Partnership Empowering Practitioners in Social Work from Rural Communities EPSWRA 2018 -2020 2018 -1 -RO 01 -KA 204 -049515

Good practice in Social work department - Extracurricular activities • lifelong learning, • professional development • active participation in the profession and community

Volunteering activities

Volunteering activities

Volunteering activities

Volunteering activities

Activities with children from placement centers

Spending free time with children from placement centers We plant a tree, we save a human life!

Exhibition for sale

Handmade staff

Volunteering activities The child's place is not on the street! This is the title under which General Directorate of Social Work and Child Protection Arges together with the volunteers students from social work department marked the International Day of Children who are living on the street. They shared flyers to people informing about how to not encourage and support beggary.

Fundraising activities

Charity events

Gifts for children from the placement centers

International Day of the Child, June 1

The International Day of Tolerance

International Women's Day 8 March (2019)

International Women's Day 8 March (2020) Găvana Care and Assistance Center (C. I. S. Pitești). The last extracurricular activity before the lockdown (March 16, 2020)

Contact information Lect. univ. dr. Lucia Neagoe University of Pitești Faculty of Education Sciences, Social Sciences and Psychology lucia. neagoe@upit. ro Str. Târgu din Vale nr. 1 Pitești România www. upit. ro Thank you for your attention!