“The Role of Education in Protecting Children and Women in Conflict” Erasmus Project

Project Title

“The Role of Education in Protecting Children and Women in Conflict”

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Inclusion – equity; Migrants’ issues; EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy

Project Summary

Context/Background:
Millions of children and young people worldwide are affected by war and conflict. They are confronted with physical harm, violence, danger, exploitation, fear and loss. Many children are forced to flee. Some children witness the death of beloved ones. Communities are disintegrated and can no longer provide a secure environment for children. Adults are busy surviving, parents have little time for their children. During this conflict, especially young people’s rights are abused on a large scale. As a consequence of conflict, children and young people can lose their confidence, their trust in others and their trust in the future. They often become anxious, depressed and withdrawn, or rebellious and aggressive. As a result of low awareness of equalities, democracy, women and children rights, students can not be an active part of society. Lack of moral values like tolerance,respect,honesty decrease their motivation and satisfaction in life.

The mainstay of this project was to enhance opportunities and raise awareness by using the variety of activities, methods, training sessions, curriculum and educational elements. Education programmes supported students to regain their confidence and build positive relationships with their peers, families and wider communities. They played and had fun together, learned and developed. Children and young people found out how to contribute to a peaceful future for their communities. Within the project, we took further steps that connected schools with local communities. Pupils are aware of interconnection of the world and of the fact that they are not affected by immediate problems only.

Objectives that we have met:
*to help students develop their full potential,
*to educate students and families about the importance of equity, democracy and rights,
*to make the students apprehend moral values,
*to develop students’ abilities to manage stress and problem solving,
*to enable democratic atmosphere to students in order to regain their self-esteem and sense of security,

Number and Profile of Participants:
*This project was a result of the collaboration of six European schools from Turkey, Romania, Italy, Poland and Czech Republic,
*approximately 30 teachers in the given schools assured to provide an understanding of human rights as a part of their educational curriculum and project,
*approximately 50 students in each school took an active role during project studies.

Each partner school had specific responsibilities to fulfill such as;
*Running the project according to the time schedule and plan of the activities,
*Preparing the activities held in international meetings properly beforehand,
*Disseminating the subject of the project to reach large masses

Description of Activities:
*Through the project, we raised awareness in society concerning the issue of war and its negative effects on children. In the meantime, we promoted positive attitudes towards European Union values, human rights, nondifferentiation and critical thinking.

We focused on activities such as;
*organizing campaigns, exhibitions, competitions,
*creating pages on social platforms,
*creating a webpage of the project,
*holding training sessions, seminars and workshops,
*producing materials made the project prominent

Methodology:
*Guidance for students: With the help of social learning strategies, we provided awareness about values, equalities, human rights and democracy.
*Training for school staff: We provided preservice and in-service training for staff in terms of teaching strategies for behavioral change.
*Family and community: We involved families and community in every phase of the project by motivating to embrace and disseminate the principals of our project.

Description of the results and impact:
*We raised our students as respectful individuals towards human rights,
*We created a school atmosphere in which students feel free to express themselves and put themselves imaginatively in other places and respect one another’s’ differences

Longer Term Benefits:
Within individual schools, we established a policy which supports our curriculum in that democracy and human rights.
We also adopted moral values to maintain a positive educational atmosphere in and around our schools.

Project Website

http://remedy-erasmus.com/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 104970,5 Eur

Project Coordinator

Ceskoslovanska akademie obchodni doktora Edvarda Benese, stredni odborna skola, Praha 2, Resslova 8 & Country: CZ

Project Partners

• Liceul Teoretic “Johannes Honterus”
• Zespol Szkol Ogolnoksztalcacych Nr 2
• mehmetçik anadolu lisesi
• Istituto Comprensivo Corrado Melone
• OSMAN GAZI ANADOLU LISESI