Description
In order to reduce preconceptions and prejudices amongst the 14-18-year-old high-school students and sensitizing young people we provide a sustainable, community-funded complex education program. Our target group is young people in rural areas and in Budapest, teachers, theater-practitioners, drama teachers. Activities during the program is preparation and implementation of a complex program in 10 high-schools, with elements consisting of 2 theater performances and one topic-related film projection, led by drama teachers; publication of results and methodology on the project webpage; creating the first regional center for further sensitizing activity. Expected results and possible partnerships with further schools, NGO organizations above the project period can be sustained by the created regional center, and also by the project webpage containing all systematized results and the complete educational methodology.
Summary of project results
This project was a common project of Chance for Children Foundation, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and Mentőcsónak Foundation aimed at sensitising in the field of democracy and human rights. The project relied on theatrical and drama pedagogy tools to initiate conversations between young people regarding stereotypes, poverty, and the sensitive topic of disadvantaged social groups (eg. Roma). The project started in March 2015 and involved high school students between the age of 17-18 in five classes from Budapest and 6 from other towns. Thanks to the supplementary support received in October 2015, the project could involve 4 more classes. Also the course, which was originally planned for 4 sessions, was extended with a 5th session by UCCU Roma Informal Education Foundation's interactive session.
Summary of bilateral results