Description of activities
29 schools from the Slovenian ASPnet network participated in the international “Gift a Poem” project 2025. The event was commemorated in many heartfelt ways: Most schools selected and transcribed poems by renowned Slovenian authors, but some students went even further and created original poetic works. The poems were shared through various thoughtful actions, giving the project a special and emotional dimension. Ways of sharing the poetry included:
• Students brought their poems to nursing homes, where they read them to the elderly, engaged in intergenerational conversations, and shared life experiences.
• Letters containing poetry were delivered to key community helpers, including firefighters, police officers, and medical staff, as a gesture of gratitude.
• Through these meaningful gestures, the students demonstrated that a poem is not just a set of words – it is a gift that connects, comforts, and inspires. The “Gift a Poem” project is a wonderful way to express solidarity, raise awareness of cultural heritage, and foster collaboration between different organizations.
Schools involved
- Biotehniška šola Šempeter
- Gimnazija Lava
- Gimnazija Nova Gorica
- Gimnazija Ravne na Koroškem
- Gimnazija Škofja Loka
- IV. Osnovna šola Celje
- Osnovna šola 16. decembra Mojstrana
- Osnovna šola Črna na Koroškem
- Osnovna šola Dušana Flisa Hoče-Podružnica Reka-Pohorje
- Osnovna šola Franja Goloba Prevalje
- Osnovna šola Hinka Smrekarja
- Osnovna šola Jožeta Krajca Rakek
- Osnovna šola Koroška Bela Jesenice
- Osnovna šola Maksa Pleteršnika Pišece
- Osnovna šola Nazarje
- Osnovna šola Odranci
- Osnovna šola Poljane nad Škofjo Loko
- Osnovna šola Preserje pri Radomljah
- Osnovna šola Šempas
- Osnovna šola Tolmin
- Osnovna šola Turnišče
- Osnovna šola Turnišče
- Podružnična šole Bilje
- Prva Osnovna šola Slovenj Gradec
- Prva Osnovna šola Žalec
- Šolski center Celje, Srednja šola za gradbeništvo in varovanje
okolja - Šempeter pri Gorici
- Šolski center Ptuj, Strojna šola
- Osnovna šola Vincenzo e Diego De Castro Piran
