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Nonviolent Communication Guidelines for Teachers

Nonviolent Communication (NVC), developed by Marshall B. Rosenberg, is a communication approach grounded in empathy, clarity, and mutual respect. Its purpose is to help individuals connect with themselves and others in ways that reduce conflict, increase cooperation, and foster emotional safety.

Guidelines for Teachers in Democratic Education

In keeping with the principles of lifelong learning and the need for continuous professional growth in an ever-changing world, QUEST presents its guidelines for teachers working in democratic schools.

IDEC@EUDEC Report

In August 2025, from 1 to 7 August, the European and International Conferences of the Democratic Education Communities(IDEC) converged in Belgium under the banner IDEC@EUDEC 2025. The venue was De Kluis, a youth residence in the forested area of Meerdaalwoud, in Sint-Joris-Weert, near Leuven. This marked the first time either of the two conferences has been hosted in Belgium.

Towards Participatory Education

Without meaningful participation, schools risk becoming environments of passive compliance rather than spaces of active engagement and growth.

policy

Teacher shortages in the EU – Key numbers and facts

What’s missing for teachers in the EU?

Educational Futures: Insights from OECD’s Past and Present Scenarios

Rights, equality, citizenship and values programmes (REC, EfC and CERV) – evaluation report

project reports

Exploring Gender Dynamics in Forest School Kindergartens

This report explores how gender dynamics manifest in children’s play and interactions within outdoor kindergarten environments that follow the Forest School pedagogy.

YOU CARE: From Eco-Anxieties to Action

On October 17 th 2025, 35 young participants from Lithuania, Ireland, Bulgaria, and Italy gathered in Brussels, Belgium, to bring eco-anxiety into light in front of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), youth workers, and peers.

VOLT Art Catalogue

This catalogue presents The VOLT Art Project, an artistic extension of the Erasmus+ project VOLT – VOLcanoes as Teachers, which connects schools in Italy, Greece, and Iceland located in remote volcanic regions of Europe. The project combines STEM exploration and artistic expression, encouraging students to study their local volcanoes and share their discoveries through both scientific and creative lenses.

YOUDEX Toolkit

VIDEOS

SUVEMAE, Pioneer of Possibility

How a democratic ‘school in a school‘ in Tallinn could pave the way for transforming public education in Europe

BUSTA documentary

BUilding Skills in schools through Training therapy Animals

YGBN documentary

Youth Going Back to Nature – Engage, Connect, Empower

QUEST in the press

Democratic education in public schools: is it possible?

QUEST DOCUMENTS

QUEST Activities Report 2025

QUEST Communication and Dissemination Report 2024

QUEST Events Report 2024

QUEST Activities Report 2024