Erasmus+ KA220-SCH

Cultivating Peaceful Communities

AninternationalpartnershipbringingNon-ViolentCommunicationintoschoolsthroughgamification,digitaltools,andteacher-readyresources.
Duration: September 2025 – August 2027
Partners: 6 organisations
Countries: 5

Project Details

Project Information

Project Number

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Project Title

Cultivating Peaceful Communities: Non-Violent Communication via Gamification

Duration

September 2025 – August 2027

Funding Programme

Erasmus+ KA220-SCH

Coordinator

Kastamonu University (Türkiye)

Partner Countries

Türkiye, Germany, Italy, Estonia, Portugal

Project Overview

Why NVC Game?

Students and educators practising Non-Violent Communication in a classroom

Cultivating Peaceful Communities: Non-Violent Communication via Gamification (NVC Game) is a 24-month Erasmus+ cooperation partnership in school education, coordinated by Kastamonu University (Türkiye) with partners in Germany, Italy, Estonia, and Portugal.

Schools across Europe continue to face conflict, bullying, and breakdowns in communication. Many existing programmes lack engaging, age-appropriate formats that help young people practise empathy and conflict resolution in everyday school life. NVC Game addresses this gap by combining Marshall Rosenberg's Non-Violent Communication framework with gamification and accessible digital learning.

The project develops six gamified NVC modules, a Moodle-based platform with AI-driven feedback, a companion mobile app, and teacher toolkits — all co-created with educators, piloted in classrooms, and designed for inclusive, multilingual use across partner countries.

Implementation follows a blended approach: in-person training and transnational meetings, iterative module development and pilots, structured feedback loops, and open dissemination of resources under Creative Commons licences where feasible.

Project Objectives

What We Aim to Achieve

NVC Game sets out to equip students, educators, and school communities with practical communication skills that improve well-being and reduce conflict:

Core NVC Competencies (OFNR)

Develop students' and educators' understanding of Observations, Feelings, Needs, and Requests — the foundation of Non-Violent Communication.

Empathy & Active Listening

Strengthen empathy, active listening, and perspective-taking among learners and school staff through structured classroom activities.

  • Build emotional awareness
  • Enhance understanding
  • Encourage meaningful connections

Conflict Resolution & Anti-Bullying

Promote interests-based, non-punitive conflict resolution and evidence-informed practices to address bullying in school settings.

  • Resolve conflicts constructively
  • Prevent bullying behaviours
  • Create safer learning environments

Teacher Professional Development

Provide teachers and school leaders with structured professional development, classroom toolkits, and assessment frameworks aligned with each module.

  • Practical training
  • Ready-to-use toolkits
  • Evidence-aligned frameworks

Inclusive Digital Learning

Ensure inclusive, accessible, and scalable digital learning resources — with accessibility-first design and multilingual delivery across partner countries.

  • Accessible for all learners
  • Multilingual support
  • Scalable across regions