Assignment 1B

The title of the project: Equality in Petrozavodsk, Russia

The main goal of the project:

To reduce minorities discrimination rate in Petrozavodsk 30%

The problem

Many people in Petrozavodsk, especially minorities, are discriminated. The situation is pressing after the events in Manezhnaya square, Moscow and a string of acts of terror. Many people blame Muslims in the facts above. Some Muslims can really be guilty but the citizens of our city abuse and discriminate all the Muslims, though the majority of them are upright people and have no connection with the acts of terror.

The aim of my project:

Before the end of 2012 discrimination rate in the republic of Karelia will reduce 30%

v   What – to hold 5 trainings in tolerance as a part of the School of Moderators (NGO Center for intercultural communication and civil education)

v   Why – In order to reduce discrimination and develop tolerance

v   When - before August, 2011

v   Where- Petrozavodsk, Russia

v   Who- Young people from 17 to 30 living in Petrozavodsk

v   How –through the School of Moderators

SMART
S

Specific objective          

1.       Each participant of the school of moderators will produce his/her personal scheme on the topic of tolerance.

2.     Each youth education team will write an article for a local newspaper.

M

Measurable objective   

1.       Before August, 2011 70 people will participate in trainings in tolerance

2.     By the end of 2011 discrimination rate in the republic of Karelia will reduce 30%

A attainable or achievable

NGO Centre for intercultural communication and civil education will organise ten two-days forums to be held and will invite minorities’ representatives, the government, teachers and all people concerned to discuss ways in which the discrimination rate can be reduced.

R  realistic

Through trainings in NGO Centre for intercultural communication and civil education discrimination rate in the republic of Karelia will reduce 30% before the end of 2011.

T time frame

Before August, 2011 70 people will participate in five trainings in tolerance. They will produce 70 schemes on the topic of tolerance and write five articles for a local newspaper.

By the end of 2011 discrimination rate in the republic of Karelia will reduce 30%

Risks:

·        No money for rent and equipment

·        Fewer people will participate in the project

·        Local newspapers won’t be interested in publishing the articles