MEMORY BOOK ROMANIAN TEAM
ROMANIAN TEAM MEMBERS PÁVAI GYÖNGYVÉR BALÁZS MIHÁLY
DÉNES ZSÓFIA KOVÁCS ZOLTÁN KORNIS MELINDA
DR. ZSIDÓ FERENC VALENTIN RÉKA IBOLYA
TIME LINE ITALY
ROMANIA
First meeting APRIL 2015
Third meeting APRIL 2016
HUNGARY
TURKEY
HUNGARY
Introductory meeting JANUARY 2015
Second meeting OCTOBER 2015
Final meeting MAY 2016
INTRODUCTORY MEETING
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ur school has won an Erasmus+ project entitled „Different cultures on the same stage,” which will take place between September 2014 and August 2016. Beside our school, the participants are Szabolcs Vezér Secondary Technical School and College in Pusztaszabolcs, Hungary, Kanlikavak Musa Ayar Cok Programli Lisesi in Göksun, Turkey and Gimnasio Liceo Statale Immanuel Kant in Rome, Italy. The introductory meeting took place in January 2015, hosted by the coordinator Hungarian school. Here we discussed and stated the dates of the activities, divided the tasks and designated the responsible teams. The tasks of the application include a joint website operation where we share the activities organized by the schools, recordings, photographs, reports. We compiled a four-language dictionary of the most used words, expressions. Furthermore, the project tasks include a showcase which presents the cultural particularities, culinary specialties and school activities of the host team.
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FIRST MEETING
he first meeting took place in the Italian school in April 2015. The students presented their institution. We had the opportunity to get acquainted with the Italian school system; we visited classes and attended the Italian students’ meaningful and interesting demonstration about the local sights of Rome, the most important Italian writers and, last but not least, the school’s colourful and diverse activities. In the following similar activities will take place during the next meetings at the schools participating in the project.
SECOND MEETING
W
e have come to the next meeting of the Erasmus + project „Different cultures on the same stage” between 12 and 17 October 2015. The meeting place was Turkey, where the Kanlikavak Musa Ayar Çok ProgramDescription Lisesi, Göksun received us. The host school has prepared a versatile program for us. After the presentation of the school, we visited the students’ demonstration about their school, city, local sights and famous people. Thereafter we visited classes, and we got a taste of traditional Turkish cuisine as part of a rustic garden lunch. During the following days there were several project discussions, followed by short trips in the region that aimed at getting to know local sights. Among others, we visited Kayseri, where we could see local handicrafts, and we could try out the preparation of clay pots as well. The next stop was the Göreme National Park and its rock churches in Cappadocia. The picturesque rock sites were once the center of Christianity in Anatolia. We tasted the famous ice cream in Kahramanmaraş that does not melt away. We visited the Kahramanmaras castle, which was damaged in the war of independence against the French-the bravery of the people in this fight made the government add the word “Kahraman”, „hero” to the city’s name. Then we visited the famous Bazaar, where we could buy our local products, of course, with bargaining. The famous Turkish hospitality proved to be true as the Turkish hosts tried to satisfy our requests as well besides providing a colourful program. Thus, we took a trip to Turkey’s third largest mosque in Kahranmanmaraş and the Cappadocian „fairy chimneys.” Seeing the beautiful sites was wonderful, but the greatest experience was the interest and kindness of the Turkish people, complemented by their famous black tea.
THIRD MEETING
B
etween April 5-9 the Zeyk Domokos Technology High School hosted the third stage of the Erasmus + project called „Different Cultures on the Same Stage.” The essence of the project is that the teachers and students of the partner schools from Italy, Hungary, Romania, and Turkey explore each other’s cultures, thus becoming more accepting and tolerant. During the first two phases of the project we got to know the Italian and Turkish conditions, and now it was time to present the Romanian reality. We had to address the „contradiction” that we are Romanian, but we speak Hungarian; we had to tell our partners about the country’s ethnic plurality. To this end, we introduced them our capital Bucharest, Cluj, Sighisoara (the Saxon Land) and, of course, the Székely Land (populated by the Székely, the Roma, the Armenian and the Romanians). The students were also involved in the project: on the first day they presented facts about the school and the city in English, and on the third day they presented the products that were created during the previous stages of the project: an English-language song about tolerance that was also presented—the music video was also shown—, a short film about otherness, and finally, a dance presentation. Besides the cultural, historical and gastronomic „lessons,” the development of language skills was of prime importance (one of the products of the project was a trilingual culture dictionary).
