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Schools celebrate International Community School Day

“Having a day set aside each year to celebrate community schools internationally plays an important role in transforming networks and building partnerships between countries.” Proclaiming a global day for community schools – schools in which...

Russian and Polish NGOs Exchange Information and Share Experiences

From 25 till 30 June 2006 a meeting of Russian and Polish NGOs took place in Poland. Organized by the New Eurasia Foundation and the Stephan Batoria Foundation it was designed for the NGOs to exchange information and share experiences.

KCCP Launched a New Program for Youth

On August 17-24, 2006 the KCCP tested a new youth program “Youth Culture” in Krasnoyarsk. During one week students from five city schools were studying the basics of graffiti and could try their skills in the street art.

A Russian-Polish Project Launched in Krasnoyarsk

In September 2006 KCCP (Russia) and the Community Information Association “Educador" (Poland) launched the joint project “The School as a Centre of Community Activism”. The first seminar took place in Kranoyarsk.

The NEF Community Schools Project at the Donors Forum Meeting in Moscow

At the quarterly Donor Forum meeting Natalia Sukhorukova, Youth and Education Department program coordinator of the New Eurasia Foundation, said that often community schools become centers of local philanthropic activities.

Building Self-Esteem: First Annual Fundraising Events in Gegharkunik Region Schools

The month of October 2006 turned out to be a month full of exciting events raising support and awareness on Community Resource Centers, teaching about compassion and equality and providing hand on assistance to community members.

All-Russian Forum on Community Education Development Took Place in Krasnoyarsk

The Forum was held in Krasnoyarsk 7-10 November, 2006. This event was a ground for an effective information exchange, discussion of ways of school and community democratization, presentation of innovative projects.

The Baikal Forum on the Development of Community Education Held in Ulan-Ude in October

October 13-14, 2006, Ulan-Ude City, the regional association “Akuna Matata”, a community education coordinator in the region, and Kabansky district education department held the Baikal Forum on the Development of Community Education.

The "Join Us!” Community Schools Campaign Underway in Russian Regions

On the initiative of the Russian community schools resource centres The “Join us!” Community Schools Campaign was launched on November 16, 2006 to continue through December 12, 2006.

Leaders of Community School Resource Centres Meet to Discuss Strategy of the Community Schools Movement

On December 12-15, 2006 in Ivanteevka, Moscow Oblast, leaders of community school resource centres met to discuss the strategy of the development of the community school movement till 2009.

Round Table Held in Samara to Conclude the “School Foundations” Project

On December 20, 2006 in Samara the round table was held to discuss the experience and perspectives of introducing the school community foundations model at educational institutions in Samara oblast.

Final Conference of the Russian-Polish Project “School - Centre of Community Activism” Took Place in Krasnoyarsk

The participants presented activities carried out in the framework of the project, shared experienced of their everyday work, and planned their further work to promote civic activism based on the experiences gained during the project.

Community Schools of Severodvinsk Strike a Balance to the Festival of Youth Initiatives

At the Festival the participants presented their reports of the projects that were carried out during 2006 in the framework of the programme “The Youth of Severodvinsk”. Also, a round-table and a seminar took place at the Festival.

The Best Benefactor and Best Volunteer 2006 Awards Will Be Given in Leninsk-Kuznetskiy

The first awards were initiated by the city community schools in 2003. Today all kinds of educational institutions may compete for the awards irrespective of the level of community activism.

Krasnoyarsk School # 90 Welcomed Representatives of the National Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

School # 90 deputy director Tamara Nazarenko told about the school’s work with disadvantaged children. The representatives of the NFPCC presented their programmes and donated books to the school library.

On March 15, 2007 Krasnoyarsk Centre for Community Partnerships Celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary

On the day of its 10-year anniversary the KCCP would like to express gratitude to all the educators of schools and educational boards working on the introduction of the community schools model in their regions.

2007 ECA Youth Conference Innovation Grants Competition "Connecting Youth to Work and Citizenship Opportunities"

The World Bank and Nokia are pleased to invite youth organizations and their partners to apply for grants for projects which will help young people in their transition to work or which will support their active citizenship and participation.

Community Schools Online. News of Community Schools in the USA

Community Schools Online is a list-serv maintained by the Coalition for Community Schools and provides updates on developments in the filed of community schools and the work of the Coalition.

The Second Youth Forum of Civic Initiatives Held in Tomsk

29 March Tomsk community schools participated in the Youth Forum of Civic Initiatives held in the context of the development of public-state governance of education foreseen in the course of the Priority National Project in Education.

Seminar on Forms of State-Public Governance in Education Held in Samara

The city’s community schools participated in the informational and practical seminar on forms of public-state governance in education. Among the participants there were school directors, deputy directors, as well as active parents...

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