December 2012 – Curbing Anti-Gypsyism through Arts - Innovative Ways to Achieve Social Inclusion - II

December 2012 – Curbing Anti-Gypsyism through Arts – Innovative Ways to Achieve Social Inclusion – II

Project Name:	Curbing Anti-Gypsyism through Arts – Innovative Ways to Achieve Social Inclusion – II
Financer:	Open Society Foundations
Partners:	Policy Center for Roma and Minorities
Implementation time frame:	December 2012 – December 2013
Budget:	13000 USD
Objectives:	Changing negative attitudes towards the Roma minority and promoting social inclusion among Roma and non-Roma children from the vulnerable community of Ferentari, through dance, music and theatre (drama) Improving school attendance and performance of the Roma and non-Roma children from the community Stimulating active citizenship among the Roma and non-Roma parents from the aforementioned community by involving them in the education process of their children
Results:	70 Roma and non-Roma children from the community participated weekly in the streetdance classes 12 Roma and non-Roma children participated weekly in theatre (drama) classes 6 Roma and non-Roma children participated weekly in guitar classes Creating a street-dance crew, formed by 11 Roma and non-Roma children from the community – Born4Trouble (B4T) Improving school attendance of the target group by 20% comparing to the control group Improving academic performance of the target group by 60% comparing to the control group According to parents, teachers and educational assistants, the children from the target group have become more cooperative, disciplined and have improved their self-esteem 3 children who were initially attending the “Second Chance” educational program have performed so well that are now enrolled in the full-time daily educational system 20 parents from the community were actively involved in the activities, along with their children B4T won the 5th place at the International Hip-Hop Championship – Oradea and the International Nymphea Hip-Hop Championship Developing an artistic collaboration with one of the most prestigious contemporary dance companies – Battery Dance Company – New York 2 members of the B4T dance crew participated in a TV dance competition for children