ARISE: Empowering Schools to Break Barriers and Build Equitable Learning Environments

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The ARISE project aims to tackle educational poverty and promote equity by empowering school leadership teams in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Slovenia. By combining proven approaches to inclusive leadership and advocacy, the project strengthens the capacity of schools to create equitable learning environments, reduce dropout rates, and improve student well-being.

Direct beneficiaries include teachers, principals, and students in schools located in high-poverty areas. Through mentoring, training, and peer-to-peer learning, the project fosters inclusive school cultures and sustainable change.

This initiative builds on the successful ARISE Network, expanding its mission to tackle educational inequalities through inclusive leadership and stronger school cultures.

Main Activities

  • Training of Trainers (ToT): Preparing national trainers to deliver professional development programs on reducing inequalities in education.
  • School Leadership Training: Delivering 10-day training (5 modules) for school leadership teams to build inclusive practices.
  • Mentoring Support: Providing expert guidance to schools for developing and implementing School Improvement Plans (SIPs) that address educational poverty.
  • Peer-to-Peer Learning: Facilitating school networks and learning communities for sharing best practices and solutions.
  • Comprehensive Program Evaluation: Monitoring and assessing outcomes to inform scaling-up strategies.
  • National Advocacy Events: Hosting events in each country to raise awareness and promote solutions for reducing educational poverty.
  • International Conference: Bringing together experts and stakeholders to advocate for scaling equitable education practices.

The project is funded by the UniCredit Foundation, supporting our mission to create schools where equity and inclusion are at the heart of learning.

Duration of project: 01/08/2025 – 30/07/2028

Partners:

NEPC