Project Description
OBJECTIVES:
- To create better living and educational conditions for the Belarusian minority in the city of Vilnius
- To improve the quality of educational services and infrastructure that meets the needs of the ethno-cultural services
TARGET GROUPS AND FINAL BENEFICIARIES:
- Schoolchildren and their parents
- National minorities’ teachers and organisations
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES:
- Construction of a new extension – 1861 m2 of premises at Vilnius Pranciskus Skorina Gymnasium creating modern infrastructure – new sports hall, canteen with kitchen, teacher's lounge and lobby, renovated classrooms, allowing to admit more students to the gymnasium
- Acquisition of modern digital learning tools and innovative computer and laboratory equipment for technologies classrooms, music and ethno culture classes
- Purchase of equipment and furniture for classes and supporting staff needs
SOFT ACTIVITIES:
- Improvement of educational services for more than 380 Belarusian minority children expanding opportunities to carry out cultural and educational activities in Vilnius
- Organisation of joint educational, cultural and sports events for more than 150 national minority children and their parents
- Creation of an online digital learning tool adopted for various age groups presenting the Lithuanian and Belarusian ethno culture in 8 different topics such as family and traditions, nature, holidays and customs, living environment, folk art & crafts, etc.
- Organisation of joint seminars, round-table discussions, and workshops for increasing capacity of teachers and social service professionals from Skorina Gymnasium to work with minority children
- Awareness raising events: ethnocultural festival, scientific contest, sports camp, national minority integration events, open door days sharing information on project activities and achievements with all target groups and contributing to students’ integration and motivation to study
