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Inclusion and Diversity in Education

European Year of Intercultural Dialogue

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	Inclusion and diversity in education


	Promoting social cohesion and raising educational standards in culturally diverse schools

			INDIE 09/10 This year young people from all INDIE schools will be planning together how to showcase their views, opinions and ideas for change in Education policy at the final INDIE Brussels event in May 2010. The INDIE young leader network will work together to make sure their contribution to the inclusion and diversity debate is heard. First stop Amsterdam in October......
			Levi Tafari Visits INDIE Schools 31 August - 4 Sept Levi's INDIE visits take in Scotland schools. Levi will be performing and encouraging creativity amongst young people in schools linked with the Madrid schools. 20 - 29 abril Levi's INDIE tour continues and Spain is the next stop. Levi will be inspiring young people to find their voice on inclusion and diversity through increative writing workshops and his performances at all the INDIE schools. Final school dates will be confirmed shortyly but if you wish to see Levi in action don't miss his performance as part of the "Noche del Libro" celebrations at the Círculo de Bellas Artes on the 23rd of April.
			Levi Tafari ELT Training Session 04.03.09 To help prepare schools in Spain for Levi's forthcoming visit The British Council will be organising a training session in March for English Teachers from INDIE schools on how to use Levi's work in class.
			Briefing session 15.01.09 Teachers in INDIE schools in Spain who want to find out more about becoming involved in the project now have their chance.
			In School Projects (ISPs) 2008/09 In response to the young people's Charter, centres across Europe have put projects underway to promote inclusion and diversity within their school communities. ISPs in Spain schools include peer mentoring schemes, student representation initiatives, curriculum development plans as well as events celebrating diversity.
			European Youth Charter on Inclusion and Diversity in Education This youth Charter was finalised and presented to policy makers and Heads at the Brussels conference. It will form the basis of future initiatives and programmes aimed at establishing best practice in managing culturally inclusive schools. All partners, will have vital parts to play in ensuring that young people's charter is fundamental to starting the process of development and change

Intercultural poem
During the February Brussels conference, when youth representatives presented their European Charter on Inclusion and Diversity in Education, they also performed a poem expressing their feelings and opinions on the subject. The poem was composed by the young people during a workshop with British poet Levi Tafari. Throughout the next academic year Levi will be leading workshops in all the schools participating in this British Council project with a view to publishing an anthology of poetry which reflects European youth experience on inclusion and diversity.