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Human Rights in Education project Training . 1. Teachers’
Training Seminars The
Seminars were planned as form and content by the European Consultant and
submitted to us. Kindergarten, primary and secondary school teachers (54)
attended 2-day seminars (of 15 hours each) on 7th and 8th
of December 2002. The location was Pyla and Nicosia. The same seminar was also
facilitated on the 14th and 15th December 2002 in
Limassol. [Program] The seminars took the form of interactive workshops, synthesizing
theory and practice. The participants were encouraged to experiment with
techniques such as interactive listening, role-playing and development of
empowerment and communication skills. The
teachers who attend the seminars were very motivated to implement activities in
their school. The content of the
seminars met our objectives. The participation was very vibrant and the video
and photos taken at different times show the development of good cooperation
throughout the seminars. The contribution of the EU Trainers met our
expectations, though some felt they needed the academic dimension more
developed. The evaluation reports for all the seminars were excellent. 2. Training
Seminars for Teachers’ Trainers on Human rights education Further
to the seminar for teachers, a seminar for sustainability of the project took
place. Kindergarten, primary and secondary school teachers from both communities
(19) attended a 4-day seminar (of 4 hours each) from the 13th – 16th
of December 2002. The location was Pyla. The aim of this seminar was to improve the ability of a
group of teachers to act as the people who would sustain the project.
This seminar combined interactive workshops with short lectures and
videos. The participants were gradually getting to know one another, understanding and empathy was developed between the two communities, and empathised with each other, common values and appreciation of good practices were uncovered and participants began to build a common code of understanding children’s’ rights and human rights, through the various activities and the decoding discussions. The European trainers focused first on trust building and enlargement of identity, then on understanding of values and uncovering the specific needs of the participants in their jobs as teachers, as well as the differences between them, developing a wider perspective of a human rights culture which transcends ethnic origin, religion or other beliefs. The need for the children to exist in a safe, emotional and physical environment, also safe for the teachers was explored through the conflict management ‘win-win’ approach. The questionnaires (in Greek and Turkish) for this group indicated that although many wanted to implement these activities in their schools, they felt they needed further assistance in order to sensitize and train other teachers. [Program](HR in Edu project start page) |
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