\u201cI was fetched by the idea and thought I could try to contribute,\u201d says Stephanie. \u201c…we held a survey among the people of Bourgas for their opinion about children with Roma background. It was useful for the whole team. Rarely people our age receive treatment as equals,\u201d adds Phillip. \u201cWith my team we visit schools, public spaces and institutions and talk to people. We want to understand the reasons for social exclusion,\u201d says Ilian.<\/p>\n
Stephanie, Phillip and Ilian are three among 50 adolescents from 9 different places across Bulgaria. Together with them the National Network for Children and UNICEF Bulgaria created \u201cSeekers of In\/Equality\u201d: a methodology for child-led research. Starting August 1 2018, the methodology is available for everyone interested to try it (hard copies in Bulgarian and .pdf versions in English languages)!<\/p>\n
Who are the Seekers of In\/Equality?<\/strong><\/p>\n The seekers of (in)equality are children and young people who take on the roles of researchers, journalists, sociologists, public relations experts, psychologists\u2026 All this at the same time! They:<\/p>\n As they do all this, seekers themselves learn new ways of thinking, become more sensitive to how they talk, how others around them talk, the language of media, how this affects their own lives and the lives of people of the same age; they learn many new things about how a survey and an interview are conducted, how the media work, how articles are written and public events are organized, as well as many other things.<\/p>\n Can you try it on your own?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, if you are:<\/p>\n What you can do to receive the booklet with the methodology?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\n