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The project was to create a friendship school model aiming at strengthening multiculturalism as well as the participation and well being of young people, focusing on the development of peer student activities for the 7th to 9th classes in comprehensive schools. Th e project would involve 27 North Karelian schools, three of which as pilot schools. Surveys on attitudes towards multiculturalism would be performed in the pilot schools to plan the background for friendship school activities. Th e project aimed at training 3-5 trainers as well as students for peer student work at schools and in advanced training camps for peer students. Peer student camps and friendship meetings would be organised for young people on both sides of the border. Th e applicant was granted Finland’s cooperation with neighbouring areas funding for activities in Russia.

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