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Immigration, stereotypes and racism
Immigration, stereotypes and racism
Start date: Oct 1, 2015,
End date: Sep 30, 2017
PROJECT
FINISHED
Our program focus on immigration, stereotypes and racism in a Europe which constantly changes due to the developments in Middle East and Africa which affect the immigration map of the whole area.
The most fundamental objectives of the program are: For students to approach the meaning of racism, xenophobia and multiculturalism. To understand that all humans are equal and therefore every human should have access to the goods a society offers. To have a better knowledge of the forms of support by the organized activity of citizens in a local and international level , within a framework of cooperation with institutions (UNICEF, UNHCR, International Amnesty, global organization for children's rights). To realize the necessity of a personal activation and adopting a responsible attitude, mainly concerning teenagers. To understand the problems which affect the modern world. To develop students’ critical thinking and know how to be active European Citizens. To strengthen digital and linguistic skills of teachers and students. To avoid early school leaving.
Communication and collaboration between students of different countries will help the improvement of using English language but also the substantial acquaintance with culture, lifestyle and the way of thinking of other European countries. Students will discover and use digital tools of communication and tools that transmit the results of their work.
A fundamental priority of the project is the advancement of the reinforcement, the participation and the activation of young people in politics. Students will make contact with official commissions of local community that use immigrant politics, understand the legislative framework nationally and in Europe and will be informed about the equivalent framework of our associates. They will understand better European identity and relationships of interdependence that draw together European countries. They will realize that they can and should watch closer the elaborations that happen with the European instruments and institutions (by using digital tools).
The objectives of the program are related to the change of attitude concerning issues of immigration, stereotypes and racism of students, teachers, as well as the whole educational community of schools participating in the program, and by extension, the local and wider society.
Participants will be teachers and students from six European countries (Greece, Italy, Spain, Latvia, Portugal and Turkey). The selection of partners was based in the immigration history of each country (receiving immigrants) and whether local population outflow to other countries. Students will be between fifteen and eighteen years old, including those whose families have been led to immigration for financial reasons, as well as students who lack the ability to become acquainted with other cultures or another way of thinking, due to financial problems, within the framework of economic crisis.
Activities that will take place either locally or between all partners.will be:
• Interviews from people who have experienced incidents on immigration and racism.
• Questionnaires which we will be used as a means of extracting information for statistical analysis but also as an evaluation means.
• Create video moovie for removing stereotypes associated with racism and immigration.
• Comics with digital media as well as in printed form.
• Painting exhibition with collective or individual projects that will arise during the mobility activities.
• Photography Exhibition
• Experiential - interactive games which the students will proofread,
• Creating a website open to all interested parts which will include: information material for immigration, racism, stereotypes - the activities of each school - photos and visual material on the subject - calendar of activities - results. All this will be posted on the national language of each country and in English. Website and etwinning platform will be meeting places for teachers and students and facilitate the bidirectional relationship with the other teams of objective
• Create a logo for the project by students.
• Educational material, which will be distributed to participants during the program and during mobilities.
• Project will end by a multicultural festival, where every partner will promote their country, through history, music, dancing, culinary tastes, photography etc.
Local Mass Media will also be used as a mean of publicity and promotion of our activities to the local communities and as a mean of dissemination and accessibility of the results, so that their wider use is ensured.
Program results will remain available to all participants on the website. Final products will be established as an educational resource, which could possibly be developed in general, regarding the education of human rights as well as in courses of the school curriculum. Results will also be publicized on the Creative Europe platform.