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    • 1.   Learning Material Overview

      Purpose: To educate participants on systemic discrimination and hate crimes based on two examples from Slovakia through interactive and reflective online activities, fostering awareness, empathy, and problem-solving.

      Audience: teachers, students, or community members interested in social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

      Duration: 30 – 40 minutes (self-paced).

      By the end of the activity, participants will:

              Have a comprehensive understanding of systemic discrimination and hate crimes in Slovakia.

              Be able to identify the root causes and societal impacts of these issues.

              Feel empowered to propose and implement solutions in their spheres of influence.

       Authors

      Michaela Hroteková & Ivana Raslavská, Comenius University 
      Ieva Margeviča-Grinberga & Egija Laganovska, University of Latvia, egija.laganovska@lu.lv
      Michał Wanke, University of Opole, michal.wanke@uni.opole.pl


    • Introduction. An overview of the two key issues - Slovakia


    • Interactive Case Studies - Slovakia


    • Understanding Discrimination and Hate Crimes in Slovakia


    • Reflection and empathy - Slovakia


    • Critical incidents - I. Dmitrij's situation, Latvia


    • Critical incidents (Latvia) II “Witch hunt”


    • Critical incidents (Latvia) III “Rainbow colours”

    • A Foreign Student - Poland I


    • A Foreign Student - Poland II


    • A Foreign Student - Poland III