Between 22th-25th of May, Prahova County School Inspectorate, in partnership with the PRAIS Foundation, organized the Week of Excellence for Students, which took place at the Culture Palace in Ploiesti. The PRAIS Foundation was present at this event with activities and information campaigns for both current and future high school students. Activities organized in the … read more
Launch of the national project “We are the young generation!” in Iasi county
On April 11, 2017, the PRAIS Foundation launched the national project “We are the young generation!” in high schools in Iasi county. The event was attended by more than 100 students and teachers, as well as representatives of the School Inspectorate of Iasi. They received information about the new project and how to enroll, as … read more
Launch of the national project “We are the young generation!” in Ploiesti
On Friday, 7 April 2017, the PRAIS Foundation launched the national project “We are the young generation!” in the high schools in Ploiesti. The event was attended by more than 30 students and teachers, as well as representatives of the Prahova County School Inspectorate. They received information about the new project as well as educational … read more
For the last 5 years a success story as part of EPODE International Network: “I’m living healthy, too!” – SETS national movement launched by PRAIS Foundation, an internationally acknowledged good practice example
“I’m living healthy, too!” – SETS national movement, initiated by PRAIS Foundation is celebrating its fifth edition this year, being present in primary-cycle schools in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Otopeni, Ploiesti, Roman and Timişoara. Based on EPODE methodologies, the SETS national movement has successfully engaged throughout the five years of implementation over 136.700 1st-4th grade pupils from … read more
“We are the moving generation!” – a national project for high-school pupils, at its second edition
PRAIS Foundation recently launched the second edition of the national project “We are the moving generation!”. Starting this year, it is developed in 170 high-schools from 14 towns and 2 communes: Bucharest, Ploiesti, Timisoara, Cluj – Napoca, Brasov, Codlea, Fagaraş, Predeal, Rasnov, Rupea, Sacele, Victoria, Zarneşti, Bran, and the communes of Feldioara and Prejmer. The … read more
Importance of sleep to ensure the harmonious development of children
Every living being needs sleep, just as much as it needs food and water, in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Sleep deprivation can have just as serious consequences as those resulting from improper hydration, or unhealthy nutrition. According to the specialists, while 7-9 hours of sleep a day are sufficient for adults, children aged … read more
EPHE survey: In Romania, a child spends about 22.7 hours/week in front of a computer or TV screen
PRAIS Foundation, the initiator of the national movement „I’m living healthy, too!” – SETS, has implemented the three-year project EPHE – „EPODE for the promotion of health equality”. The methodologies and the results of the extracurricular educational project SETS were monitored on a representative sample of 180 families from Otopeni town. The same research was … read more
15.000 students are part of the community “We are the moving generation!”
The national program “We are the moving generation!” recently awarded the winners from 2 participating cities in the annual competition: Bucharest – 9th and 10th grade-students from “Miguel de Cervantes” Bilingual Theoretical High-school who voluntarily completed 212 physical and sports activities during their leisure time, totaling 265 hours and Ploieşti – students from “Alexandru Ioan … read more
Unfavorable socio-economic background – risk factor for overweight and obesity in children
PRAIS Foundation, promoter of the national movement “I’m living healthy, too! – SETS”, is responsible for implementing in Romania the 3 year-pan-European project initiated by EPHE “EPODE for the promotion of health equity”. The activities are focused on a representative sample of 180 families living in the Otopeni community, as well as of other 6 … read more
PRAIS Foundation launches in Romania a new national social marketing program targeting adolescents
In december 2014, the PRAIS Foundation launches the national program “We are the moving generation!”, foreseen to be implemented over a period of three years and targeting students from the 9th and 10th grades in the high schools from 2 cities: Bucharest and Ploiesti. The program aims to inform and educate adolescents, their families and … read more