Project Aim
Titan Zlatna Panega works with Teach For Bulgaria Foundation to provide access to quality education for children from underprivileged communities in Lovech district.The Problems they face are: early marriages of students, as a result of which they do not finish school, low literacy of children and their parents. The solutions implemented are increasing the access of quality education through motivated teachers, developing skills such as critical thinking,social engagement and academic knowledge.
Project Target Group
Students in elementary and secondary education at partner schools of Teach For Bulgaria in the Yablanitsa, Lukovit and Lovech districts, as well as their parents. The number of people reached is over 250.
Project Duration
Since 2013, Titan Zlatna Panega recognizes the need for educated and motivated people to stay in the Lovech region, work and develop it. Titan supports the graduates of the program, and in recent years the partnership has evolved, including support for initiatives they have led in the region - the project "Gramotko", School Miracles and more.
Project Activities
The main project activities during the 2018-2019 school year are mainly related to attracting, training and supporting alumni of the "Teach For Bulgaria" program and support for events and projects organized by the program's already active teachers in the field
-Support in the implementation of a "Teach For Bulgaria" campaign to attract participants for the program
-Support for three graduates of the program in the region in the 2018/2019 school year
-Support initiatives and projects to improve the environment, organized by graduate teachers who teach in the community
-Support for the implementation of basic training activities for new teachers from Teach For Bulgaria program (Summer Institute and Summer Academy)
-Support for School Miracles
- School for parents
-"Cinema at school" Forum
- "Gramotko" school project
Project Results
We have seen a huge progress in parents understanding and there has been a good impact in school dropouts and early marriages. Four children from underprivileged communities with whom School Miracles work in high school graduated successfully and enrolled in higher education.
Gramotko project works entirely with children who are illiterate through a Saturday school primary school, where children can catch up with the material.