Current Projects

 Inclusive society for inclusive education

The project purpose is Karin Dom, in cooperation with the Municipality of Varna, to catalyse the stage of the transition to inclusive education in Varna Municipality. It will be realized through developing close partnerships with mainstream schools and kindergarten; training and presentation of the effectiveness of the child centered approach and the focusing on the children’s potentials as the core idea of their inclusion.
The main objective of the project is to create a pilot model which will change perception on inclusive education for children with special educational needs, through building capacity and raising awareness in the mainstream schools and kindergartens and the wider society.

Planed activities:

•    study and assessment of the knowledge and the perceptions of the mainstream teachers and local authorities concerning the process of inclusive education;  
•    training for Karin Dom’s specialists in mentoring mainstream teachers;
•    internship trainings for mainstream teachers from kindergartens and primary schools for sharing the inclusive practices at Karin Dom;
•    cascade trainings for mainstream teachers from kindergartens and primary schools;
•    raising awareness/promotion for mobilizing opinion in favour of inclusive education – round table discussions with state and local authorities and NGOs, press-conference, open days at the mainstream kindergartens and schools for involvement the families of children with special educational needs in the process of inclusion, information campaign including brochures, mobile exhibition, resource library and DVD film

Financed by:  Open Society Institute, Budapest
Implementation period: 03/2010 - 12/2010