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Case studies

Education and integration of children from different ethnic groups and socially disadvantaged backgrounds (Bulgaria) [en] - pdf 0.2 MB

The 'Days of goodness' training initiative, Varna, which aimed to improve educational integration Roma children and children with additional needs such as disabilities or not speaking Bulgarian. The project approached this through the use of games and training of teachers, children and parents. © Roma SOURCE 2013
The 'Realized equal opportunities' project - Varna (Bulgaria) [en] - pdf 0.1 MB

This project worked with parents of bilingual children to build confidence about sending their children to kindergarten and school and to improve children's experience of starting at kindergarten and school.© Roma SOURCE 2013
Petar Popov: a training initiative for Roma children in Bulgaria [en] - pdf 0.1 MB

How the 'Better future for our children' training initiative for Roma children at Otets Paisiy Primary School in Varna helped motivate Roma children to stay in education and raise their aspirations about their future careers. © Roma SOURCE 2012
European partnership bringing tangible benefits for Roma children in Varna (Bulgaria) [en] - pdf 92 KB

How a Roma SOURCE partner meeting in Bulgaria led to a very practical example of cooperation between Varna (Bulgaria) and Rotherham (UK), to improve sports facilities for children at a predominantly Roma school in the city. © Roma SOURCE 2012
Roma T&T, a trans-European Roma SOURCE project for Roma children (Greece) [en] - pdf 88 KB

This project, led by Action Synergy, the Greek Roma SOURCE partner, aimed to promote the pre-school education of Roma children through the building of pre-school centres where the children will be prepared for schooling. These pre-school centres would function with the help of a non Roma teacher and of a Roma intercultural intermediator. Three Roma SOURCE project partners were involved in this initiative (Action Synergy from Greece, Maranatha from Spain and FSFCA from Hungary) together with the Panhellenic Association of Greek Roma and AMISS, an association of intercultural intermediators from Italy. © Roma SOURCE 2013
Interview with Krisztián Zsigó (Hungary) [en] - pdf 85 KB

One of our case studies of young people from Hungary involved in Roma SOURCE work to promote citizenship and inclusion and to raise their aspirations for what they can achieve in life. © Roma SOURCE 2012
Interview with Stella Galyas (Hungary) [en] - pdf 85 KB

One of our case studies of young people from Hungary involved in Roma SOURCE work to promote citizenship and inclusion and to raise their aspirations for what they can achieve in life. © Roma SOURCE 2012
Case study: cultural mediation workshops (Italy) [en] - pdf 0.1 MB

This case study looks at a series of workshops run in schools in Pescara to encourage more interaction and integration between Roma and non-Roma children. The workshops allowed children to meet and reflect together on issues related to identity, culture, stereotype, prejudice and racism in a safe and structured setting. © Roma SOURCE 2012
Case study: musical workshops (Italy) [en] - pdf 0.1 MB

How the Municipality of Pescara used a series of Roma music workshops in local schools as a means of encouraging dialogue and cultural understanding between Roma and non-Roma children. © Roma SOURCE 2012
Case study: theatre workshops (Italy) [en] - pdf 91 KB

How the Municipality of Pescara used theatre workshops for Roma school children to encourage sustained attendance at schools and reduce the numbers of young people dropping out of education. © Roma SOURCE 2013

Good practice guides

Improving the school attendance of Roma children in Greece through use of a transferable attendance card [en] - pdf 97 KB

This guide describes the use of transferable attendance cards for Roma children to simplify the bureaucracy previously faced by parents and children moving around the country and trying to maintain regular education. © Roma SOURCE 2013
Education best practice guide - Hungary [en] - pdf 0.1 MB

This guide is about an afternoon school program to help disadvantaged students in disadvantaged regions of Hungary. © Roma SOURCE 2012
The laboratory as an experience of personal growth Municipality of Pescara (Italy) [en] - pdf 0.1 MB

This guide describes the best practice developed over the course of a series of workshops to promote personal growth and the development of social skills among Roma children. © Roma SOURCE 2013

Videos


8th Elementary school of Heraklion, Crete [Greek]

Students talk about their names and their school. Interviews with Emannoeula Kyrlaki, former director of the school and Maria Tzenaki, school counsellor. © Roma SOURCE 2013




1st Primary School of Ano Liosia, Athens [Greek and Romani - with some English translation]

Students talk about their names and their favourite food. Interviews with Antigone Zachos, teacher for Roma SOURCE, and Nektarios Sainis and Konstantina Chalilopoulou, mediators for Roma SOURCE. © Roma SOURCE 2013




1st Primary School of Ano Liosia, Athens [Greek and Romani - with some English translation]

Students talk about their favourite games. Interviews with Vagelis Charakounis and Elias Karahalios, mediators for Roma SOURCE; and Nektarios Charakoulis, Roma student. © Roma SOURCE 2013




Our community [en]

A short film made by Roma children about their lives in Leeds, using their own words and images. This film can be used in schools that want interesting resources for awareness raising, to give a real sense of Roma children's lives in the UK. © Roma SOURCE 2012.




Our lives [en]

A short film made by Roma children about their lives in Leeds, using their own words and images. This film can be used in schools that want interesting resources for awareness raising, to give a real sense of Roma children's lives in the UK. © Roma SOURCE 2012




Albert Hammond. Awareness raising film. [Spanish with English subtitles]

A film about racism against the Roma. The film features Albert Hammond. This artist has topped the charts in Europe and America, and for five decades has written songs performed by artists like Whitney Houston, Joe Kocker, Tina Turner, Julio Iglesias, Diana Ross, Leo Sayer, Chicago and many others. This film can be used in awareness raising workshops in schools. © Roma SOURCE 2012.
Video also available in: [bg] [el] [hu] [it]




Diego El Cigala. Awareness raising film. [In Spanish, with English subtitles]

A film about racism against the Roma. Features Diego El Cigala, a Spanish Romani Flamenco singer. This film can be used in awareness raising workshops in schools. © Roma SOURCE January 2012.
Video also available in: [bg] [el] [hu] [it]




Soledad Giménez (Presuntos Implicados). Awareness raising film. [In Spanish, with English subtitles]

A film about racism against the Roma. Features Soledad Giménez, a female soloist of spanish Pop music. This film can be used in awareness raising workshops in schools. © Roma SOURCE January 2012.
Video also available in: [bg] [el] [hu] [it]





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