to be able to recognize and reject negativity, rejection, prejudice and hatred in school (either in speech or actions)
to develop sensitivity and awareness of own attitudes through reflection
to develop social awareness for minorities (immigrants, students with special learning abilities, specific ethnic groups)
to be able to break stereotypes and apply sound judgement
to become aware of the negative impact of undemocratic behavior and bias
to understand how people are influenced towards adopting certain beliefs and attitudes and why this is wrong
to encourage pupils to stand up for human rights against racism and prejudice
to work with other governmental institutions towards the same target.
The proposed results at the level of the students:
to familiarize themselves with the ethics of the EU and adopt a democratic behavior
to join groups and be active towards this target
to develop respect and understanding of multicultural characteristics
to be able to communicate better–breaking communication barriers (as prejudice)
to know and understand the negative effects of bias and racism in order to avoid them
to further develop through the activities the linguistic tools (English, computers / communication / Internet) people skills / team working skills
to develop cognitive skills, thinking, analyzing and structuring their thoughts into expressing solid ideas
The teachers:
will be able to recognize events at birth and change route by supporting students into slowly changing attitudes and becoming more democratic
will gain knowledge on this effect and its extensions into family, society, schools
will be able to collaborate with other teachers in order to compare methods
The schools:
improvement of the management, the teaching practices and the quality of staff training
the cooperation with local NGOs which will transit in long-term effects to be better
The tangible results we will produce throughout the project are:
informative materials developed for the exchanges
students to create poems and prose on the topic of European diversity
videos
"NO HATE in schools", "United as One under the European Sky" as topic on posters
students to present photographs for competition about cultural differences "I am not You but we can be together"
to have a collection of interactive games and activities in order to raise awareness about the dangers and unfairness of stereotypes and discriminating behavior
dissemination tools and materials: articles, photos, feedback, lists of participants, eTwinning, website
forum of discussions, groups, blog
communication and data exchange tool-Facebook group
certificates of attendance
PPT presentations of schools, regions, the problem of stereotyping and discrimination
brochures, fliers
The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflect the views only of the authors and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
The present collections were identified, described and implemented by the partner schools, in the framework of the strategic partnership entitled OPEN MINDED GENERATION project reference no 2018-1-EL01-KA229-047897 co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
Open Minded Generation - School Websites
Greece
1st EPAL Dramas
Bulgaria
Specialized Secondary school of Natural Sciences and Maths "Acad. Prof. Dr.Asen Zlatarov"
Portugal
Epralima - Escola Profissional Doalto Lima - Cooperativa De Interesse Publico E Responsabilidade Limitada