On 3rd of March 2015, Special Olympics Romania Foundation organized a School Contest in the „So Get Into It!” program, in Craiova, by the Technical College of Arts and Skills ”Constantin Brancusi”, within the Developing motor skills for persons with Down Syndrome – essential step to an independent life project.(financed through the SEE 2009-2014 grants, on behalf of the NGO Romania fund).
On this event were invited 13 teachers and 30 students from four public schools : Technical College of Arts and Skills ”Constantin Brancusi”, Computer Skill High School ”Ștefan Odobleja”, High School ”Charles Laugier” și Economic National College ”Gheorghe Chițu”.
Students showed their assesment of young people with disabilities and we saw drawings and significant posters .
The “SO Get Into It!” Project is a program which aims to educate mainstream school children regarding ways of interaction with persons with disabilities. The program is implemented in mainstream schools with the help of a four-lesson guidebook which will be provided to the teachers for free.
For additional official information on SEE and Norwegian grants, please visit www.eeagrants.org.