The main goal of the project is implementation of non-formal method Living Library into formal education through many different activities.
In the first part of the project all planned activities were implemented: A1 - Preparation activities M1 - Transnational project meeting - Serbia C1 - Training course for teachers about the method Living Library and organising it in schools - Slovenia A2 - Dissemination after the training course - Educating teachers at home institution A3 - Volunteer School Clubs workshops, activities and actions as preparation for LL A4 - Living Library event in all partner institutions
In preparation activities were prepared Agreements between coordinator and partners and different project documentations. All schools involved in project organized an informative meeting for teachers and pupils, selected participants - teachers (4 who will attend Training course and organize Living Library in school and teachers who will lead Volunteer School Clob) and (later in project) students who are attending Volunteer School Clubs activities. First Transnational project meeting was prepared by coordinator in Serbia. Meeting attended three participants from Romania, two from Poland, one from Slovenia and three participants from hosting institution. Goal was achieved which was to discuss about plan, program and timetable of implementing the project, Agreements, tasks and responsibilities.
5 days Training course for teachers which contains the theoretical basis and practical workshops based on the Living Library methodology. The focus of the seminar was to acquire knowledge about organizing a Living Library in schools. Educating teachers at home institutions through one day seminar about Living Library were implemented in all partner’s schools as part of dissemination.
Volunteer school Club workshops, activities and actions planned for this school year were carried out in all partner organisations in different ways, regarding school calendar, local community, associated partners, needs of school and community…
All partner institutions organized non-formal method Living Library as final event of first part of the project.
During the summer time, all teachers, educators and volunteers are going to promote and present project Living Books in Schools to the public, state institutions and other organizations on summer and volunteer camps, teachers gatherings, seminars, conferences, training courses and other events.
In the second part and second school year of the project, there are specific activities which should be prepared and implemented carefully since children - students from schools - partner’s schools will be participating.
Planned activities for the second part of the project are: M2 - Transnational project meeting - Romania C2 - Blended students mobility with eTwinning project - Romania A5 and A6 - Volunteer School Club workshops M3 - Transnational project meeting - Poland C3 - Students mobility - Poland O2/A2 - Manual writing A7 - Dissemination and Manual promotion
On second Transnational project meeting in Romania team will discuss reporting from the first part of the project, best practices, project management, implementation and budget, monitoring, dissemination (events, FB and website), planning blended students mobility in Satu Mare, Romania, what can each partner contribute to the Manual for organizers of LL in schools?,
Blended students mobility - Romania - eTwinning project before and after mobility, Students mobility (Serbia to Romania) with different interactive workshops on diversity, tolerance and human rights; preparation for LL and Living Library as final event of the mobility.
Volunteer School Club workshops - new school year welcomes new volunteers; students - volunteers can attend workshops on different social topics as diversity, anti discrimination, tolerance, human rights and can participate in many volunteer activities as peer education or ecological action.
Transnational project meeting - Poland - reporting, project management, implementation and budget, dissemination (events, FB and website) and monitoring, planning students mobility in Lodz, Poland, Manual for organizers of LL in schools - all next steps (from writing to disseminating and promoting)
Students mobility - Poland - Students mobility (Serbia to Poland) with different art workshops on diversity, tolerance and human rights; preparation for LL and Living Library as final event of the mobility.
Manual writing - implementation of the non-formal method Living Library into formal education is made by few steps which will be described in Manual. Manual will be written in joint cooperation in partnership where the main role have Serbian and Slovenian partner - Elementary school Kosta Trifkovic and Drustvo Slomo. Contents of the Manual as stated in application stage will be discussed on transnational project meetings in Romania and Poland and in online communication with partners.
Dissemination and Manual promotion - organizing Manual promotional event in every partner organization, organizing workshop for educators and teachers from local community, attending different educational events to promote Manual… Dissemination plan for Manual will be prepared on Transnational project meeting in Poland in joint activity with all partners.