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Lesson of Equality LGBT issues in the Polish Education System

Lesson of Equality LGBT issues in the Polish Education System. Activities of Campaign Against Homophobia (KPH) Agata Chaber. Polish Education System. Ministry of Education / Ministry of Higher Education and Science Ministerial Departments and Offices

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Lesson of Equality LGBT issues in the Polish Education System

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  1. Lesson of EqualityLGBT issues in the Polish Education System Activities of Campaign Against Homophobia (KPH) Agata Chaber

  2. Polish Education System Ministry of Education / Ministry of Higher Education and Science Ministerial Departments and Offices Voivodeship / Regional Curators of Education Muncipal Offices of Education Schools (headmasters, teachers, counselors) Psychological-pedagogical clinics (psychologists) Centre for Education Development Regional Teacher Training Centers NGO

  3. Campaign Against Homophobia (KPH) homoseksualizm.pl "I'm gay. Who can I tell about it?” Schoolmates Berlin - Yogakarta / Forum Theatre Story Telling / Life Libraries Teacher Training

  4. Analysing the problem declarations of students vs. „we don’t have that problem” first comprehensive research: • attitudes and needs of students • attitudes and needs of teachers • curricula and lessons text books curricula anti-bullying and LGBT support policies 2005 heritage

  5. Outcomes

  6. Outcomes What do teachers need? • Text books and curricula should cover LGBT topics in a comprehensive matter: 54,5 %. • More trainings and manuals for teachers to combat bullying and teach about LGBT issues more effectively: 50 %. • A clear statement from the Government or Ministry of Education condemning LGBT bullying and strenghtening the teachers to talk about LGBT: 40,8 %.

  7. Postulates and recommendations • (For corresponding entity) Implementing changes into the curricula for subjects such as: history, literature, biology, education for family life and others. • (For corresponding entity) Implementing changes into the regulations concerning the ministerial authorisation of use of textbooks and trainings for reviewers. • (For Minister of Education) Issuing a statement to condemn LGBT bullying and empower teachers to combat all inequalities and support LGBT students.

  8. Postulates and recommendations • (For corresponding entity) Implementing changes into the anti-bullying prgorammes and policies for them to tackle prejudice-based bullying, especially that motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity. • (For corresponding entity) Impelemting changes into the regulations concering the operation of psychological-pedagogical clinics for the staff to be able to support victims of bullying, specially that motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity. • (For corresponding entity) Implementing changes into the curricula and programmes of teacher training to provide tools for combating violence and discrimination based on sexual orienattion and gender identity.

  9. Thank you. For more information please reach: Agata Chaber Campaign Against Homophobia achaber@kph.org.pl info@kph.org.pl

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