Czech Norway Bridge to Democracy through real participation

About this project

<p>Democratic schools enable children and young people to experience democratic principles in their daily operation. Such schools make their pupils and students aware of their active societal role and teach them how to resolve conflicts and think critically. To support and develop this innovative concept of education, two Czech democratic schools and a Norwegian partner school joined forces in this project. Their employees will share their extensive experience with managing of and teaching in democratic and community schools and discuss examples of good practice in applying democratic principles in school assemblies or student projects. Furthermore, they will use the gained knowledge for collective work on curricula for teachers and youth. Finally, the project team will share the created materials with other interested schools.</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

The involvement of a Norwegian democratic school brings unique innovation to this project. We maintained contact with our partners through online meetings, networking, and joint work on overviews, peer learning, and shared experiences between Czech and Norwegian partners. These efforts, especially peer learning activities in both countries, strengthened relationships between teachers and institutions.

Project partners

• The New School Foundation in Oslo Donor project partner· Norway
• Primary school and Secondary School Donum Felix Ltd. Project partner· Czechia