THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERETHNIC INTEGRATION IN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN PS “SANDE SHTERJOSKI” KICEVO
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERETHNIC INTEGRATION IN EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN PS “SANDE SHTERJOSKI” KICEVO

Summary/Abstract: In 2011, USAID in Macedonia began the implementation of the project for interethnic integration in education, PIIE. In a period of five years, the project develops a wide public sense on the benefits emerging from the integration education system in Macedonia for all citizens. PIIE aim is also to create a necessary political, social and economic environment in order for Macedonia to achieve a sustainable interethnic integration in schools and other educational institutions and finally the whole society. The main goal is improvement of interethnic communication and overcoming ethnic, cultural, social and linguistic differences. PS “Sande Shterjoski” - Kicevo was chosen as a model school by PIIE based on school specifics. A team for interethnic integration in education was formed in the school and it was responsible for the planning, coordinating and evaluation of the joint activities with Albanian, Macedonian, Turkish and Roma pupils and teachers of the school. This paper is focused on curricular and extracurricular activities implemented in the frames of PIIE and offer data from the conducted research with pupils, teachers and parents of different ethnicities involved in the project activities. The paper also provides information related to institutionalization or maintenance of achieved positive aspects of PIIE activities.

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