GEAR – Global Education and Active Response for the Protection of Human Rights, Inclusion and Democratic Values in Intercultural Societies
Project Number: CRO3
Country: Croatia, Slovenia, Spain, Italy, Macedonia
Institutions/Departments: GONG (Croatia), Peace Institute (Slovenia), GSI ITALIA, Cives Foundation (Spain), Nansen Dialogue Centre (Osijek, Skopje), School of Economics and Tourism (Daruvar), Elementary schools Siniša Glavašević (Vukovar), Dalj Elementary School, Municipal Secondary Technical School (Gostivar), Municipal Primary School Liria (Tetovo)
Publication/Material: https://gear.gong.hr/?page_id=3181
Project leader and contact person: GONG
Duration: 2016-2018
Short Description:
GEAR is a collaboration between civil associations and primary and secondary schools in five European countries (civil society organizations: GONG, Nansen Dialog Center (Croatia), Peace Institute (Slovenia), Solidarieta Groups' Internazionale Italia - GSI Italia , Fundación Educativa y Asistencial Cives (Spain) and Nansen Dialogue Center Skopje (Macedonia), the School of Economics and Tourism Daruvar, Siniša Glavašević Elementary School, Dalj Elementary School (Croatia), OSTU Gostivar and MPS Liria (Macedonia). The eleven partners involved in the project over a two-year period (2016-2018) carried out a series of activities focused on improving existing global, civic and intercultural teaching programs, selected by project leaders as best practices. These where researched, discussed, implemented and improved in the context of project partner schools. GEAR’s main focus is teacher training and education. Among other activities are youth training sessions, and school projects for teachers and students. Through these activities, participants developed a GEAR curriculum containing elements of practical methodologies that can be implemented in schools. The curriculum also includes a set of possible learning outcomes for both teachers and pupils. Key competences covered by the project are: civic/citizenship competence, intercultural competence and communication competence.
Implementation: since 2016
Target Group(s), age & context: Primary schools and secondary vocational schools; educators, teachers
Approach/Method: Education, training, workshops, networking, intercultural and inclusion projects
Type: Education/training for teachers and educators, education/training modules, GEAR curriculum
Funding: Erasmus+ Program
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