Source of Funding: Swiss - Latvian Cooperation Programme 2009-2012
Program: NGO Fund of Swiss - Latvian cooperation program
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The objective of the subproject is to enable children who are exposed to social exclusion and poverty integration into the educational system and society, using the Montessori pedagogical principles. The project target group are children from families that have given poor or low income family status, children from towns outside of Riga, children who are orphans, children who are left without parental care, children with functional impairments or disabilities, children whose parents are long stay abroad, as well as seniors.
Subproject activities will be implemented in Ogre area Suntaži district, Riga, and Switzerland.
To achieve the objectives of the subproject following activities will be implemented:
- Organization of Montessori Cabinet in Riga to work with children from low-income families;
- Organization of individual Montessori lessons for children and information for parents on children's educational opportunities;
- Organization of five Montessori workshops for children’s from Suntaži and Laubere districts.
- Watching Montessori pedagogy in practice in Switzerland;
- Organization of workshops for public organizations and other concerned persons whose target group are children, to share good example and advice thus facilitating the realization of similar projects and civic engagement.
Expected Results:
- Society has renovated and furnished rooms for activities with children’s, as well as for training seminars;
- About 80 children will have improved social and practical skills, as well as additional knowledge in various fields;
- Montessori designed workshop plans and descriptions of interesting and educational classes available online for public use;
- Informing the public about the Project and Montessori education institutions in Switzerland with the principles and best practice transfer opportunities.
Priority: Akadēmiskie pētījumi
Target group: Children,Young people,Seniors
Legal status of Project Promoter: Association/Foundation
Region: Riga Region
Amount of Grant Awarded: 9310.00 LVL / 13 246.94 EUR
Project number: 2010.CH04/mic-141
Project Promoter: Society „Montessori ABC”
Partner(s): Ogre county local goverment Suntaži parish office
Start date of project: 01.01.2011.
Project finish date: 30.11.2011.
Place of implementation: Rīga and Ogre county Suntažu parish, Adliswil
Legal address: "Jaunķīši", Ogres county, Suntaži parish, Suntaži, LV-5060
Phone: 29384040
E-mail:
www: http://www.montessori-abc.lv
Target group: Children,Young people,Seniors
Legal status of Project Promoter: Association/Foundation
Region: Riga Region
Amount of Grant Awarded: 9310.00 LVL / 13 246.94 EUR
Project number: 2010.CH04/mic-141
Project Promoter: Society „Montessori ABC”
Partner(s): Ogre county local goverment Suntaži parish office
Start date of project: 01.01.2011.
Project finish date: 30.11.2011.
Place of implementation: Rīga and Ogre county Suntažu parish, Adliswil
Legal address: "Jaunķīši", Ogres county, Suntaži parish, Suntaži, LV-5060
Phone: 29384040
E-mail:
www: http://www.montessori-abc.lv