AIMS

DISCOVERING CULTURAL DIVERSITY WITH PUPILS AND THEIR PARENTS

AIMS:

• ENCOURAGING TOLERANCE, MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE AND INTEGRATION OF MIGRANTS AND OTHER PUPILS BY DISCOVERING DIVERSE CULTURES ON THE LEVEL OF SCHOOL, LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY IN GENERAL
• discovering pupils' different cultures through various methods and activities and on several areas (music, dancing, cuisine…)
• active involvement in project and school activities
• improve knowledge and use of ICT by teachers and pupils
• giving pupils a possibility and encouraging them to express their cultural identity
• teaching pupils how to live in harmony with each other and helping them develop a positive attitude towards other cultures
• making pupils aware that discovering other cultures broadens their knowledge and horizons given the fact that Europe is a mixture of cultures
• being aware of changes in society (migrants, refugees…) and developing positive attitude towards them
• exchanging good practice through international cooperation
• including pupils, parents, teachers, school workers and local community into international cooperation
• disseminating the project on local, regional, national and international level

RESULTS:

·         Pupils feel better and integrated; they become more successful. School atmosphere improves.

·         Parents and local community are more connected to school.

·         Successful cooperation with partner schools.

·         Awareness and knowledge of different cultures and nationalities, and a positive attitude towards them. Tolerance increases also towards all marginalized groups.

·         Tolerance towards migrants and refugees.

·         New knowledge and experience acquired in an active way (songs, dances, alphabets, customs, holidays, cuisine…).

·         Working together will result in pupils making new connections between themselves.

·         Pupils and teachers have better knowledge of ICT and use it more frequently.

·         Various project materials are produced to disseminate the project. The final product is a collection of project material in form of a book.

·         Implementation of good practices used by partner schools.