49th PRIMARY SCHOOL OF ATHENS
49th PRIMARY SCHOOL OF ATHENS
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assignment_turned_in ProjectPartners:Crossing Borders, OMEGATECH, CISS, ACTION SYNERGY SA, 49th PRIMARY SCHOOL OF ATHENS +2 partnersCrossing Borders,OMEGATECH,CISS,ACTION SYNERGY SA,49th PRIMARY SCHOOL OF ATHENS,GEYC,NETWORK FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTSFunder: European Commission Project Code: 2021-1-EL01-KA220-SCH-000032652Funder Contribution: 218,378 EUR<< Background >>The respect of the human rights is one of the most important European values. A specific category of rights which are of particular importance for the European Union are the rights of the children as they stem from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The awareness of the children, especially the more vulnerable ones, of their rights is a necessary precondition for their civic engagement and democratic participation. However, the current state of awareness of the Convention on the Rights of the Child is very small. Especially important in in order to improve this situation is the role of the teachers who, however, do not have in their disposition appropriate material that would allow them to open the discussion on the rights of the children in an effective and fun way.<< Objectives >>The objectives of the project are the following:- Increase of the children's awareness of their rights- Increase of civic engagement and democratic patricipation of the children as a resul of an improved knowledge of their rights- Increase of the capacity of teachers to organise workshops and discussions in the school in relation with the rights of the children- Increase of the use of gamification as a method in order to approach the issue of the rights of the children<< Implementation >>- Development, with the active participation of the children, of an online game in relation with the rights of the children. The game will be developed by professional game developers, tested and made available for free in various languages. - To spread the use of the game in the educational system, a handbook with easy, interactive instructions for teachers and educators will be prepared to accompany the game. - Educators will have access to training programmes done through webinar that will be organised in the partnership countries as well as in English for a wider target audience. - These educators are expected to implement the approach with the children that they are teaching and provide feedback on the impact that the approach had to the children. On the basis of this feedback, an Impact Assessment Report is going to be developed which will set the basis for further mainstreaming, upscaling and sustainability.- Finally, a social media awareness campaign targeted to children in the age group 9-15 and the general public will be prepared and executed that will peak on the Universal Children’s Day (November 20). The campaign will be centered around children’s rights in their everyday life with a specific focus on child participation. The campaign will be national, using mainly social media as the tool.<< Results >>The main outcome of the project is that an electronic game communicating messages related to children’s rights will have been developed and distributed throughout Europe. This in combination with the educational handbook will enable children to get to know about their rights and give teachers and educators the ability to access material that can be used in connection with other classes or in connection to themes about rights. Through the implementation of the game in the school environment, it is expected that as a result of the project activities, there is going to be a significant increase of the awareness of the rights of children. It is expected that at least 1.000 teachers and 5.000 students are going to benefit from the game in the duration of the project.The general awareness campaign that will take place simultaneously in the participation member states countries will increase the awareness on children’s rights among the general public including children and young people and put on the agenda of these member states the active participation of children in the decision making process.
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