The long term impact that we strive for by implementing this project, is - schools are safe hubs for integration - young people thrive and develop to their full potential - a more resilient society (~ power of the double double principle of massive change by Bruce Mau) - higher parental involvement among TCN (Third Country Nationals) families - involvement of national & EU policy makers in learnings and insights of this project - TCN youngsters and families escapes poverty more and quicker - lower rate of school dropouts among TCN students To this end, we produce the following outputs: - pedagogical toolkit & curriculum for teachers (SYNTHESIS) - online platform (SQUARE DOT) - (local) network (INTERAKTION) - communication plan (Innovation Hive, Blenders, SYNTHESIS) And we contribute to the following outcomes: - reinforced skills of teachers on the topics of interculturality and global citizenship & diversity management in the classroom - reinforced knowledge on the topics of inequality and cultural diversity among parents and students - parents & students take action on the topic of social inclusion (cognitive dissonance) - reinforced skills on the topic of global citizen education among project partners
In the societal needs that call for this project, we discern between 'problems' and 'underlying causes', following the theory of change logframe logic - the logframe we use as a backbone of quality assurance thoughout the implementation of the project. The problem is the sum of: - lack of knowledge of European values among third country national families - lack of feeling of connection with EU - no connection between sector of integration and educational sector - lack of key competences in teachers - teaching curricula not adjusted to teachers & students needs - lack of knowledge of culture & diversity in teachers - low degree of involvement of newcomers / TCN (Third Country Nationals) in schools (teachers/parent committees/boards/..) Underlying causes are the following: - ‘western centred’ thinking - teachers’ education - language barriers - gap between generations - upbringing - underrepresentation of diversity in teaching materials and in teachers room - lack of capacity in schools