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Understanding the world from home: Learning about refugees and the Syrian crisis online
As the classroom activities (and the selection adapted for on-line classes) of the CHANGE project put the emphasis on personal encounter with migrants and refugees, they offer the change of
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Being a father …
V. is “a family man”, as he likes to call himself when he meets the students at the beginning of each encounter. He arrived in Italy many years ago after
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First class at Colégio do Bom Sucesso
The students of Colégio do Bom Sucesso, in Lisbon, prepared an artistic reflection on the materials of the first CHANGE session! Through Art, the students shared with us what
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One of us: A refugee student in my class
I have often wondered what it will be like to be grown up. What will my family be like? What will be my vocation? I have always known that I
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“Virtual encounters” Series: Gratefulness (3/3)
Post-Secondary Education Students – Sagrado Corazón-Corazonistas School (Vitoria-Gasteiz) A virtual encounter with youth involved in the Loiolaetxea Hospitality project was arranged by ALBOAN to share their personal experiences and
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“Virtual encounters” Series: Discover what moves us (2/3)
Post-Secondary Education Students – Sagrado Corazón-Corazonistas School (Vitoria-Gasteiz) A virtual encounter with youth involved in the Loiolaetxea Hospitality project was arranged by ALBOAN to share their personal experiences and
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“Virtual encounters” Series: Learnings (1/3)
Post-Secondary Education Students – Sagrado Corazón-Corazonistas School (Vitoria-Gasteiz) A virtual encounter with youth involved in the Loiolaetxea Hospitality project was arranged by ALBOAN to share their personal experiences and
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Interview with Ghalia
Ghalia has been sharing her story with the students in the virtual classes, and has told us what she has felt in these sessions with CHANGE. In the preparation
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A window to current affairs also online
Navigating the changes associated with the current health crisis has been a challenge for all. For those who are working in a school environment, the physical closure of the school
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A new type of creativity in proximity: at school with Astalli during Covid- 19
In these two months of confinement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centro Astalli has adapted all its services to the emergency situation experienced in Italy. Educational and awareness-raising activities
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Hiba from Syria as an inspiration for Paola from Croatia during the time of online education and COVID-19
Croatian students are now for two months attending online schooling, in according to epidemiologic measures and situation regarding COVID-19 virus. One of the schools participating in project CHANGE, in the
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What struck you when learning about the topics of refugees and migration?
Coronavirus has shifted the way we are learning and teaching. Despite the challenges of online and distance learning, teachers and students continue to engage with CHANGE. Anouk, a JRS Europe
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Virtual encounter
The Coronavirus has changed our daily lives from one moment to another. Schools have closed, travels have been limited, many shops have been closed, most of us are studying and
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#Thinking4change pendant le Covid-19
Compte tenu des mesures exceptionnelles liées au Covid-19, JRS Europe propose aux professeurs d’utiliser les outils pédagogiques et activités de CHANGE en ligne. Nous avons sélectionné plusieurs activités et
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Journée mondiale du livre
« Jamais je n’aurais imaginé que ça m’arriverait, et je me rends compte que n’importe qui peut devenir un ‘réfugié’… Il suffit que ton pays s’écroule. Soit tu t’écroules avec,
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Questions at school
The students of a class of Rome had many questions to ask B. about his life back in his country and his current life in Italy. What they did not
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A CHANGE encounter: the importance of storytelling
Abdulazez Dukhan, a 21-year-old Syrian artist, met with a group of 13-year-old students in a school in Brussels. He evoked his journey, from the aftermath of the revolution in Syria
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Reflection: Putting ourselves in their shoes
Jesuit Refugee Service visited our class three times in January 2020. First, Sam Mohamed joined them. Sam is from Syria and he now teaches at two Hungarian universities. He