PRESS RELEASE THROUGH EDUCATION TO VOCATION!”, BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR 645 STUDENTS

PRESS RELEASE THROUGH EDUCATION TO VOCATION!”, BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR 645 STUDENTS

Starting with September 13, 2021, 645 students enjoy the resumption of school, as well as a help offered by the Association “Orthodox Philanthropy Alba Iulia” together HEKS / EPER Romania Foundation, FAER Reghin Foundation and NEWschool Norway, through the Project “Education towards vocation!”.

In Alba County, 36 teachers and 16 volunteer educators of the Association “Orthodox Philanthropy Alba Iulia”, for 4 hours a day, are with 405 students who find themselves in various situations of risk, and provide support in doing homework, in recovering knowledge in the case of more difficult subjects, and especially gives children warmth, at a time when students have a worrying state of vulnerability and insecurity. Along with the educational and emotional support, the children receive a daily hot meal, and the activities are organized in 17 classes “School after school”, for 4 days a week, in collaboration with: “Ioan de Hunedoara” Gymnasium School Sântimbru Sat ,

„Ioan de Hunedoara” Gymnasium School Sântimbru Fabrică, „Mihai Eminescu” Gymnasium School Ighiu, „Mihai Eminescu” Gymnasium School Țelna, „Mihai Eminescu” Gymnasium School Șard,

„Florin Fleșeriu” Sports Program High School „Dembeș Radimială School, Gymnasium School ”Rădești, Berghin Secondary School, School with grades I-VIII Miraslău,“ Singidava ”Cugir Secondary School,“ Axente Sever ”High School Aiud,“ Cuvioasa Parascheva ”Day Care Center for Children Alba Iulia, Day Care Center for Children“ Sf . Nicolae ”Alba Iulia.

In Bihor county, 62 children of the Gymnasium School no. 1 from Diosig Commune who go through the emotions of graduating the 8th grade, receive the help of 2 psychologists, 2 school counselors and 5 teachers for meditations, through the HEKS / EPER Romania Foundation. Considering the exams that precede them, through these projects the students started a training program in Romanian, Hungarian and Mathematics, simultaneously with a program of professional orientation and consolidation of the family support they need.

Also within this project, the FAER Reghin Foundation, through 3 school counselors and a psychologist, once the school starts, offers for 55 students of the Technological High School “Petru Maior” Reghin and the Gymnasium School “Alexandru Ceușianu” Reghin educational programs adapted for graduation grades V and VIII, classes with specific difficulties. These programs consider

meditations in Romanian, Hungarian and Mathematics, career guidance and family support, while developing students’ sense of confidence and encouraging their perseverance.

The project “Education by vocation” is implemented by the Association “Orthodox Philanthropy Alba Iullia” in partnership with HEKS/EPER Romania Foundation, FAER Reghin Foundation and NEWschool Norway, within a funding through Norwegian Grants under the Local Development Program. The objective of the project is to increase the degree of social inclusion and maintain in the education system 645 students in risk situations in the Central and North-West regions by creating activities such as “School after school”. Program operator being the Romanian Social Development Fund. The implementation period of the project is 24 months and has a total value of 524,499 lei, of which 708,073 is a private contribution.

Contact person:

Project manager Truța Daniela

e-mail: filantropia_ortodoxa@yahoo.com

website pages: www.filantropiaortodoxa.ro, www.eeagrants.ro, www.frds.ro