The Essence of the Project: A Partnership of Equals
The goal is not to “teach those in need,” but to learn together. We believe that an Italian teacher and a Congolese teacher, though working in different contexts, share the same mission: to form citizens capable of peace.
The Two Pillars of the Initiative
Unlike classic aid projects, this initiative does not limit itself to building structures; it focuses on the “software” of education: the skills of the teachers. The project was created to implement the Global Compact on Education, transforming the classroom into a laboratory for peace, both in Brescia and in Kikwit.
1. International Co-Training (The Mirror Method)
Unlike traditional training courses, our methodology is based on reciprocity:
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Trainers in Pairs: Every online meeting features the simultaneous presence of an Italian and a Congolese trainer. This ensures that every teaching strategy is discussed, adapted, and enriched by both cultures.
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Monthly Meetings: a network of constant dialogue between teachers from Brescia and the DR Congo to exchange best practices and address contemporary educational challenges together.
2. Experimentation in Schools: Global Citizenship Education
The project enters Italian classrooms (such as at the Santa Maria di Nazareth Institute) to transform how young people look at the world:
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Plural Perspectives: Educational pathways for ages 2 to 14 to develop the awareness that we are all inhabitants of a “common home.”
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Pedagogy of Solidarity: We translate the core principles of the Global Compact on Education into daily activities, making solidarity a lived experience rather than just a theoretical concept.
An International Scientific Committee
The project is supported by an academic alliance that guarantees the depth of the journey:
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Scientific Committee of Fondazione Sfera
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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Brescia)
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Catholic University of Congo (Kinshasa)
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Congo Youth Group: the driving force of young teachers and researchers.
