THE PROGRAM: “EDUCATION FOR ROMA CHILDREN”. Description of its actions and perspectives of further development

Christos Parthenis keda@ppp.uoa.gr

Centre for Intercultural Education, University of Athens

Eirini Tseliou

Centre for Intercultural Education, University of Athens

 

The Program focuses on the phenomena of school integration, educational exclusion, school failure, and school drop of Roma children throughout the actions of the Program: “Education for Roma Children”. Setting as a later goal the shaping of an education that would lead efficiently and effectively Roma students to social integration, the implemented program has achieved equivalent education of these groups with the native students. Nowadays, more than ever, it is demanded to raise the awareness and sensitivities of the state and of educational and social institutions too, towards their contribution and acceptance of Roma children. The specific project started in 2010 by intervening in schools and benefiting Roma children and indigenous students. By 2013, the basic nine actions of the above program provided assistance to 400 schools with having about 15,000 students benefited.

 

Total School Units and Students involved in the Program from September 2010 to March 2012