On 24th February 2021 REYN Bulgaria organized the first regional event of the year, which focused on informing the REYN Network on viral diseases in children and the possibilities for treatment. Dr. Irena Vidinova, who is a healthcare specialist with long-standing experience and practice in the sphere of healthcare, as well as a deputy director of the Regional Healthcare Inspectorate in the city of Vratsa, was the moderator of the event. Read more “REYN Network event – “Introduction to viral diseases in children and their treatment””
Online seminar “How to write success stories”
On 17 February 2021, REYN organized an online seminar on the topic “How to write success stories”. Participants of TSA’s “Young Roma Teachers” program, as well as participants in the “Role Models at an Early Age” initiative, part of REYN Bulgaria, took part in the seminar.
First working meeting on the “Young Roma Educators” project
This week, an online work meeting was held with the partner organizations of the “Trust for a Social Achievement” Foundation within the framework of the “Young Roma Educators” project. Read more “First working meeting on the “Young Roma Educators” project”
The Scholar Radka
Success story from kindergarten “ Prolet” in Yambol.
Svetlana Zlateva is the principal of kindergarten “Prolet” in Yambol. She shares the problems she faces in the town and the community, and how she manages to overcome them. In this story we tell you about Radka, a mother of two children, who study in kindergarten “Prolet”. Read more “The Scholar Radka”
Training of trainers within the program “How to raise healthy and smart children”
On 01.12.2020 was held online training of trainers under the Small Grants Program “How to raise healthy and smart children”, an initiative of the REYN Network – Bulgaria.
Read more “Training of trainers within the program “How to raise healthy and smart children””
First Person from the Roma Community with a University Degree
For Ivan and his family, the autumn of 2020 turned out to be very different. Ivan had his first day at the University of Shumen “Archbishop Konstantin Preslavski”, and his wife had her first day at high school. Their son had his first day at kindergarten. Read more “First Person from the Roma Community with a University Degree”
LAUNCH OF THE PROJECT “INCLUSION AND CAPITAL FOR ROMA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES”
The International Step by Step Association (ISSA) and the 11 national associations that are part of the International Network for Early Childhood Development (REYN International) joined a new joint project called “Inclusion and Equity for Roma Children and Families”.
Over the next two years, they will work together to support the early childhood development of all Roma children (birth to 10) living in 11 countries in Europe – Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Italy, Serbia , Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine, and more.
In the words of project coordinator Aljosa Rudas, during the first meeting held in October – “This project will contribute to improving the sustainability of initiatives within REYN International and its community, its sense of belonging, professionalism and positioning on the international and national stage. The project will also contribute to taking coordinated and relevant action, as well as building on the strengths of the REYN International community, as a whole. “We are well-equipped to respond to the needs of Roma communities, and our main goal is to advocate for the development of more supportive and inclusive policies within the EU.”
Let us wish success to all countries and partner organisations directly involved in the implementation of the project “INCLUSION AND CAPITAL FOR ROMA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES”.
Webinar: “How to develop socio-emotional skills at an early age?”
On 18th November 2020, REYN organized webinar on the topic “How to develop socio-emotional skills at an early age”. Read more “Webinar: “How to develop socio-emotional skills at an early age?””
On the role of childhood and on our role in it. Are there impossible things for young people from the Roma community in Bulgaria? Yordanka Yordanova, Vidin
As I’m starting my third year as a Psychology student in the Plovdiv University, my parents are finishing their secondary education via distant learning. This fact alone stands as testimony for the shift in the attitudes of Roma people in Bulgaria in the last few decades. While during my parents’ childhood school might have not been regarded as an important part of their lifepath, today education is a number one priority for people from our ethnicity.
How a Childhood Dream Becomes Reality My story about the challenges which lead to one’s real vocation Mariela Dimitrova
Some of the kindergartens in Bulgaria are attended by a significant number of children from the Roma community. Nevertheless, the number of Roma educators is extremely low. From a young age, children need someone to look up to in order to be able to recognize their own potential; someone who can serve as their role model. Kindergartens working with vulnerable communities can support this process of building confidence and inspiting children by employing teachers from Roma backgrounds.