Currently, different cultures, nations, social groups, individuals, without mutual tolerance face each other on the basis of intolerance and can simply destroy each other. Tolerance in the modern world is an absolutely practical condition for survival. The central theme of the project is to draw attention to the danger of enmity in the modern world. We will promote the rapprochement of young people with the help of the art and history. Studying historical events, we have concluded that if people`s attitude were different, we could avoid wars, terrorism, persecution, insults, etc. At the same time, it is very important that people are able to define the limits of tolerance. It is impossible to remain tolerant if someone is doing injustice near you. That`s what history teaches us. That's why we would like to conduct this project, which will help at least some youngsters to think about the danger of hostility Art has always been a way to bring people together, make them think about the importance and value of peace and harmony. In all school communities that will take part in the partnership there is a large number of students who are in a situation where the development of tolerance is very vital for them. (religious aspect, financial difficulties, different nationalities live in their places,historical background) Our objectives: Project objectives: 1. To show the danger of intolerance based on historical events in the partner countries and the world. 2. To attract the attention of a large youth audience to the need for unanimity and consent with the help of different kinds of art. 3. Create of a non-boring technique to strengthen values such as tolerance and mutual understanding. 4. Bring up the respect for the values (religious, ethnic, personal) of other people 5. Develop cooperation and rapprochement of young people from different countries There is a close relationship between activities in schools and the transnational meetings. The theme or the activity (kind of art) which will be the main at the meeting of partners first is developed in each school. For example, before the creation of a common theatrical performance, each school has its own theater festival on the theme of tolerance. We will use active methods: Objective 1 Method: We will use the method of “Living library”. People will become books at this event. The aim is to raise awareness of different social groups that are often prejudiced. Books can be of various subjects: religious and moral beliefs, unusual professions or hobbies, special needs, ethnic minorities, etc. Living Books are willing to tell their story in an open, honest and positive dialogue with the readers-participants of the project. This will allow you to cultivate respect for people with different values. visiting of museums, organization of Tolerance Day Objective 2 Method: Street-art festival, creation of the portfolio and photo gallery etc Objective 3 Method: projects on the eTwinning platform, creation of comic book, Atlas and etc Objective 4 Method: national games, presentation of the country. workshops in the technique of recycling and etc Objective 5 Method: We will organize creative laboratories and workshops connected with street art and making the design objects in the recycling style. It will give us better understanding of people with different values and mentality. In addition, it will help to educate active and conscious citizens who can positively influence upon others. The volunteer action during each meeting will have the same purpose. - Holding a dance festival (based on folk dances) will give better understanding of the mentality of different people. 6 transnational meetings: Turkey. Topic: “All different - all equal.“ Greece. Topic: „History unites” Slovakia. Topic "See your possibilities" Bulgaria. Topic: “Getting to know each other for a better world.” Italy. Topic “Think, act and the world will change” Estonia. Topic: “Lack of communication, mutual respect and understanding“ We use methods: - researches - empathies - critical thinking - joint creativity It will give the certain results. - Making the network between schools that work in countries with completely different cultures, religions and mentalities. Development of further cooperation on tolerance education. - Making art objects on the theme of tolerance: , performance, virtual photo gallery, dance festival, art objects of street art, design objects in the recycling style. - Making a set of games and other educational materials on the topic of tolerance. All developed materials will be available to youth organizations and schools.. Since the project materials will be available in digital form on many resources, it will be a tool for teachers and those who work with young people. They can be used for new projects, lessons and informal learning.
We promoted the rapprochement of young people through the art and history. Studying historical events, we concluded that if people`s attitude were different, we could avoid wars, terrorism, persecution, insults, etc. Art has always been a way to unite people, to make them think about the importance and value of peace and harmony. Our project helped young people think about the dangers of hostility. In all the school communities that participated in the partnership, there are a large number of students who are in a situation where the development of tolerance is very important for them. (religious aspect, financial difficulties, different nationalities live in their places, historical background) We succesfully reached all project objectives: 1. We showed the danger of intolerance based on historical events in the partner countries and the world; We had the following activities: - Living Library method. People were books. “Living Books” told their stories in an open, honest and positive dialogue with readers participating in the project. Our guests were: public figures, athletes, volunteers, witnesses of historical events and people with special needs. - we visited museums and excursions; - we celebrated the Day of Tolerance; - we created a collection “Our code of tolerance” based on unusual cultural and historical events of our countries; 2. We attracted the attention of a large youth audience to the need for principle of unity and agreement through different kinds of art. Our activities were: - street art festival; - creating a portfolio; - creation of a photo gallery “The Art of Being Human”; - organization an exhibition of drawings on the topic of tolerance in each school; - organization of the “Small Cinema with a big meaning" film festival in each school; - organization of a theater festival; 3. We created a non-boring technique to strengthen values such as tolerance and mutual understanding. We had the following activities: - we placed the project on the eTwinning platform; - we created comic book about good behavior of people; - we created an Atlas of historical examples of tolerance; - we exchanged practical methods of teaching tolerance; - we organized a youth magazine about tolerance called “Decision”; - we made a set of games for the development of tolerance; 4. We brought up the respect for the values (religious, ethnic, personal) of other people. We had the following activities: - festival of national games; - creation of set of digital presentations about diferent sides of tolerance; - organization of creative laboratories and workshops connected with street art and making the design objects in the recycling style. (using national elements) - organization of Ethnic cafe; 5. We developd cooperation and rapprochement of young people from different countries. - we held volunteer actions that became examples for participants from partner schools and for other young people from our countries; - we had an online jamboard workshop called “School without violence”; - we held a dance festival (based on folk dances); - we organized an online conference of all partners “Our Code of Tolerance”; - we created our common code of rules of tolerance; - we created a Book of advice for a personal plan “What will I change in my behavior to become a more tolerant person? ” There was a close connection between school events and transnational meetings. Each school developed a theme or type of activity (art form), which at first was the main one at the meeting of partners. For example, before creating a general theatrical performance, each school held its own theater festival on the topic of tolerance. We held 6 transnational meetings, 5 of them were held physically, one of them we organised online. Turkey – the topic: “All different - all equal.” Greece – the topic: “History unites” Slovakia – the topic "See your possibilities" Bulgaria – the topic: “Getting to know each other for a better world.” Italy – the topic “Think, act and the world will change” Estonia – the topic: “Lack of communication, mutual respect and understanding” We received good results of our project. - we created a network between schools that work in countries with completely different cultures, religions and mentalities which allowed us to develop further cooperation in the field of tolerance education; - we created art objects on the theme of tolerance, a performance, a virtual photo gallery, a dance festival, art objects of street art, design objects in the recycling style; - we made a set of games and other educational materials on the topic of tolerance; All developed materials are available to youth organizations and schools. Since the project materials will be available digitally on many resources, it will be a tool for teachers and those who work with young people. https://epogikyan.wixsite.com/mysite-2 https://www.facebook.com/erasmustaf