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European Identity - Individual, Group and Society - HumanitarianNet

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THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EUROPEAN IDENTITY IN THE SCHOOL ... 239attention will have to be paid to make parents of migrant children athome <strong>and</strong> of other categories of disadvantaged children such asunemployed parents. Developing structures to support <strong>and</strong> welcomesuch parents is an important element also in increasing their motivationfor the education of their children <strong>and</strong> to create a true learningcommunity. In certain cases the learning community can also set up inservicetraining events for them to see to it that they can be betterinvolved in educational <strong>and</strong> social activities of that community.The combat against racism, xenophobia <strong>and</strong> anti-Semitism is anotherelement which contributes to make the school a caring <strong>and</strong> safeenvironment to live <strong>and</strong> learn; hence it requires specific attention inevery learning community. Very often this topic is linked to the one ofviolence <strong>and</strong> also required the joint <strong>and</strong> concerted action of severalmembers of the learning community. A co-operation with associations,NGOs, members of the so-called civil society, active in this field seemsto be very appropriate.The Commission has supported many actions in the field of thecombat against racism <strong>and</strong> xenophobia <strong>and</strong> is still doing so in differentareas of society. Specifically the Commission is addressing this topic inschool education through the Socrates program 29 within which everyaction is called to pay particular attention to this topic. As far as schooleducation is concerned the Comenius 30 chapter has for many yearssince 95 given particular attention on this topic <strong>and</strong> has funded many<strong>European</strong> projects in that field. Comenius 3 31 networks have beenstarted up like the ACODDEN 32 network. Major NGOs have been veryactive, just to name one with e Anne Frank Foundation 33 in theNetherl<strong>and</strong>s.Finally there is also the area of sexual, psychological, mental <strong>and</strong>physical abuse against children outside the school, such as in the family orin the society at large. Learning communities have to take this problemseriously <strong>and</strong> take action at their level in co-operation with other29Commission of the <strong>European</strong> Communities; The Socrates programme: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/socrates.30Commission of the <strong>European</strong> Communities; The Socrates programme; Comeniuschapter:http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/socrates/comenius.31Commission of the <strong>European</strong> Communities; the Socrates programme; ComeniusNetworks:http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/socrates/comenius/activities/comenius3.htm32Centre Européen Juif d’Information; ACODDEN Comenius 3 Network: Aclassroom of difference-Diversity Education Network; acodden@ceji.org33Anne Frank Stichting; http://www.annefrank.nl/ned/default2.html

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