www.multikulti.sk is a website aimed at spreading information and opinions on cultural diversity, human rights, minority and migration issues. It is written in Slovak language and being run by Milan Šimečka Foundation. Besides individual contributions the so-called Monthly Topics are also published on regular basis. So far the Monthly Topics included civic participation, right-wing extremism, integration of migrants, multicultural education, patriotism, affirmative action and minority rights.

The website is also regularly enriched by practical exercises and methodical guidelines for teachers and non-formal educators, and by various materials for policy-makers and the general public.

The Wild Web Woods is an online game for teaching children basic Internet safety in a fun and friendly fairy tale environment. Mainly for children between 7 and 10 years of age. The object of the game is to reach a fabled E-city, but the paths travelled are fraught with mazes, dangers and tasks. Making one's way introduces basic Internet safety rules, as well as notions of human rights and respect for others.

This initiative is an internet-based educational experience that uses familiar fairy tales to guide children through a maze of potential dangers to an "E-city". It is based on the Council of Europe's Internet Literacy Handbook, which includes 21 fact sheets on internet safety, as well as tips for parents and teachers. The object of the game is to reach the fabled e-city, but the paths travelled are fraught with mazes, dangers, and tasks. Players who seek to make their way are introduced to basic internet safety rules, as well as notions of human rights and respect for others.

You can find your language version here.

The project "Global Action Schools2Communities" was launched in March 2009 and it will end in February 2012. It is a continuation of  the project "Global Action Schools" (GAS) which was implemented in the years 2006 - 2009 in partnership with organizations from Austria, Malta, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.

In this project students and teachers are encouraged to work in their local communities towards raising awareness of the Millennium Development Goals and contributing towards resolving problems of unfair relations between the Global North (wealthy, developed countries) and the Global South. The Global South means simply "the majority of the world" as it includes nearly 157 of a total of 184 recognized states of Africa, Central and Latin America and most of Asia. Climate change, energy issues and unfair trade relations affecting those countries is something we should all work on.

The main aim of the project  is to develop networks of motivated schools in 5 European countries that, with our support, will initiate, prepare and carry out joint actions with local community partners such as charities, foundations, and local authorities in the years 2010-2011. What we understand as a joint action is e.g. a concert, conference, a fair trade picnic or any such event that will change the way we think about "the majority of the World" and contribute to environmental sustainability and fairer trade relations between developing and EU countries. This is a new, innovative approach, especially in the New Member States.

The project culminates in a big, international action, involving teachers, pupils and local community participants from the 5 partner countries in 2012!

There is also a Teacher Zone where teachers will find a wide selection of resources that can be used in their lessons.

This teachers' manual contains a collection of exercises and models for Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) and Human Rights Education (HRE) in schools as well as in non-formal settings of education. These teaching models provide the framework to encourage students to become active by offering examples and inroads to understanding general principles of democracy and human rights. Many exercises are adaptable for different age groups, as the level of reflection may vary.

The wide variety of approaches reflects the fact that authors from all parts of Europe have contributed to this book. They have drawn on different sources and traditions of teaching and learning, and have selected models that they know through practical experience and testing in class. However, there is a shared understanding of EDC/IIRE that runs through every part of this book: in EDC/HRE, the method carries the message. This manual offers the users the chance to select and to try out different traditions and approaches to Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education.

Have your students ever lived in a foreign country? If so, was it easy for them or did they feel like they don't belong there? If you'd like to add something new to your lessons on multiculturalism you will definately find it worth your time checking out project Czechkid and international projects which inspired it: Britkid, Spanishkid, Swedkid and Dutchkids . On an internet portal which bears this name you can get to know the stories of virtual but nevertheless authentic young people living in the Czech Republic whose parents either come fom a foreign country or who have been born abroad. A highly informative text is written in an catchy style.