24.05.2013The school of the future is fun, green and accessible to all children
Awards in the competition of Forbes magazine and Foundation "Together in class", "School of the Future" took place on May 23, in the eve of the great holiday of Bulgarian writing and knowledge. According to modern children the school of the future is dreamy, fun, multifunctional and different. Thus, over 100 students from 5th to 10th grade contestants of Forbes and the "Together in Class" Foundation see educational institution after years. This future school should prompt creativity, give security and support.
In late March, Forbes and "Together in Class" Foundation provoked the children of Bulgaria to present their creativity and their vision for the school of the future. Total of 45 projects from 5 to 10th grade students from around the country were involved in the competition. Among the proposals were essays, paintings, posters, models, multimedia presentations, videos, poems, and even comic book and song. Members of the jury were member correspondent Nikolai Miloshev, Minister ofEducation, Youth and Science, Mr. Roman Vasilev, Minister for Development of e-government, Ms Desislava Taliokova, Executive Director of the Foundation "America for Bulgaria", Mr. Nikolay Hristov, Executive director of Chelopech Mining, Lyubov Kostova, Director of the British Council, Mrs. Theodora Krumova, Program Director of Amalipe Center, Gergana Passy, digital champion of Bulgaria, Mr. Hampartzoumian, executive director of UniCredit Bulbank.
Grand Prize - an honorary diploma and a voucher for the purchase of school supplies went to the 12 – year old Donka Peneva from the village of Chepinci. Her school-university in 2035 called "Together in the future." "The most unique is that entering here is free. Even people with physical or mental disabilities find their place. Everyone is trained according to his abilities and interests.
All children dream of a school that lead by new technologies, "green" school that is close to nature and the school in which all children find their place. Each of the children’s works stated that the school of the future is available for children with disabilities and children of all ethnicities, a place where they feel happy and motivated. This, on the eve of the bright Bulgarian holiday gives us a lot of optimism that tolerance and creativity of Bulgarian children may indeed lead to educational change, what we need - said Theodora Krumova, member of the jury.
