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Description
The general objective of the project is to improve the educational conditions of children from disadvantaged communities, mainly Roma ethnics and to promote their social and educational inclusion. Thus, in Cata commune from Brasov county (a community with 34,5% percentage of Roma population), the kindergarten classes hosted at Cața Secondary School and Draguseni Secondary School will be provided by the project with furniture and other equipment (refrigerators). Within the schools, education sessions in the field of health and body hygiene will be carried out targeting 60 children, out of which 50 Roma children; club activities (film and role-playing); environmental protection actions (greening and planting of trees); digital literacy courses will also be organised for 20 women, including 10 Roma women. The investment will contribute to the improvement of the conditions of education of preschoolers and, implicitly, of the quality of the educational act. The project will also lead to the development of the local administrative capacity to carry out projects in the field of education and to meet the needs of the inhabitants.
Summary of project results
The number of Roma people is very high (34.5%) in Cata Comuna/Brasov County. The majority lack material resources, live in substandard housing, and have low levels of education (the majority are illiterate). Roma children ages 3-6 don''t regularly or at all attend kindergarten. Parents struggle to give their kids the basic needs, including books, school materials, since they lack the money to spend in their education. Especially Roma women and girls frequently experience discrimination based on their race or gender while trying to access public services including education, healthcare, and employment.
In order to attract children to participate in the kindergarten activities and provide them with better educational conditions, the commune of Cata''s town hall developed this project. Through initiatives for digital education and health education, it also supports Roma women.
The activities included: equipping 6 kindergarten classes with furniture and IT equipment; teaching kids about environmental conservation and doing projects like planting trees and maintaining the commune''s green areas; reading club for children; education sessions in the field of health and body hygiene for 60 children – 50 of them Roma ethnics (accompanied by the distribution of hygiene materials); digital literacy courses for 20 women (of which 10 Roma women); promotion activities.
The project contributed to increasing the access and quality of educational services for preschoolers. Children are attracted to the new way of teaching by using new communication tools. Roma mothers are now more involved in helping their children with their schooling since they have gained new information and abilities.
Long-term effects include an increase in kindergarten enrolment and a decline in school dropout rates and a rise in local community awareness for environmental preservation.