The main aim of this project was connected with SDGs and EU education policy – it strived to provide inclusive and equitable quality education for all children (from majority population, migrant children and children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds or Roma children), as well as quality and strong parental involvement. The general objective of this project was to empower children and their parents through civil and social competences development to become agents of change for themselves and for their communities. This is especially important in times of and after COVID-19 with many families losing income causing children and their parents falling into poverty which might have an extremely negative long-term impact on children. The specific objective of the project was to extend the educational curricula offered by teachers for target groups with innovative methods of Aflatoun. Reaching this target enabled participating countries to improve the primary and secondary education also on the systematic level. The project also brought an innovation of in person, online and blended approach to social and financial education.
We applied for this project to bring a change in the field of social and financial education. The project enabled participating countries (Slovakia, Serbia, Netherlands) to improve primary and secondary education on the systematic level, spread this innovative program to all countries and work systematically on competences within the chosen target groups (children, their parents and teachers/professionals). The main needs addressed by the project: 1. developing competences of primary and secondary school children and teachers, especially social and civic competences by implementing an innovative program of integrated social and financial education Aflatoun in 3 participating countries (Slovakia, Serbia, Netherlands) 2. empowering children and their parents through civil and social competences development to become agents of change for them and their communities 3. extending the educational curricula for all target groups with the methods of Aflatoun (child-centered and experiential learning). The project focused also on social-emotional wellbeing of children, and brought relevant information for quality parent involvement and for developing family social and financial skills in the aftermath of COVID-19.