Section 1 - The project
1.1 Aims and objectives of the project
The project identified a number of specific
aims and objectives.
Primary aim:
To make young people aware of their rights and responsibilities
as European citizens and issues of justice and equality
with respect to Europe and the wider world
Other Aims:
a) To raise awareness of the European Union and its
multiculturalism
b) To increase the level of debate on EU Citizenship
and European governance
c) To stimulate intercultural dialogue amongst young
people
a. To raise awareness of the European Union and its
multiculturalism
Issues highlighted:
• Knowledge of other member states
• Human Rights issues
• Historical links ( colonial)
• Language
• Disparities in wealth
• Racism
• Refugees- identity , belonging, becoming a
citizen
• Migration
• Culture- is there a European culture
• Trade and debt
• Aid
• Protectionism
• Religion
• Diversity
• Conflicts and conflict resolution
b. To increase the level of debate on EU Citizenship
and European governance
Issues highlighted:
• Media literacy work
• Refugee/asylum seekers debate
• Awareness of rights and responsibilities as
European Citizens and issues of justice
• We have rights as citizens of Europe, but
what about those outside? What about the new accession
countries?
• Trade issues/ barriers/ tariffs
c. To stimulate intercultural dialogue amongst young
people
Issues highlighted:
• Social status amongst those in dialogue,
raises issues of class, gender, ethnicity
• Personal identity, community and wider, what
does it mean to be a European citizen, responsibilities
as well as rights
• Is there equality between the new states and
older states re. rights and responsibilities
• Issues of justice and equality Europe and
the wider world
• Culture- can reflect stereotypes, prejudice,
misinformation
• Dialogue- within school community- within
UK, within wider world, across Europe
• Links with migration, trade, social cohesion
• Religious identity
• Language, politics, personal and collective
history
Guidance
Document
Section
2 - Overview of the European Union and its relationship
to the UK
Section
3 - Training for schools
Section
4 - Resourcing the curriculum
