Education Access, frequency, quality, global citizenship education
why education Despite the progress made and the fact that both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child formally recognize the right to education as a universal human right, there are still about 57 million children worldwide, of which 53% girls, that are denied access to primary education. Approximately half of them live in Central and Western Africa and about 28 million in areas affected by recent or current conflicts. The right to an education is also denied to approximately 63 million adolescents (age 12-15). (Source: UNESCO/UNICEF January 2015). 42
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Project Focus ACRA operates in the field of education conscious that education is a fundamental component in combating the multifactorial causes that generate poverty and all forms of discrimination. Education reduces poverty, augments economic growth and fosters democracy, civil participation and gender equity. It’s a fundamental factor in improving society.
ACRA initiatives are centred on
strengthening the school systems to ensure access, frequency and quality of education through an integrated approach that combines the construction and restoration of facilities and infrastructure, the purchase of educational materials, the training of teachers, parents and local authorities, the introduction of innovative topics in school curricula such as civil, environmental, health and hygiene education. ACRA is also involved in adult literacy programmes and
the strengthening of the educational component in projects focusing on other issues (natural resources, food sovereignty, citizenship), by providing technical, professional and civil awareness training. In Europe and in Italy, ACRA promotes a culture of peace and dialogue as well as education paths focused on inter-culture and global awareness, intended as a continuous process that involves citizens in the knowledge and understanding of the interdependence of local and global events.
how we work
We promote research and the analysis of models of excellence that are able to introduce elements of strong innovation in the field of education with the aim of positively influencing the public education system of the various countries, to improve the quality of education in rural areas and to offer the opportunity to poor students of achieving good professional qualifications that facilitate access to employment. We carry out awareness campaigns with a special focus on gender so that the people involved recognize that they are human
subjects with given rights and that they can participate actively in the management and sustainability of education services. We promote many projects with communities and migrant associations in Italy. These projects involve the promotion of the right to citizenship; financial literacy courses; support to small businesses; and support to migrants who wish to become tour guides within the Migrantour project.
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Education ongoing projects in 2014
Austria, France, Italy, Romania, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Benin Parlez-vous global? Development education between migration and global citizenship
interventi attivi nel 2013
21 intercultural itineraries were conducted by migrants in 9 European cities within the Migrantour project
duration
total value
36 months
109,022 造*
ITALIA, FRANCIA, SPAGNA,PORTOGALLO MygranTour: an European network of migrant driven intercultural routes to understand cultural diversity duration
total value
20 months
515,835 造
nicaragua - honduras Youth and migration: an agenda for local development duration
total value
12 months
48,815 造
33,964 students, 70 schools and 572 teachers were involved in education programs; 13 literacy centers were created in chad Note: The total value of the projects includes monetary contributions, contributions from volunteers and donations in kind. * Share managed by ACRA as project partner 44
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Italy, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia
4,360 children in 13 primary schools, together with their teachers, underwent training on WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) and on environmental education and nutrition, in tanzania
DEAR STUDENT: Strengthened and sustainable development in educative centers and network of local stakeholders through DEAR duration
total value
30 months
90,803 ¤*
india Improvement in the living conditions of children in 21 villages in the municipality of Nabha, in the Punjab State
chad Supporting the right to education in Chad: access, frequency, quality duration
total value
48 months
3,399,129 ¤
duration
total value
II phase: 15 months
186,775 ¤
The initiative includes a number of co-financed projects by public and private donors
tanzania Integrated Rural Development Programme in Mlangali, Mawengi and Milo Wards of Ludewa District, Tanzania
TANZANIA (ZANZIBAR)
duration total value
36 months
1,254,500 ¤
Zanzibar built heritage job creation duration
total value
36 months
1,193,806 ¤
TANZANIA (ZANZIBAR)
zambia Making reality of the Right to Education through the support of Community Schools in Chipangali constituency- Chipata District in Zambia duration
total value
36 months
787,867 ¤
WASH in Schools in Zanzibar Scaling up School WASH Services through Zanzibar SWASH guidelines by improving facilities & influencing positive behaviours for better education duration
9 months
total value
356,563 ¤
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