HUMAN RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP Erasmus Project

Project Title

HUMAN RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP

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: Teaching and learning of foreign languages

Project Summary

Recent years and some events have shown a growing need to raise the issue of the protection of human rights.Respecting the rights is now recognized around the world as one of the main issues of education. However, not all European education systems have paid attention to this topic, so schools must take the lead in creating their own materials and integrating human rights elements into curricular and extra-curricular activities.Through this project, partners learned from each other and analyzed HR education in different European countries. The main goals of the project are:
– disseminating knowledge about human rights, in particular in the context of the rights of children and pupils,
– increasing the awareness of the legal subjectivity of a human being as a citizen,
– developing communication skills in students’ English,
– development of digital education,
– learning about the traditions and lifestyle of young people in different countries.
The project was aimed at primary school students, their teachers, parents and the local community. Over 3500 students and teachers were introduced to the results, a group of over 100 people
directly participated in project meetings. We started working on the project by creating a team consisting of teachers and willing students. As a coordinator, we created a closed group on Facebook for teachers from partner countries. All this to improve the flow of information. Moreover, each school created Erasmus corners, special places in the school where students and teachers could follow the stages of the project implementation. The next step was to set up the project’s website, which we updated on a regular basis. An equally important goal for us was to create opportunities for our students to communicate in English, to test and use their skills. Tasks such as introducing yourself to an open Facebook group, preparing a logo proposal were to be motivating, and were also to be a milestone towards breaking the language barrier. Working on the project was conducive to getting to know new cultures, the diversity of other nations, taught respect and tolerance for others, and allowed to present the beauty of partner countries. In order to achieve this goal, the students prepared presentations for which they took photos and created descriptions and even poems that were presented at the meeting in Turkey. During the visit, seminars were also held on the main substantive aspects of the project, including training on the rights of people, citizens, discussion with experts on this topic. However, the main emphasis was placed on discussing the rights of the child, the student. Each of the partners presented in the form of a presentation how these rights are implemented in individual schools. In addition to working meetings, the delegations participated in the daily life of the facility, watched lessons in various subjects, which allowed to feel the atmosphere of teaching in the Istanbul school. Deepening the subject of human rights, while implementing the project meeting in Poland, we put emphasis on the presentation and analysis of basic documents, declarations and treaties related to this topic. Students and teachers participated in workshops that presented the essence of these documents in an interesting way. Students got to know the education system in Poland, during geography lessons they had the opportunity to present their countries and learn interesting information about other nations. The multimedia English lesson was an example of how to talk about your appearance, describe yourself and others in an interesting way.
At the next project meeting, we focused on children’s rights (the Convention on the Rights of the Child). During the workshop, we focused on the issues of equality, diversity and social justice in the context of children and their rights. As a result of these activities, posters promoting children’s rights were created, an international Olympics and art classes were held.
The last meeting due to the epidemic was held with the use of IT resources. The main topic was to draw attention to which human rights are not respected in individual countries and how to prevent it. Each country made a presentation on the subject. Attention was also paid to the diversity of each person. The students recorded interviews with their friends who came to school from other countries. The students in the films commented on the difficulties they faced in their new home, school, but also what they liked and how they settled in.The online workshop: “Associations that defend human and children’s rights” was a summary of this topic. Each meeting is not only HR workshops, but also English and geography lessons, which means creating a bank of scenarios for interesting activities that teachers can use in the following years. We strongly believe that another long-term benefit will be the attitude of our students full of respect for others and the ability to build proper relationships with people.

Project Website

http://www.humanrightsandcitizenship.com

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 91083,5 Eur

Project Coordinator

Szkola Podstawowa im. Orlat Lwowskich w Nowinach & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Istituto Comprensivo G.Garibaldi-G.Paolo II
• SCHOOL OF PALEKASTRO
• Halil Vedat Firatli ilkokulu
• Scoala Gimnaziala ,,Toma Cocisiu” Blaj