S.O.S. Heritage: Save Our School Heritage

Preserving the Maritime Past: Educating for the Future.The city of Bakar, Croatia, has a rich maritime tradition, excelling in shipbuilding, trade, and seafarer education. Maritime School Bakar, established in 1849, is the oldest naval institution in Croatia. Its library holds 244 rare books (printed before 1850), under special protection by the Republic of Croatia. Maritime School Bakar with the project ''S.O.S. Heritage: Save Our School Heritage'' was one of the participants of The Europe Challenge 2024, an annual program that brings together teams from libraries and communities across Europe to address social isolation, inequality, disinformation, and other local challenges by developing creative solutions with support from the European Cultural Foundation and its partners. This project demonstrates how school libraries can play a crucial role in preserving cultural heritage through innovative activities. Students and teachers participated in workshops on storytelling, restoration, and heritage interpretation, learning how to preserve cultural identity through creative methods such as storytelling and gamification. The final exhibition, titled ''The Secrets of the School Library'', showcased the value of our heritage to the community—a legacy we must pass on to future generations. This initiative can serve as a model for other educational institutions facing similar challenges.

守护航海遗产 赋能未来教育。克罗地亚巴卡尔市拥有深厚的航海传统，在造船、贸易与海员教育领域造诣深厚。巴卡尔航海学校（Maritime School Bakar）始建于1849年，是克罗地亚现存最古老的海事院校。该校图书馆馆藏244册1850年之前印刷的珍本图书，受克罗地亚共和国专项保护。巴卡尔航海学校携"S.O.S. 遗产：拯救我们的校园遗产"（S.O.S. Heritage: Save Our School Heritage）项目，参与了2024年欧洲挑战赛（The Europe Challenge 2024）。该年度项目由欧洲文化基金会（European Cultural Foundation）及其合作伙伴提供支持，旨在汇集欧洲各地图书馆与社区团队，通过开发创新性解决方案，应对社会孤立、不平等、虚假信息及其他本土挑战。该项目生动展现了校园图书馆如何通过创新性活动，在文化遗产保护中发挥关键作用。师生们参与了叙事、文物修复与遗产阐释相关工作坊，学习如何通过叙事与游戏化等创意方式守护文化身份认同。主题为"校园图书馆的秘密"（The Secrets of the School Library）的最终展览，向社区展示了遗产的珍贵价值——这是我们必须传承给后代的宝贵财富。该举措可为其他面临同类挑战的教育机构提供可借鉴的范式。