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The Close Neighbor organisation has been working with socially disadvantaged families, especially Roma, in Pilsen for more than ten years. One of the big problems that this group faces is the low level of education achieved by adult members of the community and their attitude to it. The result for children is insufficient guidance to study and low motivation. As part of this project, we will provide study support, pre-school club, individual and group tutoring, preparation for entrance exams and consultations in the field of education for students and their parents.
We will further motivate children to general growth and education through leisure activities, such as regular hobby groups in our clubhouse, trips to the countryside, and cultural and sporting events. In the summer we will organize residential camps in nature and suburban camps in Pilsen. The aim of these activities is to offer children a quality program in which they are given the opportunity to develop their talents and experience that education is meaningful and can be fun. We will drive motivational events also with a focus on entire families and the Roma community. As part of the weekend and multi-day stays for families with children, we will introduce to parents the opportunities for an efficient support of their children in learning and the means of cooperation with school facilities.
We will cooperate with our project partner - the 22nd Pilsen Elementary School. The project activities will also include seminars for teachers, discussions with students, seminars with a Norwegian partner organization and training courses for employees of the organization. The aim of the project is to improve the learning outcomes of Roma students in Pilsen and its surroundings, to improve communication between parents and schools in Pilsen and to promote mutual understanding and respect between Roma and the majority society. During the project we will involve over 120 children from more than 50 Roma families.