Implementation of the Handbook on Culture, Tradition and Heritage of National Minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Project Number: BiH1

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Institutions/Departments: CIVITAS – Obrzovni centar za demokratiju i ljudska prava / Education Center for Democracy and Human Rights

URL: https://civitas.ba/

Publication/Material: https://civitas.ba/

Project leader and contact person:

CIVITAS, info@civitas.ba

Duration: Ongoing

Short Description:

CIVITAS has developed a course on “Interculturalism” for teachers and educators to develop their intercultural skills and strengthen their awareness of cultural diversity in the context of communities and civil society. The module is the product of the project: Implementation of the Handbook on Culture, Tradition and Heritage of National Minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main objective of this project was to create training materials and model courses for elementary schools – to integrate content on national minorities into the existing curriculum. CIVITAS is an NGO founded in 1996 as part of a global network of civic education centres. NGOs develop the only common educational programs and curricula content available to almost all elementary and secondary school pupils in BiH. The unique textbooks (Fundamentals of Democracy, Democracy and Human Rights and Project Citizens) are published in all three official languages and used by all students. The program was developed by 155 teachers and trainings were held in several locations across the country (Mostar, Sarajevo, Brcko, Banja Luka, Prijedor and Tuzla), covering 150 schools in all.

Implementation: Ongoing

Target Group(s), age & context: Elementary school teachers, children aged 5-15

Approach/Method: Lecture series

Type: Teaching modules, training materials

Funding: Donations, sale of publications, interest and dividends.

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