A video and interviews on the discrimination of Roma in high schools in Romania. From the actress Alina Serban.
Tag Archives: Schools
Bosnia and Roma
The Roma language with elements of Romani culture will be introduced in schools in the Tuzla Canton as of September, Indira Bajramović, president of the Association of Roma Women “Better Future”.
- Bajramović: Romski jezik u školama Tuzlanskog kantona od septembra. In: N1. 21.02.2022. https://ba.n1info.com/vijesti/bajramovic-romski-jezik-u-skolama-tuzlanskog-kantona-od-septembra/
Slovakia and Kindergarten
A report on a project for the inclusion of Roma in pre-school age that employed 233 Roma last year in Slovakia.
- Vlani pracovalo v rámci projektu inklúzie 233 Rómov. In: SME. 21.02.2022. https://domov.sme.sk/c/22845673/vlani-pracovalo-v-ramci-projektu-inkluzie-233-romov.html
Albania, Schools, and Roma
To fight against child labor, and particularly young Roma, Albanian teachers’ unions are mobilizing, trying to prevent school dropouts. But difficult to fill all the gaps of a drifting system.
- ALBANIE : LES SYNDICATS D’ENSEIGNANTS EN LUTTE CONTRE LE TRAVAIL DES ENFANTS. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 18.02.2022. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Albanie-le-combat-des-syndicats-contre-le-travail-des-enfants
Ireland, Slovakia, and Roma
The person arrested for the murder of a young teacher, Ashling Murphy, is a Slovak, and apparently also Rom. This is bad. A Slovak MP, Peter Pollak, urged to refrain from collective guilt on Roma.
- Slovak MEP condemns brutal murder in Ireland and the principle of collective blame against Roma. In: Romea. 22.01.2022. http://www.romea.cz/en/news/world/slovak-mep-condemns-brutal-murder-in-ireland-and-the-principle-of-collective-blame-against-roma
- Man (31) charged with murder of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore. In: The Irish Times. 20.02.2022. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/man-31-charged-with-murder-of-ashling-murphy-in-tullamore-1.4780832
- Negatívna reklama pre krajinu: Z vraždy krásnej učiteľky v Írsku obvinili Slováka Jozefa! In: Dnes24. 20.01.2022. https://www.dnes24.sk/negativna-reklama-pre-krajinu-z-vrazdy-krasnej-ucitelky-v-irsku-obvinili-slovaka-jozefa-408160?fbclid=IwAR3pg2uBCRdyaSYArVAkOP2qly5pooJ9JD38jnCaYX_z2TFOsPzqALcAOCk
Ireland, Slovakia, and Roma
The Slovak view on the intervention of the Slovak MP Peter Pollak on the arrest of a suspect for the murder of the Irish teacher Ashling Murphy.
- Na VRAŽDU mladej Írky ZAREAGOVAL aj europoslanec Pollák: Z jeho slov zostanete v ŠOKU! In: Pluska. 21.01.2022. https://www1.pluska.sk/krimi/vrazda-ucitelky-irsku-slova-europoslanca-pollaka-sokovali-odbornika-romsku-problematiku
Germany: Project and Exhibition
Around 60 youngsters from the Albert Einstein School (AES) will now be able to guide their classmates through an exhibition entitled “The Path of the Sinti and Roma”. They have been trained accordingly. The students are involved in a project called “School without Racism – School with Courage”.
- “Vorurteile sind das Übel”. In: Frankfurter Neue Presse. 19.01.2022. https://www.fnp.de/lokales/main-taunus/schwalbach-ort95921/vorurteile-sind-das-uebel-91247129.html
EU and Roma
The European Commission (EC) and the Council of Europe (CoE) are looking for 144 counselling service providers with specific expertise in inclusive education practices and policies for Roma children.
- Európska komisia a Rada Európy hľadajú pre svoj projekt INSCHOOL expertov na inkluzívne vzdelávanie. In: Web Noviny. 18.01.2022. https://www.webnoviny.sk/vskolstve/europska-komisia-a-rada-europy-hladaju-pre-svoj-projekt-inschool-expertov-na-inkluzivne-vzdelavanie/
Slovakia Settlements
A recent study has shown the abysmal differences of living conditions of Roma in Settlements in comparison to the rest of the population. The settlements need water, schools, and a minimum of infrastructure and services.
