10 October 2014
A two-day workshop for school administrators took place in Almaty, 8-9 October 2014. Deputy Directors on educational work of schools from eleven regions of Kazakhstan have increased their knowledge and improved understanding on violence towards children and adolescents in schools, as well as discussed issues related to reduction of stigma and discrimination towards people with HIV.
The workshop was conducted by the Republican In-service Teacher Training Institute with financial and technical support of the UNESCO Almaty Cluster Office.Complex and necessary topic! The workshop helped me to understand how to create violence free environment at school. Our trainers: Lubov Dorozhkina and Galina Li are professionals.
Drobyazko Nina, deputy director of the Donetsk secondary school, Taiynshinsky region of North-Kazakhstan oblast.
The first day was devoted to the theme of reducing violence in schools. Participants were informed about the situation on violence towards children and adolescents in Kazakhstani schools and in the whole world also. Interactive exercises helped them to share opinions and experiences on the conflicts resolution in schools, as well as to increase knowledge about child's rights and role of teachers in the prevention of violence in schools.
During the second day of the workshop, the video materials with people living with HIV developed with support of UNESCO were presented to the participants. Presentations, discussions and video materials have helped teachers to understand the feelings and challenges of people living with HIV, and to develop action plans to raise awareness of the teaching staff, pupils and their parents in the schools.
According to the participants’ feedback, during the two-day workshop they have changed their attitudes and opinions on violence in schools, stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV. Some of participants even intend to conduct the seminars for teachers and pupil’s parents using the materials received during the workshop. All participants indicated that this workshop made important contribution to the improvement of their knowledge and skills.
Permanent link: http://en.unesco.kz/the-workshop-on-reducing-violence-stigma-and-discrimination-in-educational-institutions