The Rainbow of Diversity Erasmus Project

Project Title

The Rainbow of Diversity

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 : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Disabilities – special needs; Social dialogue; Inclusion – equity

Project Summary

Contexts of our project were;
-Our teachers’ competences on the subject was increased.
-Teachers are now more useful in the education of inclusive students and their orientation to the class, school and society. Since our teachers are normal kindergarten teachers and class teachers, we are now more equipped against the problems that can be seen at such children. At the end of the project, participants’ experiences and equipments are highly improved. Teachers are more confident in their abilities and accordingly the children feel more secure!
-We were successful in breaking the prejudices of the attitudes of teachers, school administrators, other children, and even family members.
-The parents of normal students also were more normal and understanding towrds the inclusive students. They accepted the inclusive students better. They were not discomfort any more.
Target groups of our project were; children with special educational needs, families, teachers and community.
Objectives were;
-helping in the socialization of inclusive students by fully including them into the project activities.
-supply equal education-teaching to inclusive students as their normal peers
-found out the differences and similarities between different educational systems for inclusive students
-to make a better world for inclusive students and stronger their feeling of self-confidence and secure.
-to invlove inclusive students in the project activities.
-to draw attention on European cultures and Erasmus+projects
We were totally 5 partners(Turkey the coordinator, Greece,Romania,Bulgaria,Italy). Participants were teachers and directors to the mobilities. Participants were people who had experience with children who were in need of special education.

some of our project activities were;
-e-book,
-semineers to teachers, families and students
-traditional games suitable for kindergarten students
Some results attained;
– inclusive students took advantage of the school and its advantages much more than they did before this project
-we have raised people’s awareness on inclusive students
– we promoted inclusive education and overcame isolation at school of inclusive students
– we overcame social exclusion and isolation at school
impacts and longer term benefits are;
-teachers ICT usage and knowledge improved. Because they used the computer a lot while uploading the materials and arranging presentations for the semineers.
-teamwork responsibility improved
-participants had a better knowledge of the languages and cultures from different European countries. Their motivation to try out new methods increased. Their personal skills developed. They had more confidence to deal with inclusive students and be useful for them. We established strong friendship. For example Turkey and Romania are in another Erasmus project in 2019 applicaton period.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 102475 Eur

Project Coordinator

M.AKIFERSOYILKOKULU & Country: TR

Project Partners

• Kohtla-Järve Lasteaed Tareke
• ASSOCIAZIONE CENTRO EDUCATIVO ITALO SVIZZERO
• 1st Special Nursery School of Patras
• GRADINITA CU PROGRAM PRELUNGIT DUMBRAVA MINUNATA
• Kindergarden 141 “Slaveykova polyana”