On 16 February 2026, the final transnational partner meeting of the Erasmus+ project “MentorScape: Crafting Bias-Free Classrooms in Europe” was held in Spain. The meeting was hosted by Jumping Local Projects and brought together representatives from partner organisations in Bulgaria, Portugal, Türkiye, and Spain.
On 25 February 2026, a dissemination event for the Erasmus+ project “MentorScape: Crafting Bias-Free Classrooms in Europe” was held in Bulgaria, bringing together primary school teachers, education professionals, and local stakeholders.
On 23 February 2026, a dissemination event of the Erasmus+ project “MentorScape: Crafting Bias-Free Classrooms in Europe” was held in Portugal, engaging teachers and educational stakeholders in discussions on inclusive education and bias awareness.
The event provided an overview of the project’s main achievements, including the development of a Teacher’s Handbook and a Mentorship Program aimed at supporting educators in identifying and reducing bias in the classroom.
On 17 February 2026, a dissemination event was organised in Spain as part of the Erasmus+ project “MentorScape: Crafting Bias-Free Classrooms in Europe.” The event brought together teachers, local stakeholders, and members of the community to present the outcomes of the project.
On 5 February 2026, a dissemination event for the Erasmus+ project “MentorScape: Crafting Bias-Free Classrooms in Europe” was organised in Türkiye, bringing together teachers and education professionals interested in inclusive teaching practices.
The event aimed to share the main results of the project, including the Bias-Free Classrooms Teacher’s Handbook and the Mentorship Program, which support teachers in recognising and addressing unconscious bias in education.
From 15-21 October, educators from Bulgaria, Türkiye, Portugal and Spain gathered in Portugal for the MentorScape Learning, Teaching and Training (LTT) Programme — a five-day intensive training designed to strengthen teachers’ capacity to recognise and reduce bias in primary education.
The MentorScape consortium is advancing with the collection and evaluation of best practices aimed at helping teachers recognise and counter biases in education. Each partner organisation has identified a range of practical tools and activities already in use across Europe, from reflective teaching exercises to classroom simulations and inclusive curriculum design.
As part of the MentorScape project, partners have completed extensive surveys with teachers in Bulgaria, Portugal, Spain, and Türkiye to explore the prevalence and nature of unconscious biases in education. The surveys revealed both common patterns and country-specific challenges, ranging from gender and socio-economic stereotypes to language and cultural barriers.
On 16 May 2025, the first international meeting of the MentorScape project: Crafting Bias-Free Classrooms in Europe, funded by the Erasmus+ programme, was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The event was hosted by the project coordinator, ECIESC Foundation, and gathered representatives from all partner organisations to officially launch the joint work.
