MICRON! project aims to contribute to the development of an inclusive school community that will be tolerant to diversity and will function under human rights principles and scope. It involves a series of activities in the field of education in order to engage educational stakeholders in promoting democratic and peace education in local communities of 5 different regions (Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Achaia, Heraklion and Lesvos).
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Objectives
- To sensitize the educational community towards democratic citizenship and human rights education principles
- To motivate and support the educational community to take action towards democratic citizenship and human rights education through the implementation of educational programs on handling controversy
- To promote the alteration of the educational policy towards democratic citizenship and human rights education
Target group
- Educational policy makers
- School directors
- Teachers
- Parents’ associations
Activities
- Translation, printing and dissemination of the professional development pack “Managing Controversy Developing a Strategy for Handling Controversy and Teaching Controversial Issues in Schools”
- Realization of two circles of educational workshops in 5 different regions (Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Achaia, Heraklion, Lesvos) with the aim to motivate participant schools design and implement educational programs for handling controversy
- Realization of the Final Project Conference in Thessaloniki to inspire the whole community towards the promotion of citizenship and human rights education
Duration
September 2018 – March 2019
Funding
“MICRON! Managing Issues of Controversy by Human Rights EducatiON” is a project funded by the European Union/Council of Europe Joint Programme “Democratic and Inclusive School Culture in Operation (DISCO)”.