FIRST OF ALL, TOLERANCE – A Student from Another Country: Challenges

This audio material – illustrated with posters from the workshops – is a conversation about the challenges faced by a new student in class. Children talk about language barriers, lack of peer contact, name-calling, pushing, and acts of violence they experienced or witnessed. Based on these stories, scenes were selected for further work in the workshops.

FIRST OF ALL, TOLERANCE – Scene: “Disturbing the Lesson and the Role of the Teacher”

A girl wants to help and explain things to a student who doesn’t understand Polish. The teacher believes the students are being disruptive. The “forum theater” method allows participants to take on different roles and find the best solution. How should the teacher act?

FIRST OF ALL, TOLERANCE – Scene: “Name-Calling and the Role of the Teacher”

This scene shows the experience of students from another country being called names at school and the teacher avoiding taking action. Using the “forum theater” method, workshop participants try to find a solution. How should the teacher act?

FIRST OF ALL, TOLERANCE – Children’s Voices

Children participating in the workshops talk about themselves: what language they speak at home, what language they dream in, and what is difficult for them in their new school. They answer from their perspective the question: What does a student from another country need? Their responses invite us to consider how we can help children unfamiliar with our schools and language. Basic phrases in the children’s languages invite us to learn a few simple words in other languages.

FIRST OF ALL, TOLERANCE – When a Problem Arises… Different Perspectives

One problem, many perspectives. Children talk about how they feel at school when a problem arises and what they think teachers could do. What is the perspective of the parents? Do teachers see these problems differently?

FIRST OF ALL, TOLERANCE – A Student from Another Country: Needs

Let’s listen to the children and learn about their needs in their new school. What do new students need from teachers? What would their ideal first day at a new school look like? What could help them feel more comfortable in a new environment? Let’s try to plan actions to support new students at school.

FIRST OF ALL, TOLERANCE – A Student from Another Country: Language Barrier

The language barrier is the biggest challenge for students arriving from other countries. How can we reduce the language barrier? How can we support Polish as a second language? What is the teacher’s role? These questions are addressed by workshop participants and an expert in Polish as a foreign language.

Did You Know This About Ukrainian Schools?

The video “Did You Know This About Ukrainian Schools?” discusses the differences between Polish and Ukrainian schools. In this short film, we explore how the school year is organized in Ukraine, how teachers communicate with parents, how students are assessed, how subjects and homework are structured, and we also learn about the recent educational reform in Ukraine.

Hosted by: Ewa Szymczak and Natalia Gujda – specialists from Migrant Info Point
Expert support: Izabela Czerniejewska
In cooperation with: Teacher Training Centre in Poznań

How to Properly Hire a Person from Ukraine in a School?

Recording of the webinar “How to Properly Hire a Person from Ukraine in a School?” conducted on May 9, 2023.
During the webinar, you will learn:

The different legal stay options for Ukrainians, what “UKR status” means, and why not all Ukrainians have it.

What should be included in HR documents when hiring someone from Ukraine.

What the procedure for legalizing employment for Ukrainians looks like – including notification to the employment office.

Presenter: Ewa Szymczak, Migrant Info Point
Organizational support: Izabela Czerniejewska

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The videos were created during theater workshops as part of the “First of All, Tolerance” project, conducted by Migrant Info Point.

“First of All, Tolerance” Conference

The conference was a meeting with experts from academia and NGOs who highlighted key issues related to equality in schools, integration, and migration. They presented a range of actions that can be taken in schools and classrooms, and how to carry out inclusive, empowering activities that promote equality.

Prof. Izabella Main, PhD, DSc – Migration Experiences, Integration, and Attitudes of Tolerance and Respect https://youtu.be/SpPe9KHwR58

Prof. Mikołaj Pawlak, PhD, DSc – School as an Organizational Space for Discrimination and Tolerance https://youtu.be/VR-i-El4fUM

Agnieszka Kosowicz – A Student with Migration Experience in School: Language Is Not Everything https://youtu.be/G6mWhBRMK1A

Joanna Kowalska-Andrzejewska Preventing Discrimination: Being Yourself and Feeling Safe with Others https://youtu.be/vllvCcyWv2g

In collaboration with:

Migrant Info Point

Teacher Training Centre in Poznań

Centre for Migration Studies, Adam Mickiewicz University

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