Implementer: Macedonian Civic Education Center (MCEC)
Partners: Ministry of Education and Science (MoES), key educational institutions, all municipalities and schools in North Macedonia
Objective: To improve interethnic integration through enabling positive interactions among ethnically diverse youth at school and community level, and improving civic education contents, skills and behaviors, and volunteering practices of youth
Target Group: All primary and secondary schools and municipalities
Component 1: Strengthening Interethnic Cohesion in the Education System
Through continuous cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science, key educational institutions and municipalities, the project fosters opportunities for interaction among schools from different communities and create better ethnic cohesion among youth.
Component 2: Strengthen Democratic Culture and Civic Behaviors Among Youth
In partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science, the project supports changes to the civic education contents and introduces methods to promote active involvement of students in school and community decision-making processes.
Component 3: Schools Incentives/ Renovations
As an incentive for schools to participate in project activities for improving interethnic cohesion and developing democratic and civic values and behaviors among youth, the project renovates schools and improves learning conditions.
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A youth action in Gevgelija for beautifying the City Park
Enhanced capacities of the mentors for student initiatives at vocational secondary schools
Students – members of the Idea Fusion Center at an online meeting with the actor Driton Vejseli
The students implemented interesting youth actions in Sveti Nikole, Probishtip and Vrapchiste
What do the secondary schools students think about the joint classes?
Development of a democratic climate in schools through student initiatives
Humanitarian action of the students from PS “Kiril i Metodij” from the village of Stajkovci
Students from the Idea Fusion Center developed their communication and public speaking skills
Online youth activism workshop with the students from the Idea Fusion Center
From youth engagement and volunteerism to positive societal changes
New and creative distance learning extracurricular activities
What students from the Idea Fusion Center think about distance learning
How student initiatives are implemented through digital tools at a distance
Students from the Idea Fusion Center learned how to think creatively
Schools actively implement student initiatives at a distance
Teachers that implement joint curricular classes strengthened their capacities
Creative and interactive implementation of distance learning: Webinars for teachers
The activities within the Idea Fusion Center commence
The young people from Struga enhanced the public space
Open Days for Civic Education were held
Meetings with the secondary schools from Skopje for implementation of joint classes
Civic Education teachers were introduced to the new curricula
Recipe for a democratic classroom – sharing good practices from the Civic Education teaching process
Civic Education teachers participated in online training for modular units
How schools should be cleaned and disinfected
Young people designed youth actions for improving their community
Fostering a democratic climate in schools through online workshops
How digital tools were used in the Civic Education distance learning curriculum
The School Performance Quality Indicators improved
Visit to the renovated PS „Nikola Vapcarov” in the Municipality of Cair
The primary school “Kole Nedelkovski” in Centar was renovated
Visit to the renovated PS „Avram Pisevski” in the Village of Bardovci, Karpos
Interview with Alvin Salimovski: I want the school „Brakja Ramiz-Hamid“ to be a 21st century school
11 success stories that marked 2019
ASUC “Boro Petrusevski” got bicycle parking lots and newly landscaped schoolyard
Students landscape the spice garden in SUGS “Brakja Miladinovci”
Through joint classes to better interethnic integration of young people in the City of Skopje
Secondary school students created a youth center in the schoolyard of SGGUGS Zdravko Cvetkovski
Young people from Butel embellished the yard of the kindergarten “11 Oktomvri”
A major youth action at “Arseni Jovkov” in Skopje
The Civic Education Open Days started
The USAID North Macedonia Country Representative Erik Janowsky visited two schools
Secondary school students from Resen in a humanitarian action on the occasion of World Food Day
Secondary school students prepare youth actions in their schools
Secondary school students prepared a brochure with healthy food recipes
Еthnically diverse youth together at the new pump track in Skopje
The International Day of Peace marked with a youth action in Strumica
The young people from Stip with a humanitarian action
Teachers trained for the new Civic Education curriculum
Youth action in the City Park in Skopje
Youth action: The schoolyard of the SS “Jane Sandanski” with a new look
Young people from Kumanovo volunteered to clean a park
Students from Strumica will arrange the schoolyard of “Jane Sandanski” secondary school
Students from Cvetan Dimov secondary school with a humanitarian action
Young people from Gostivar with a volunteer action for arranging the quay
Interview with Dragan Jankov and Bedri Gjureci – school directors in Strumica and Saraj
Sandra and Besar – Different ethnic communities, common interests and goals
Students from Gostivar got acquainted with each other and located local problems
Activities for interethnic integration in schools continue
Interview with Zoran Uzunov: Students should learn both about each other and from each other
Through trainings for technical staff to healthy learning environment
The business sector and municipalities will support youth initiatives
The new Civic Education concept promoted
First place for the students from SS “Arseni Jovkov”
Young people from Butel meet the Mayor of the City of Skopje
Joint school clubs for a better interethnic integration
Interview with Oliver Stanojoski: Students equipped with knowledge as well as civic skills
The teacher training cycle for Civic Education has begun
Training for creative workshops for teachers organized
Working meeting with schools held
Roundtable on the role of schools in promoting interethnic integration
Joyous atmosphere at the public presentation of joint student activities
The primary school students from Butel celebrated the International Peace Day
Working meeting of the Working Group for Interethnic Integration in Education
A series of final events from the creative workshops organized
Students from Bitola: We all breathe the same air, and that is why we should care
Through sport and fun to youth integration
The primary school students in Butel adorned their school wall
Youth from Butel shared their ideas for improving the community with the Mayor
Students from the Nikola Vapcarov primary school in Strumica in a joint class
Students, Teachers, Parents and Experts Discussed the Air Pollution
We are learning about the solar system
Students made the yard of the Tetovo school “Andrea Savevski Kikis” more beautiful
Primary school students from Bitola organized an educational debate on the topic “Water for all”
The voice of the youth from Gostivar: Together we act for a better life for all
We locate the problem, we seek a solution
The primary school students from the village of Bistrica “chose democracy”
The Integrated Youth Act Locally: The Cycle of Youth Debates Has Started
Forum theatre as a tool for better solutions to students’ problems
First place for the students of the primary school “Marsal Tito” from the village of Murtino
Teachers learned how to use creativity to improve interethnic integration
The promotion of civic education curriculum continues
Initial meeting with representatives of pilot schools and municipalities
The New USAID Youth Ethnic Integration Project has been launched
Teachers and parents join forces to inspire youth
Planning of future activities with the Working Group for Integrated Education
Key Findings for the Effects of the Implemented Activities
In-class observations of Civic Education lessons
Student initiatives – Main findings and recommendations
Improving the quality of teaching in times of a global pandemic
How to successfully conduct student initiatives and actions through distance learning platforms?
Quality distance teaching and learning
Тaking into consideration the social-emotional aspects of distance learning
Еncouraging interest and maintaining motivation for distance learning
Six months of YEI accomplishments during COVID-19
Standards and budgets for school buildings maintenance
Youth Ethnic Integration Project
Monthly report – September 2022
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