How can we help improve mental health in schools with a concentration of vulnerable groups? Advice for educational mediators: Your work is particularly important as a bridge to parents. Although you are not psychologists, teachers or class teachers, you can help all of them by: Establish a trusting relationship with parents and students, so that […]
On May 21 and 22, the first meetings were held in the villages of Varbovka, Pavlikeni Municipality, and Vladislav, Strazhitsa Municipality, to present the “Meetings and Support” initiative – local spaces for conversations, sharing, and support in the community. The meetings are part of the EQUICARES project, which works for more accessible, understandable and people-friendly […]
Mental health problems in the school environment are increasingly manifested through aggression, conflicts, low motivation, social isolation and school dropout. They affect students, teachers and parents throughout the country – regardless of whether we are talking about big cities or small towns, schools with or without a concentration of vulnerable groups. An analysis by the […]
For the unbiased observer, there is hardly any doubt that mental health problems exist in schools – among students, parents and teachers. The constantly recurring problems with aggression in schools, dropouts due to conflicts in the classroom, the low motivation of many students, even the striking cases of student suicides and a number of others […]
The situation and rights of the Roma in Bulgaria and Europe on the one hand, and of the indigenous peoples in Peru and Latin America, are very different. Not so much because in one case we are talking about a people who came to Europe (especially Western Europe) at a relatively late stage, and in […]
The Open Heart Children’s Roma Festival will once again transform Veliko Tarnovo into a stage of children’s talent, cultural diversity and messages of tolerance. On June 5 and 6, 2026, Marno Pole Park will gather about 1,500 children and young people from all over the country, who will show the richness of different cultures and […]
A two-day training for mental health professionals was held in Sofia, organized within the framework of the SASTIPE project. A total of 19 participants, divided into two groups, participated in the training, including psychologists, social workers, pedagogical specialists, educational experts and representatives of organizations working with vulnerable communities and young people. The main focus of […]
The majority of citizens of Veliko Tarnovo region (Pavlikeni and Strazhitsa municipalities) are aware of the need for specialized help in case of mental health problems. At the same time, there is a lack of knowledge about the available services in this regard, with a statistically significant difference between Roma and other minorities on the […]
On May 13, 2026, a National Meeting of Student Ombudsmen was held in Sofia – an event dedicated to student self-government, children’s rights and the active participation of young people in the school community. The forum brought together nearly 100 participants and guests from various schools in the country, as well as representatives of key […]
The European Court of Human Rights’ rulings in the cases of “Budinova and Isaev v. Bulgaria” and “Asenov v. Bulgaria” represent a significant victory not only for the applicants but also for all citizens who believe that democracy cannot be built on humiliation, fear, and division. On May 12, 2026, the European Court of Human […]