The document summarizes the Comenius program, which funds educational exchanges across the European Union. Specifically, it discusses the Comenius Assistantship, where future teachers can spend 3-10 months assisting in a school abroad. The author shares her experience as an Italian assistant teaching English in a Catalan school in Spain. She helped improve students' English skills while also introducing them to Italian culture through activities like cooking demonstrations, traditions, and a pub quiz. The assistantship improved her language skills and cultural understanding as well.