People in Need, non-profit organization, Spišské Podhradie
Amount of the grant: 26 999 €
Objective of the project: By helping to improve their performance at school, the goal of the project is to extend the opportunities of children and youth from excluded Roma communities to have a free choice of life path and a better chance of inclusion in society.
The main outputs of the project:
- Increasing the readiness of children from socially disadvantaged environment to go to school (12 children from a pre-school club)
- Improved performance of children at school (70 children included in a tutoring program)
- Increased motivation of children and youth to study at high school (20 clients included in the program of career counselling)
- Improved family support to education (30 families included in project activities)
- Educators will be better prepared, competent and motivated to fulfil the individual needs of children (20 educators participating in 3 training courses)
- Introducing elements of inclusive education in the educational process at elementary schools (3 schools involved)
- Development of competencies of future professionals for their work with children and youth from socially disadvantaged environments (25 involved volunteers; 5 educational seminars for volunteers;)
- Improved cooperation of the school with families and community centres (3 activities implemented together)
Websiteof the organization: www.peopleinneed.sk