From a student-led local media to the internationalization of high sch

Lycée Théophile-Gautier, Tarbes

Broadcasting Change: A Student-Led Media Journey Driving School Internationalisation

DIPS - Valencia - 23 October 2025

Occitanie Region - FranceHautes-Pyrénées (rural area)

Theophile-Gautier High School

750 students - 70 teachers15 to 18 year-old students General education only (no VET) International section - BFI OID : E10156991 https://theophile-gautier.mon-ent-occitanie.fr/

2010s

From Local Voices to National Impact: Empowering students

Think small, start strategic...

From School Studio to European Stage: Connecting Schools

How our Student Media Became a Catalyst for European Collaboration and Crossed Borders

TIPS

Include project- based pedagogies of teachers

Both medias have an hour in common to share projects with broader institutions or inspire one-another : Partnerships : CLEMI (media in education) - European Parlement - France3 region - local medias...

Mapathon with United Nations Mappers collaborating in mapping zones

“The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth” - Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

Perspectives

• Social media development for sustainability
• MUN projects fully recognized by Erasmus+ mobilities
• Performing in internal communication and assessments
• Including longer term mobilities for students to be recognized on their French diploma
• Strengthening international partnerships for our international section but not only...
• Empowering colleagues : job-shadowing
• ...

Recent Media Coverage

Thanks for your attention!

Hélène Francès Erasmus+ referent teacher helene.frances@ac-toulouse.fr