- Osady potrebujú vodu a školy, zmiznúť majú čierne stavby. In: Aktuality. 18.01.2022. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/97f7b33/osady-potrebuju-vodu-a-skoly-zmiznut-maju-cierne-stavby/
Coventry and Roma
A book written and concepted by Roma children aims at changing perceptions of Roma.
- Coventry Roma children create climate change book to go out in schools. In: Coventry Telegraph. 16.01.2022. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-roma-children-create-climate-22518699
Roma Settlement in Slovenia
Although the municipality of Škocjan does not officially have an autochthonous Roma minority and thus no Roma councillor, there are more Roma there every year. More than three hundred Roma already live in two settlements in Dobruška. This means that in a municipality with about 3,400 inhabitants, about ten percent of the Roma population already has. The school already has a fifth or 20 percent of schoolchildren are Roma children.
The settlements have water, and the municipality installed chemical toilets.
- Dobruški Romi – Avtomobilske gume režejo za kratek čas. In: Lokalno. 15.01.2022. https://www.lokalno.si/2022/01/15/257168/aktualno/DL_Dobruski_Romi___Avtomobilske_gume_rezejo_za_kratek_cas/
Belgrade and Roma
Many Roma children and adolescents in Belgrade are forced to work. They do not go to school regularly, and cultural practices and sports activities are often beyond their reach. The (per)Spective project wants to open the doors of cinemas and museums to them.
- SERBIE : SOUTENIR L’ACCÈS À LA CULTURE ET AU SPORT DES ENFANTS ROMS DE BELGRADE. In: Le Courrier des Balkans. 09.01.2022. https://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/Breve-Projet-de-soutien-aux-enfants-et-jeunes-roms-de-Belgrade
Gypsy Musical Academy
There is a “Gypsy Musical Academy” in Italy, and no, it has nothing to do with Roma. It is a school for artists who want to go into musicals.
- La Gypsy Musical Academy si esibisce davanti al Presidente Mattarella per la finale di Coppa Italia di volley femminile. In: Quotidiano Piemontese. 04.01.2022. https://www.quotidianopiemontese.it/2022/01/04/la-gypsy-musical-academy-si-esibisce-davanti-al-presidente-mattarella-per-la-finale-di-coppa-italia-di-volley-femminile/?cn-reloaded=1
Slovakia and Education
An article about a schoolteacher, teaching at a Roma school, who says schoolbooks need to be made more attractive. To make it easier for Roma children, she designed special workbooks with letters for dyslexics.
She definitively helps Roma in her school. Whether her approach is the right one remains to be seen.
- Dizajn učebníc by som zmenila, pre žiakov sú neatraktívne, hovorí dizajnérka, ktorá učí na rómskej škole. In: Dennik. 03.01.2022. https://dennikn.sk/2664569/dizajn-ucebnic-by-som-zmenila-pre-ziakov-su-neatraktivne-hovori-dizajnerka-ktora-uci-na-romskej-skole/feed/
Spain: School Program
A short article on a program helping young Roma in school in Galicia.
– Gitanos contra los prejuicios. In: La Opinion a Coruna. 18.03.2019. https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/sociedad/2019/03/18/gitanos-prejuicios/1384991.html [link-preview url=”https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/sociedad/2019/03/18/gitanos-prejuicios/1384991.html”]
Hungary, Roma, and Education
Hungary is launching a new program of vocational training for Roma in agriculture. It is supposed to help Roma integration. Unfortunately, Hungary is also one of the leaders in terms of segregated schools at all educational levels, something that goes against integrations.
