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Building on previous work with inclusion in Slovak schools, EWC is again working with the National Institute for Education (SPU) to promote inclusive education models in the country.

Learn about how to create an inclusive school in this interview with EWC expert trainer Gelly Aroni.

We are looking for experienced trainers to support school directors, teachers, children and their parents, in strengthening the inclusive school culture.

Published November 4, 2021

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The European Wergeland Centre and the Schools for All team are honored to host an event dedicated to the social integration of refugees through education, on Monday, November 1, 2021. This event is a chance to present the Schools for All project, funded by EEA Grants, and to bring together the invaluable partners, supporters, and educators from its network, as well as other actors in the field of integration and intercultural education.

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Published 28 October 2021

The European Wergeland Centre and the Schools for All team are honored to host an event dedicated to the social integration of refugees through education, on Monday, November 1, 2021. This event is a chance to present the Schools for All project, funded by EEA Grants, and to bring together the invaluable partners, supporters, and educators from its network, as well as other actors in the field of integration and intercultural education.

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Published 23 October, 2021

13 Romanian teacher trainers joined us in Oslo for six days of training on democratic school cultures and a study visit in October.

For many, the terrorist attacks 22 July 2011 is just a dark day in history. For those who were affected directly, it is so much more. How do you deal with this if you are a teacher?

Children in Croatia and Norway will use underwater drones to explore maritime coastal environments and the changes that are taking place. The project Citizens Science: Measuring and Observing Seas is part of EWC’s focus on the emerging topic Sustainability and Citizenship.

What has been achieved since the projects launch until the end of 2020 in infographics. More results to come!

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How come teachers and school heads take time from the busy schedule to be trainers for their colleagues? We asked some of our trainers in the EWC Schools for Democracy project to find out.

Three schools of the Schools For All network were presented by Claudia Koehler, Executive Director of Farafina Institute , as good practices of holistic refugee education during the OECD International Conference on the 7th & 8th of October 2021, in Paris.

Our latest webinar: “Schools For All in 60 minutes”.

The EWC project Preparing Future Teachers in the Western Balkans is conducting a pilot project to support mentoring of teacher students in North Macedonia.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 18:30-19:30 via zoom and will be a great chance to introduce how the project works to potential members of the Schools For All network and to new schools interested in joining this school year.

A semester course developed in the EWC project Preparing Future Teachers in the Western Balkans forms the basis for a new training programme which will reach 1.200 teachers in all the 17 school districts in Serbia.

What better time than summer to strengthen our ties with Norwegian colleagues in the field of education for human rights? This summer, we joined forces with colleagues in Arendal, in Oslo and at Utøya – connecting with our Norwegian network and learning from each other.

EWC wants to offer university students interested in our field the possibility to learn by doing, experiencing our work from within. This fall three interns will therefore join our team in Oslo.

Speech given by EWC Executive Director, Ana Perona-Fjeldstad, at the seminar held at Utøya 19-20 July, marking 10 years since the terror attacks 22 July 2011. The event is organized by EWC together with Utøya.

Teachers and school leaders will share experiences, give input and feedback throughout the development of the program.

Representatives from institutions and experts in different countries who work with preventing extremism and/or promoting human rights education and education for democracy.

EWC and Council of Europe work with a group of experts to develop learning materials and trainings for the DEMRED project.

Using the terror attacks in Norway 22 July 2011 as a starting point, young people, teachers, and other educators learn to stand up against discrimination, hate speech and extremism through tools and strategies based on education for democratic citizenship and human rights.

Meet two 14-year-olds from Norway, Anna and Cecilie. They participated in EWCs educational programme Learning Democracy at Utøya in 2020. The program places young people at the center; encouraging them to learn about the terror attacks 22 July 2011, exploring what democracy means in their daily life, and raising issues related to democracy with their peers in schools and local communities.