Entry Category: Social Justice & Human Rights in Education

Response to racism

This activity is a role-playing game aimed at understanding cultural differences and addressing issues such as racism and stereotypes. Students engage in discussions and collaborative writing around the difficulties arising from different cultural perspectives and explore ways to address racism in educational settings. The goal of the activity is to promote values of equality, democratic

The language barrier

The activity simulates the difficulties refugees and migrants face when applying for asylum or interacting with bureaucratic procedures. It focuses on the frustrations and emotional barriers caused by language and cultural differences, while raising awareness among participants about the discrimination they face from authorities as well as in their daily lives due to their nationality.

the lame

The proposed activity aims to raise questions through the analysis of Vlassis Kaniaris’ work. His art focuses on the sociology of the real, exploring the conditions during the occupation and the post-civil war period in Greece, as well as the conditions of migrants in Europe. Through works such as Koutso and the Migrants series, Kaniaris

Starting with Freinet pedagogy

The book explores the principles of cooperative, experiential, and democratic learning inspired by the pedagogy of Célestin Freinet. Drawing on classroom experiences, it advocates for students’ active participation in learning, school life organization, and collective expression. The work promotes teachers’ reflective practice and the development of a public school open to community engagement and diversity.

Pedagogy of the Oppressed

In this work, Paulo Freire develops a radical pedagogical theory, focusing on the emancipatory nature of education. He contrasts the “banking” model of education, where students are treated as passive receivers of knowledge, with a dialogue-based pedagogical model aimed at cultivating critical consciousness (conscientização). According to Freire, education is a political act and an act

Critical Pedagogy, Paulo Freire and the daring to think politicaly

This article highlights the importance of critical pedagogy and Paulo Freire’s contribution to educational thought. It emphasizes that education is politically determined and should foster critical reflection and social action among students in order to promote social change and justice.

Dialogue threads, steps in the formation of a collaborative classroom. Starting with the Freinet Pedagogy – Applying tools of an alternative pedagogy

Detailed report/evaluation of a teacher of the 132nd Primary School of Athens, who applied with her class the tools of Freinet’s Pedagogy during the two-year pilot training program and implementation of Frene’s Pedagogy in public education in 2017-2018. The teacher gives examples of her applications of Frene Pedagogy techniques in her classroom, highlighting the complexity

Education and social justice: The Contribution of Critical Pedagogy

This text refers to the relationship between education and social justice. Focusing on the Critical Pedagogy movement, the paper presents the movement’s proposal for the social mission of education in the perspective of reforming political and social conditions. Issues concerning the role of the school, its political dimension, its relationship with the social context and

The Ombudsman for Children for the 132 Primary School of Athens

During the 2007-2008 school year, the Ombudsman for Children followed up on an issue that had arisen regarding the operation of the 132nd Primary School of Athens. He visited the school, met and discussed with the students and the Teachers’ Council and addressed to the Ministry of Education his observations and questions concerning the safeguarding