American Corner Bacau

Events

Tolerance and Interculturalism

Tuesday, November 28, 2006, American Corner Bacau, in partnership with the Civic Education Center Bacau have organized the debate "Tolerance and Interculturalism". 25 high school students from "I. Ghica" Economic High School in Bacau, along with 16 teachers have attended the debate. The coordinators of this activity, prof. Geta Popovici and prof. Mihaela Ciuchi, have tried to accustom the participants to the problems of tolerance in a democratic society and to develop abilities of communication and interrelationship in the school and the society among the students present.

At the beginning of this activity, prof. Gabriel Stan, head-manager of Teacher-Training Centre Bacau, and Oana Jianu, AC coordinator, presented to the participants the services provided by American Corner Bacau.

The activity continued with a documentary screening inspired by "The Diary of Anne Frank". This film was the starting point of the debate on aspects regarding tolerance, discrimination, multiculturalism and values of a democratic society. As reference points, the public took some democratic societies, as the American civilization. The theme of this debate, as well as the interactive methods used by the two coordinators had aroused the interest of students and teachers participants in this event.

The participants concluded that a multicultural society not only respects the diversity, but keeps and synthesizes the values of all the groups which coexist in a certain space with its own identity.

In the end, the participants have received the book "Foundations of Democracy" from the Civic Education Center and some informative materials regarding the American democracy from the American Corner Bacau.

Echoes in local mass-media: "Tolerance, democracy, interculturalism and volunteering – debate themes at Teacher-Training Centre Bacau" – Monitorul de Bacau Newspaper, Monday, November 27, 2006.

Toleranta si interculturalitate

Marti, 28 noiembrie, 2006, in cadrul American Corner Bacau, in colaborare cu Centrul de Educatie Civica Bacau a avut loc dezbaterea "Toleranta si interculturalitate". Au participat 25 de elevi ai Colegiului Economic "I. Ghica" Bacau si 16 cadre didactice. Coordonatorii, prof. Geta Popovici si prof. Mihaela Ciuchi si-au propus sa-i familiarizeze pe elevii si cadrele didactice participante cu problematica tolerantei intr-o societate democratica si sa le dezvolte abilitati de comunicare si interrelationare in scoala si in societate.

Activitatea a inceput cu o prezentare a American Corner Bacau si a serviciilor oferite de acesta, facuta de catre prof. Gabriel Stan, directorul Casei Corpului Didactic Bacau si Oana Jianu, coordonator AC.

Seminarul a continuat cu vizionarea unui film didactic inspirat din cartea "Jurnalul Annei Frank". Acesta a constituit o baza pentru dezbaterea aspectelor referitoare la toleranta, discriminare, multiculturalism si valori ale societatii democratice. Ca repere au fost luate societatile democratice, precum civilizatia americana. Atat subiectul abordat, cat si metodele interactive folosite au suscitat un viu interes din partea elevilor si a cadrelor didactice.

S-a concluzionat ca societatea multiculturala nu numai ca respecta diversitatea, dar pastreaza si sintetizeaza valorile tuturor grupurilor cu identitate proprie care coexista intr-un anumit spatiu.

In final, participantii au primit din partea Centrului de Educatie Civica lucrarea "Fundamente ale democratiei", precum si alte materiale informative referitoare la democratie, din partea American Corner Bacau.

Ecouri in presa locala: "Toleranta, democratie, interculturalitate si voluntariat – teme de dezbatere la Casa Corpului Didactic Bacau" – Ziarul Monitorul de Bacau, luni, 27.11.2006.

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