– Bentlakásos iskolákba terelnék a roma fiatalokat, hogy gazdálkodókat faragjanak belőlük. In: 24.hu. 14.03.2019. https://24.hu/belfold/2019/03/14/bentlakasos-iskola-roma-fiatalok-agroma/
– Agrár szakközépiskolai hálózattal vágnának bele a roma felzárkóztatásba. In: Index.hu. 14.03.2019. https://index.hu/belfold/2019/03/14/roma_ciganysag_felzarkoztatas_oktatas_agroma_program_vilagitotorony_mezogazdasag_szakkozepiskola/ [link-preview url=”https://24.hu/belfold/2019/03/14/bentlakasos-iskola-roma-fiatalok-agroma/ “]
Well …
A primary school in Hannover, Germany, is asking the government to limit the number of Roma children that they have to take. Reason behind it is that the city created a new centre for homeless people in the territory covered by the school, and moved a number of Roma there. The school is asking the city to spread the children in other schools.
– Grundschule Mengendamm möchte nicht viele Roma-Kinder aufnehmen. In: Hannoverische Allgemeine. 11.03.2019. http://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Hannover-List-Grundschule-Mengendamm-moechte-nicht-viele-Roma-Kinder-aufnehmen [link-preview url=”http://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Hannover-List-Grundschule-Mengendamm-moechte-nicht-viele-Roma-Kinder-aufnehmen”]
A School in Hungary
A long article about a school project in North Eastern Hungary. Worthwhile project and read.
– Eine Schule für Europas Unberührbare. Die Zeit. 06.02.2019. https://www.zeit.de/2019/07/bildung-ungarn-schule-ghetto-roma-jugendliche [link-preview url=”https://www.zeit.de/2019/07/bildung-ungarn-schule-ghetto-roma-jugendliche”]
UK, Racism, and Roma
The story of a young Romni in School in the UK.
– “We the youth must never give up the fight for Roma equality”. In: The Travellers’ Times. 07.02.2019. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/ytt/news/2018/02/we-youth-must-never-give-fight-roma-equality?fbclid=IwAR3Ws_-zv41P3ms9WQ0SkHBP7rQ0qhOUJ-EeB38RWSWU1MIZdf8vqIyORwU [link-preview url=”https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/ytt/news/2018/02/we-youth-must-never-give-fight-roma-equality?fbclid=IwAR3Ws_-zv41P3ms9WQ0SkHBP7rQ0qhOUJ-EeB38RWSWU1MIZdf8vqIyORwU”]
French Chronicle …
Not many news in France on Roma this week. An article in Libération is somewhat disturbing. While it is called “No one has Roma friends, I asked myself why”, it nevertheless perpetuates clichés which is what the French press is doing all the time. Other than that, the usual news. In Western France, Roma children need to go to school; the site of a former camp was cleaned up in Nantes; near Paris, a squat was damaged by fire; and in the North, several housing projects, also targeted at Roma will be funded.
– «Personne n’a d’amis roms, je me suis demandé pourquoi». In: Libération. 23.01.2019. https://www.liberation.fr/france/2019/01/23/personne-n-a-d-amis-roms-je-me-suis-demande-pourquoi_1704951
– Vertou. Une trentaine d’enfants Roms à scolariser. In: Ouest France. 24.01.2019. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/vertou-44120/vertou-une-trentaine-d-enfants-roms-scolariser-6193822
– Coups de tractopelle pour une première opération de nettoyage à l’Est de Nantes. In: Ouest France. 24.01.2019. https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/nantes-44000/coups-de-tractopelle-l-est-de-nantes-6193778
– Dammarie-les-Lys : un squat endommagé par un incendie. In: Le Parisien. 22.01.2019. http://www.leparisien.fr/seine-et-marne-77/dammarie-les-lys-un-squat-endommage-par-un-incendie-22-01-2019-7993941.php
– Lille : Un jury citoyen a voté, 18 projets d’habitants seront financés en 2019. In: La Voix du Nord. 25.01.2019. http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/527202/article/2019-01-25/un-jury-citoyen-vote-18-projets-d-habitants-seront-finances-en-2019 [link-preview url=”https://www.liberation.fr/france/2019/01/23/personne-n-a-d-amis-roms-je-me-suis-demande-pourquoi_1704951 “]
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