In August 2010, the Center for Institutional Development –CIRa, Skopje started the implementation of the Project for preparing Roma high school students for enrolling in the Medical faculties in Republic of Macedonia, in the framework of the Program for medical scholarships for Roma in Macedonia, financially supported by the Roma Education Fund (REF) and Open Society Institute (OSI) Budapest. The project aims to contribute towards development of professional medical personnel among the Roma Population and to increase the level of representation of Roma students at the medical faculties. 

 

The rationale behind this project is to support and simplify the access of young Roma people to the natural sciences, especially medicine. More specifically, the project is focused on:

 

The Project activities are divided in three key phases:

-          First preparatory phase and is comprised of: establish cooperation with relevant stakeholders, Present and promote the program as well as to motivate and encourage the students to apply for the preparatory courses, preparatory activities for establish base for implementation of the second phase of the project

-          Second phase is comprised of implementation of the preparatory courses: Implemented preparatory courses for 23 subjects and 21 project assignments, Simultaneous delivery in Prielp, Tetovo and Skopje in 3 languages: Macedonian, Albanian and Turkish, for 21 Roma students.

-          Phase three is going to be implementing via final preparatory workshop; At the workshop the attention will be paid to final preparations before the exams. The key focus will be given to the topics that are addressed as the most difficult ones by the students, meaning the external subject and one internal subject from the State Matura.                                            

 

The project implementation period is one year and the activities will take place in the Municipalities of Skopje, Bitola and Tetovo. The Project will be implemented in cooperation and partnership with the targeted municipalities, the Vocational educational and training center under the Government of Republic of Macedonia, the State Medical High Schools and Roma Non-governmental organizations.

 

 

Statements for students

 

“Pleasure and great experience to work in such a well organized project. The success of the students involved in the project, I do see as a personal success. Thanks to CIRA that enabled me to be part of this project, thanks to the students for their cooperation, their interest and effort invested. I wish great success and the CIRA and the students.”

Prof. Snezana Pereska, Pilep (Synergy and Gynecology)

 

 

“First, thanks to the CIRA that organize the courses to supplement our knowledge, in brief I want to say how they helped me ... Maybe I had some basis of material, but many courses influenced not only for my preparation for passing the State Matrua, but to my regular classes in my school. The courses help me to improve my grate in school. I extend my gratitude to you.”

Nedime Alieska, student from Prilep

 

“Kemi Nje faliminderim teper te madh nga ana e Midicinski Stipendi Za Romi Qe na Ofruan kursee dhe me ndihmen e kurseve patem nje sukses shum te mir te themi te shkelqyer qe na ndihmoi shumee,kursi na sherbeu per gjuhe Angleze,gjuh.Shqipe,Biologji Dhe Kimi Klinike...Me ndihmen e kursit Kaluam Detyren Projektuese qe e patem Kimi Klinike me Not Te Shkelqyer Me nje fjal me ndihmen e tyre ecem Nje hap me para..Qe me heret nuk ka pasur organizata te ndryshme per ti ndihmuar popullit Rom ja keshtu qe filluan dhe ti ju ofrojn kurse per te mesuar Romet qe te ken dhe ata nje perparsi ...”

Emir Maliki, Student from Tetovo

 

“Hello!! I'm Kamberi Isabella, from Struga, student in SO Niko Nestor in Struga medical profession profile, medical sister. Earlier this year I started to attend classes that were intended for the preparation of Roma students in order to successfully passing the State Matrua and enrolling in some of the medical faculties. I want to point out that these classes helped me a lot and she facilitated passing the State Matrua, great relief is that this project supports Roma graduates to enroll in medical faculties in Macedonia.”

Izabela Kamberi, student from Struga