From High School to Tindouf. The Western Sahara project

Abstract

Secondary school students are not immune to the proliferation of discriminatory ideologies that promote violence against others on the basis of exclusionary and aggressive nationalism. Schools must promote attitudes based on justice and solidarity, without avoiding criticism of the existing reality. Service-learning projects make it possible for students to learn about situations other than those they have experienced and, at the same time, increase commitment and experience the satisfaction of working for the collective good. Based on these premises, over the past three years La Foia d'Elx High School has developed the project Western Sahara, which through teaching and learning activities, talks, cultural activities and solidarity initiatives, has sought to promote critical attitudes and increased commitment to the Saharan people among the whole educational community.