1. Vidin Model to Fight Aggression & Discrimination at School
Jan. 9, 2017
Vidin, Bulgaria

2. Outline Europe 2020 strategy Definitions, Tools and Mechanisms
Vidin Desegregation Model
Future

3. EU 2020 Strategy In 2009, four objectives have been set, namely:
Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality
Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training
Promoting equity, social cohesion, and active citizenship
Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training.

4. EU benchmarks
At least 95% of children (from 4 to compulsory school age) should participate in early childhood education
fewer than 15% of 15-year-olds should be under-skilled in reading, mathematics and science
the rate of early leavers from education and training aged should be below 10%
at least 40% of people aged should have completed some form of higher education
at least 15% of adults should participate in lifelong learning
at least 20% of higher education graduates and 6% of year-olds with an initial vocational qualification should have spent some time studying or training abroad
link to another EC website
the share of employed graduates (aged with at least upper secondary education attainment and having left education 1-3 years ago) should be at least 82%.

5. Yet, no benchmarks at EU level have been set to address aggression and discrimination at school

6. Definitions Aggressive child behavior: Discrimination at school:
Oppositional and Defiant Fighting: These are kids who fight and don’t even know why. And the more we try to explore the “why” with them, the more they act defiantly. These are the kids to whom parents are most prone to unwittingly teach excuses.
Verbal Abuse and Temper Tantrums: Kids often fight by being verbally abusive; that’s how they strike out at you. The goal when you intervene with kids who are being verbally abusive is to teach them how to do things differently next time—the same as if they were fighting or hitting.
Angry and Antagonistic Behavior: Sometimes kids get angry or antagonized by another child and hit them. Or two or more kids will have an argument that escalates until they come to blows. Some children are easily antagonized, and will often use a fist in place of other coping skills.
Discrimination at school:
- disability
- pregnancy or maternity
- race
- religion or belief
- sexual orientation

7. Tools and mechanisms to fight aggression and discrimination
Work of the Psychologist
Supervisor at school
School Policy
NGO Activities

8. Vidin Model to Fight Aggression and Discrimination at School

9. NGO “Organization Drom”
Beginning in 1997

10. Issue which we addressed:
BETWEEN in the city of Vidin:
Majority Roma pupils drop out of school
Majority are illiterate which brings unemployment
Only few graduated high school and that was considered great achievement
5 University graduates from Roma ethnic origin.

11. In 2000, we launched…
VIDIN SCHOOL DESEGREGATION

12. Vidin Desegregation Model

13. “Organization Drom” in…

14. Outcome:
Over 3,500 Roma children got access to quality education in the mainstream schooling system from Vidin and five other locations in the Vidin Region
99.5 % graduated high school
Over 300 university/college students
Over 100 University graduates
1 PhD candidate

15. Awards

16. Future: Equal access to housing for Roma in Vidin

17. Contacts: Human of the Year 2009
Donka Panayotova
Chair, NGO Organization Drom