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CHANGE is all about creating impact and making people think. The feedback from this activity was very positive because everyone said that they were surprised with how hard it was to pack even in a “pretend” situation.     Portuguese version E se fosse eu? Pt.2     O projeto CHANGE visa criar impacto e […]

A school from Loures developed a very interesting student ambassador activity. Everyone had 15 minutes to choose what would they pack in their bag if they had to run away, and then explain their reasoning to the class.   Portuguese version E se fosse eu?   Esta escola de Loures desenvolveu uma atividade de alunos

A few words from an Irish student who participated in CHANGE: We watched a documentary about a boy named Filimon. He came from a country where there was a war and had to leave by himself. He did not have any contact with his family, and after month he had the chance to take a

His story is not easy to listen to and certainly not easy to tell. But he did it anyway, and did it with a beautiful smile on his face. Even before the presentation started he was so nice, so friendly, he is an example of strength, he is the proof that we should be good

This is what two students of the Mancinelli and Falconi of Velletri schools in Rome who took part in the CHANGE project have to say about it:   “In class we researched various topics, such as refugee children and women. My classmates and I researched refugees in Italy and I found it very interesting and

“Damascus, Aleppo, Palmira and other places in Syria have been peaceful in the past, peaceful and very beautiful! Ghalia shared photos of her country and how she knew it, a safe country full of charm, different from the images in the media that exposed the war. However, the scars of war are carved in the

All over Croatia, students now finally have the opportunity to meet their refugee peers, those who have found peace and protection in Croatia and become their new neighbors!   CHANGE has really brought a lot of good and new things into our lives!   Here’s how:   “Meeting my refugee peer had a very positive

As we couldn’t meet in person, my role changed a bit: most of the time I was trying to assist with online learning.  Soon I became something like an interpreter between the family and the children’s school.   In the new school year the girls could go to school again, and I started to study

Every person has their own story, every person has something special that makes them unique. Thanks to the testimonies and the reflective moments provided by CHANGE, students concluded that people need great courage to leave everything they love behind and take only the essential to survive.     Portuguese version Toda a gente é diferente

  Related: Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, Spain   If you’re a teacher working in Belgium, Spain, Portugal or Hungary and you’re interested in the topic of migration – or you know someone who fits that profile – JRS Europe’s upcoming event is just right.   In light of World Refugee Day in June, JRS Europe warmly