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Description
Human Rights for Beginners 2 (HRFB 2 from now on), is the second part of Human Rights for Beginners (HRFB), that was implemented during 2020, in cooperation with the Council of Europe. Its goal is to educate secondary education teachers in critical aspects of democratic culture and human rights that have been identified within the school milieu. HRFB 2 aims in bridging the gap between formal and non-formal education, a gap that has been already identified by the CoE and educators (see section 4.1). Its modus operandi is to be proactive and transfer important knowledge to the school environment, while addressing important issues and behaviors that arise due to ignorance, before their birth or formation.
The main activities will be two two-day educational seminars for secondary education teachers that will be held in Trikala (Ioannina) and Kalamata and will be based on 6 specific subjects. To secure the diffusion of knowledge within the school environment, two winning proposals (that will be voted by the participants) regarding the implementation of the material covered and group projects will be implemented, with student participation. The main activities are supported by other fore and background activities (website, design and prints, record keeping, evaluation, closing event).
The main beneficiaries are the participant educators and their students. Furthermore, beneficiaries will be the students’ parents, future students and a wider audience that participates in the educational processes. By the project’s end, 80 public school teachers and more than 200 students will have gained deeper knowledge of the seminar’s content. More than 500 people will be more aware in issues pertaining to human rights.
New Wrinkle (NW) will prepare all main and supportive activities, implement, support and monitor them, and finally will present a full accountability report.
Summary of project results
The project aimed to address problems in the school environment such as:
- Violence and bullying.
- Controversial issues in classroom discussions.
- Propaganda, misinformation, and fake news.
- Discrimination among students.
- Low levels of student well-being at school.
Additionally, it sought to empower students to have their voices heard and enhance educators'' capacity to tackle these challenges effectively.
- Conducted two two-day seminars for 69 secondary education teachers, led by specialized trainers, using educational materials from the Council of Europe.
- Focused the training on six key themes:
- Amplifying student voices.
- Preventing violence and bullying.
- Addressing controversial issues.
- Counteracting propaganda and misinformation.
- Combating discrimination.
- Improving well-being at school.
- Facilitated the application of training in the school environment by having teachers collaborate with students to implement group projects based on one of the thematic areas.
Outcomes and impacts:
- For teachers: Enhanced understanding and skills to address challenges related to human rights in schools.
- For students: Direct participation in projects led to increased awareness of human rights issues and practical learning.
- For schools: Projects created by students and teachers indirectly educated the wider student body and school environment, fostering a culture of human rights awareness and action.
Beneficiaries:
- 69 trained teachers who participated in the seminars.
- Students directly involved in project implementation.
- The broader school community that benefited from the ripple effects of the group projects.