Step To Anti-Bullying With Philosophy And Non-Violent Communication

We applied for this project to address the pervasive issue of bullying in educational settings. Our partners, despite their efforts, lack comprehensive methods to combat bullying effectively. By sharing experiences and adopting innovative techniques, we aim to enhance our capacity in fostering inclusive and peaceful schools. The pandemic-induced interruption of traditional education presented a unique opportunity to curb bullying, as evidenced by reduced occurrences during this period. We seek to capitalize on this by implementing sustainable strategies to maintain this decline and further diminish bullying rates. Additionally, with the growing prominence of distance education, we recognize the need to educate educators on addressing bullying in virtual settings. Our project employs Philosophy for Children (P4C) and non-violent communication techniques to instigate lasting changes in how bullying is perceived and tackled. Through educational content creation, training, and active engagement with stakeholders, we aspire to cultivate a more peaceful learning environment and foster improved relationships among schools, students, and parents.

The project objectives that contributed to our overall goal of providing peaceful learning environments for peaceful societies were as follows: 1.To reduce bullying by 20% 2.To increase the competence of educators to combat bullying and provide a peaceful learning environment by 20% 3.To increase parents' awareness of bullying by 20%

• LTTs for teacher: Philosophy for Community (P4C) • LTT’s for teacher: Non-Violence communitation • 2 TPMs for teachers to coordinate and evaluate the project activites • İmplementing eTwinning project and using twinspace • Preparation of 12 lesson materials with P4C techniques • 2 workshop for teachers • 4 international online student meetings • 2 seminars for parents • 2 educational bulletin for parents • Closing Ceremony • Other dissemination and visibility activities

* The number of students who have security problems in and around the school decreased * Students; Awareness and sensitivity about bullying, exclusion, respect for differences increased * Teachers' proficiency in P4C and non-violent transmission increased * Parents; Awareness and sensitivity of bullying, exclusion and respect for differences increased * The number of students with strong ties to the school increased * Students achieved social-psychological and academic development