ACADE-ME
Accelerating Capabilities against Anti-gypsyism and Discriminations in Education
ACADE-ME is funded by the European program “Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values” (CERV).
The goal is to improve life prospects and promote the full social integration of Roma people in Europe.
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The e-learning platform will gather all educational materials produced throughout the ACADE-ME project, including student content, Open Educational Resources (OER), and other resources useful for supporting training participants, ensuring the project’s continuity and sustainability. Updates will be published on this platform.
What We Can Achieve
OBJECTIVES
Increase access to data and information on the impact and manifestations of anti-Gypsyism in the education sector.
Develop teaching materials on discrimination against Roma students and improve the skills of educators and professionals active in Roma inclusion.
Strengthen the capacities of Roma graduates, university students, and high school students to become ambassadors against discrimination and promote positive change within their communities.
Empower young Roma women with an academic background to become “influencers” capable of generating positive change through the creation of an initial video library of positive narratives.
Raise awareness within and outside Roma communities regarding education as a crucial factor for the social inclusion of young Roma.
ACADE-ME aims to counter the deep-rooted anti-Roma prejudice in the education sector and promote the social inclusion of Roma students. This phenomenon, recognized as a form of institutional and social racism by European institutions like the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, represents a significant obstacle to the equality and integration of Roma communities, especially in the educational context.
Aligned with the “EU Strategic Framework for Roma Equality, Inclusion, and Participation” (2020-2030), ACADE-ME places education at the center of its action to combat discrimination, promote integration, and address structural barriers such as:
- school segregation
- low academic expectations and limited educational resources
- factors that perpetuate cycles of poverty and social exclusion for Roma students.
ACADE-ME addresses these challenges with targeted interventions aimed at creating concrete opportunities and providing the necessary support for Roma students to fully express their potential, enabling them to actively and equally contribute to social and economic life.
The project aims to actively engage Roma communities, promoting positive change through training programs, awareness-raising activities, and the creation of educational and informational resources. The objective is to improve life prospects and foster the full social integration of Roma people in Europe.
The goal is to improve life prospects and promote the full social integration of Roma people in Europe.
OUR
ACTIVITIES
- Conduct research on current manifestations of anti-Gypsyism in education in Slovenia, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, and throughout Europe.
- Develop and test a training model (both online and offline) for high school students, university students, and Roma graduates to act as positive role models and inspire the next generation of Roma.
- Develop a communication, dissemination, and valorization strategy to promote the project and its results among stakeholders, Roma student communities, and the general public at national and community levels.
- Develop a communication, dissemination, and valorization strategy to promote the project and its results among stakeholders, Roma student communities, and the general public at national and community levels.
- Develop and test a training program (both online and offline) for educators and actors working in Roma integration (teachers, educators, social workers, psychologists, youth workers, etc.).
- Create 6 National Clubs for Roma women with an academic background in Slovenia, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Serbia.
WHO ARE
TARGET AUDIENCE
- Young Roma, including high school students, university students, or graduates
- Roma women, particularly those with an academic background
- Public and private entities operating in the field of education and social inclusion of Roma, Sinti, and Camminanti (RSC) communities and the general public.
- Educators and other professionals active in Roma integration
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