Humanitarian education

The Humanitarian education (HE) unites the activities of the Bulgarian Red Cross Youth, related to the promotion of the humanitarian values ​​and principles of the International movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent among volunteers and children in schools and kindergartens. The modules in the field include Promotion of Humanitarian Values, General Knowledge of Red Cross/Red Crescent and International Humanitarian Law.

The main activities of the Humanitarian education are conducting interactive trainings among volunteers and children in schools and kindergartens, during which many role-playing games are presented in order to discuss and understand the concepts of stereotypes, prejudices, migration, culture, identity and continuity, as well as organizing of actions and campaigns to encourage people to be a positive example in society for respect for differences, tolerance and empathy.

Some of the programs and aids that are included in the direction are:

  • A "Small tolerance lessons" guide that addresses topics such as tolerance, acceptance of differences, prejudices and stereotypes, and how to use them as something positive rather than negative in everyday life.
  • The "Let's talk about tolerance""handbook aims to raise issues of violence both in and out of school, tolerance, continuity and basic life skills.
  • The "Step-by-step guide - a world without discrimination" includes topics related to stereotypes, prejudices, discrimination, violence and aims to promote the mechanism for a better world.
  • The Promotion of Humanitarian Values Program is a core module of Humanitarian Education that addresses the themes of empathy, tolerance, stereotypes and prejudice in an interactive way through many external resources, role-plays and videos. If you find the topic interesting, you can take the online course on "Promotion of Humanitarian Values" in the online training platform of the Bulgarian Red Cross.
  • The Life Skills program focuses on building life skills in society and stimulating personal development. If you find the topic interesting, you can take the online course on "Life Skills" in the online training platform of the Bulgarian Red Cross.