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The aim of the project is to determine young Roma and local actors in Turulung to increase their capacity to intervene in their own community and to be aware of their role in changing the community of Turulung. They will be more active and supportive for the needs of vulnerable groups, in particular of the Roma minority, acquiring over time an increased capacity of knowing and using the local community’s resources.
Illiteracy and school dropout affect a large part of the population of Turulung, especially of the Roma community, diminishing their chances of social integration to a better life.
Due to historical experiences and cultural obstacles, many members of the Roma community face difficulties in following a long term educational project. An effort of the entire local community is needed to facilitate access to quality education for all community members.
A community based on positive and pro-active thinking, with an efficient management of community resources, with a large mobilization of members of the interethnic community of Turulung, will bring radical changes for 400 children, young people and adults, of which 120 Roma and 10 specialists (teachers and pedagogues). There will be: 4 community actions, 2 cultural events, 4 sports competitions. Access to community social services will be facilitated by expanding and improving social services within the Day Centre for Children in Turulung, increasing the quality of learning based on innovative education and training.
These activities will bring added value, as they have an impact in reducing intolerance and discrimination at the level of the local community and at the level of education of Roma children and young people. Regarding the attitude of parents, we propose a long term intervention, in order to obtain sustainable results, by ensuring access to education and preventing school dropout and by attending community programs such as afterschool, mentoring and vocational and school training.
Summary of project results
The aim of the project is to determine young Roma and local actors in Turulung to increase their capacity to intervene in their own community and to being aware of their role in changing the community of Turulung. They will be more active and supportive for the needs of vulnerable groups, in particular of the Roma minority, acquiring over time an increased capacity of knowing and using the local community’s resources. Illiteracy and school dropout affect a large part of the population of Turulung, especially of the Roma community, diminishing their chances of social integration to a better life. Due to historical experiences and cultural obstacles, many members of the Roma community face difficulties in following a longterm educational project. An effort of the entire local community is needed to facilitate access to quality education for all community members. A community based on positive and pro-active thinking, with an efficient management of community resources, with a large mobilization of members of the interethnic community of Turulung, will bring radical changes for 400 children, young people and adults, of which 120 Roma and 10 specialists (teachers and pedagogues). There will be: 4 community actions, 2 cultural events, 4 sports competitions. Access to community social services will be facilitated by expanding and improving social services within the Day Centre for Children in Turulung, increasing the quality of learning based on innovative education and training. These activities will bring added value, as they have an impact in reducing intolerance and discrimination at the level of the local community and at the level of education of Roma children and young people. Regarding the attitude of parents, we propose a longterm intervention, in order to obtain sustainable results, by ensuring access to education and preventing school dropout and by attending community programmes such as afterschool, mentoring and vocational and school training.
The events and activities were held according to the plan, without being constrained to postpone or reschedule any of them. In October they organized the second football championship, with 44 participants – including players and spectators, as well. In November they organized the fourth environmental protection/greening campaign implying 45 people from the local community and also pupils from the local school. The photo opening and the best practices dissemination campaign were held also in November. In 8th of February 2024, we organized the project closing event, with the participation of local actors and the representatives of mass-media. During the entire period of implementation of the Inter-ethnic Connection project, they took into account to achieve the formulated objectives and goals, both quantitatively and qualitatively. They had an exemplary cooperation with the project partners and managed to mobilize the resources of the community in such a way as to achieve sustainable and replicable results. Both the City Hall of Turulung and the local Elementary and Secondary School participated actively in all the activities, events and campaigns: cleaning-greening campaigns, gastronomic and sports competitions, activities within the line „Excellence through education”, Ecological education, Integration through sports, etc. The staff of the „Saint Martin de Tours” Day Center ensured the activities within the center, Vocational Guidance, Parental Education, the management of the initiative/action group, as well as the administrative and logistical side necessary for the smooth running of the project. Beneficiaries of the project were: the Roma community and the majority population of the village, the children who attend the Day Center and the Elementary and Secondary School, the members of the implementation team and those who took part on the courses and events organized.
The objectives proposed for the implementation period of the Interethnic Connection project were achieved during its implementation. It should be highlighted the great interest in most of the activities, both from the beneficiaries and, last but not least, from the implementation team. The interest is also proven by the achievement and exceeding of the assumed indicators, by the appearances in the local press, by the words of praise for the project received from the Prefect of Satu Mare County, etc. The activities within the day center, by increasing the capacity and broadening the range of services, manage to satisfy, for the most part, the needs of the children and families of the Turulung community. The sports teams continue their activity, thanks to the dedication of the students and coaches who worked together in the last 2 years of the project, the cooking competitions, the events and community actions remain examples to follow within the community