Learn more about the training courses for teachers and education professionals, developed by the Warren Educational Policies Program of the Auschwitz Institute in partnership with other organizations.

Courses of the Warren Educational Policies Program

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Virtual course "Citizenship and democracy from school" for teachers

The course aims to offer educators of the final years of Elementary School II, High School, Youth and Adult Education (EJA) and the Socio-Educational System the methodological and pedagogical principles, as well as the themes of the Citizenship and democracy from school project, including diversity, human rights, democracy, citizenship and youth participation. The training is organized into five thematic modules:

• Module 1: The Citizenship and democracy from school project
• Module 2: Me and others
• Module 3: Human rights
• Module 4: Democracy, communication and the right to information
• Module 5: Citizenship, cooperation and solidarity

Designed to be completed over five weeks, flexibly according to each participant's availability, the course is equivalent to 30 hours of study. The training can take place in either instructional or self-instructional format, with open calls or in partnership with Education Departments. The training is also available on AVAMEC free of charge to all interested parties. Access here.

Virtual course "Citizenship and democracy from school" for school administrators

Recognizing the importance of working with school administrators, the Auschwitz Institute, in partnership with Instituto Unibanco, adapted the course originally designed for teachers, seeking to address the specificities of school management and promote reflection and the development of democratic management practices.

Also designed to be completed over five weeks, flexibly according to each participant's availability, the course is equivalent to 30 hours of study. The training can take place in instructional format, with open calls, or in collaboration with partner Education Departments. The thematic pathway includes the following modules:

• Module 1: Democracy, citizenship education and school management‍
• Module 2: The civil dimension of citizenship and ethical communication
• Module 3: Human rights in school
• Module 4: Conflict, dialogue and mediation
• Module 5: The Citizenship and democracy from school project.

Virtual course "Introduction to Genocide and the Prevention of Mass Atrocities"

The course aims to promote discussion, with education professionals and other interested audiences, about the work of preventing genocide and mass atrocities, deepening risk factors relevant to Brazilian reality. The training is organized into five thematic modules:

• Module 1: The Holocaust and its consequences
• Module 2: Introductory concepts in mass atrocity prevention
• Module 3: Social identity, intolerance and hate speech
• Module 4: Inequality and social justice
• Module 5: Genocide and human behavior

Equivalent to 30 hours of study, distributed over five weeks and organized flexibly by participants, the training takes place in instructional format, with open calls and in collaboration with partners.

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