It was interesting to see how the guests learned to love by the end of the week our region and the country, although—as they admitted it—they came to us with prejudices. The Italian team admitted that if it had not been for this project, they would have never come to Romania, and they were pleasantly surprised. The cultural and religious differences were perhaps most difficult for the Turks, but they bravely overcame them, and at the farewell party everyone was equally dancing czardas and singing “Tavaszi szél vizet áraszt.”
PROJECT PRODUCTS WATCH THE ANUAL REPORT
WATCH THE STORY BOARD
WATCH THE CALENDAR 2016
PEACE IN YOU Faces, hairs, skins and races man is (a) wolf to his fellows faces, hairs, skins and races man is (a) wolf to his fellows Respect the other since you are „other” a secret to all but yourself let the world have the peace in you because war does not prove your strenght Ref: Come, defeat the evil dwelling in your heart come, defeat the evil fear shall then pass.
WATCH THE MOVIE
Music: Dr. Zsidó Ferenc Lyrics: Dr. Zsidó Ferenc English text: Valentin Réka Choreography: Kornis Melinda, Balázs Mihály Directed by: Mihálydeák Krisztina Camera + editing: Mihálydeák Antal Audio recording: Mãcelar Lajos Vocal: Gráncsa Ferenc Guitar: Restás Zsuzsánna Bass: Barabás Endre Keyboard: Forgács János Norbert Drums: Dr. Zsidó Ferenc
WINNER STORY
Sorry!Thank you!
GOOD PRACTICE
GOOD PRACTICE IN ZEYK DOMOKOS SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL
„It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” The basic concept of the project is showing a good example for the students, i.e. the project allows the students to learn about each Antoine de Saint Exupery
other’s culture, becoming more accepting, tolerant, and more openWhen we meet someone, it is important not to judge, but talk to that minded. In practice we achieved this here, in the Zeyk Domokos person, observe him in different situations. However, most often we Technical School that we watched the cultural videos of the partner judge after external characteristics and after our previous experience. countries (the Turks, Italians and Hungarians); we had discussions, In my life I met many people who were afraid that somehow I make and workshops held afterwards where we compared the different fun of them or underestimate them. Tolerance, acceptance of others cultural habits of ethnic groups, and we reflected on our own habits. starts with self-acceptance;if I’m not able to accept myself then I Finally, in order to summarize the activities, a survey questionnaire can’t be open to others. For example, a few years ago I had a heart was completed by the students; by this we tested the essential points, operation, after which it was very hard to accept myself with this the main information that the students received after watching the operation. I felt the same about people around, I was afraid that they film and discussing it. will look down on me. I tried to look for people who accept me, who We found out that in addition to the specific information they got about the different cultures, there was an important shift in their understand me and are honest with me. Tolerance’s motto in my opinion is „Thank you” it contains everything cultural behavior: openness replaced the rejection, exclusion and and if we pronounce it practically we accept that person. When this incomprehension. The interest and openness is the most important words are accompanied by a hug, a smile or a friendly gesture we can step towards tolerance. They understood that the different cultural be sure that we are not alone in the world. It is very important to not practices are not mutually exclusive; they do not weaken but offend anyone with gestures or words, gestures or words could hurt us strengthen each other, and make the world more colorful. We can, too. We need to act in such a way as we would prefer to be treated by therefore, conclude that significant improvements can be achieved in the PC (Political correctness) through the dissemination of information other people. We must always remember that if we are mistaken in any way we can and awareness-raising. An important aspect is that the project’s leading trainers and teachers make it up with a simple word, ”Sorry!” themselves have shown a positive example to students by their inte rest and openness to understand cultural diversity. Szilveszter Henrietta, XII E