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We consider interculturality as a paramount dimension of social life, not only in countries with a difficult recent past, but worldwide. Borders are becoming loose, distances smaller, global economy already affect most of the world, immigration is increasing. Exposure to different cultures is becoming much higher that in the past, and citizens of the world need intercultural skills in order to face this new reality in a constructive manner. Interculturality is about knowing and accepting differences and their values; is more than tolerance, more than just living near others, but with others, being of a different ethnicity, religion, life-style, etc. In Romania, the dialogue between different ethnic groups never took place in a constructive manner. The 50 years of dictatorships put a lid on the inter-ethnic relations (pretexting the “equality among all”), then the transition toward democracy was more focused on economic conditions than root causes of discrimination. Intercultural education in schools and communities is an approach we consider as the best way to prevent and solve underlying conflicts, and for teaching responsible citizens for the future society. Combining intercultural education with community development gives the premises for empowering right-holders and for building accountability with duty-bearerThere are no translations available.Pestalozzi Foundation This project also aims to develop multicultural education centers, where children from different ethnic groups can express their personality in accordance with the culture they belong and in which they can exchange experience with other ethnic groups. The activities of these centers, children and youth will enable them to overcome cultural barriers. We refer here especially to Roma children and their limited access to education and young Hungarians who can not find work in other areas of the country besides those in part due to ignorance of the Romanian language. After the first cycle of the project, lasting three years, in three locations in the country (Harghita, Buzau and Bucharest), we will try to expand the concept in other regions of the country where many live in various ethnic populations (Turks, Tartars, Greeks , Bulgarians, Serbs, Russians, Macedonians). The aim of the project: Improving communication, confidence and understanding, solidarity and mutual tolerance and interethnic facilitation of access to education and free expression of children and youth through multicultural activities and education for respect for diversity. The project's target population represented by children and disadvantaged young people the social, cultural or educational belonging to different ethnic groups (Roma, Hungarian, German, Romanian) from culturally disadvantaged families, day care centers or orphanages in the regions where the project will take place (Harghita, Buzau, Romania). The project also targets teachers, families, local community members. Project partners nationwide: * Teacher training department of the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest - teachers can learn discipline "Intercultural Education" and can assure extension * University of Bucharest - can take a curriculum subject "Intercultural Education" * Ministry of Education and Research - is one who can approve the manual and multicultural education can promote it nationally. Local project partners: * Local Council Buzau * Local Council Mihailesti * Buzau County School * Teacher Training Buzau * Greek-Catholic Theological School "Timothy Ciparu" Bucharest * School Inspectorate of Bucharest Sector 1 * Teacher Training Bucharest * Department for Child Protection Sector 1 Bucharest * College of Marin Preda inheritance Secuiesc * Ecole Normale Benedek Elek of inheritance Secuiesc Harghita County School Inspectorate * * St. Joseph House inheritance Secuiesc * Center for Cultural Diversity in Cluj Napoca * Kids Club, Sports Association "Olympic Spirit" of inheritance attendants. The project will establish three centers for multicultural education in Buzau, Harghita and Bucharest. During the civic and multicultural education activities will address issues of multiculturalism and diversity in four schools in each location in the first year, then the other eight schools in each location two and three years of the project. - 3600 children will benefit from leisure activities multicultural centers, 900 school children will receive support and education for 270 children for an independent life. - 210 teachers from those schools will receive training in multicultural education in the first year, and 480 other teachers in the coming years - 900 children from schools involved will benefit from multicultural education in the first year of the project - Other 5,400 children will benefit from multicultural education in years two and three of the project - Will increase by 15% the number of children coming from vulnerable ethnic groups will go to school. school leavers will fall by 10%. - 450 parents will receive counseling and be involved in extracurricular activities with multicultural character, with their children in centers - Teachers will acquire new skills in working with different ethnic groups. Intercultural education will be promoted. - Curriculum will enrich the educational issues of multiculturalism - The community will be involved more actively in managing the problems they face. Will increase the role of school and Roma families living will improve school-family-community relationship.
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