<em>Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was completely legal.</em>
The TPO Foundation has awarded a grant as part of the ETOS Initiative to the project entitled <strong>''Mostar – More Than Tolerance''</strong>. The project was implemented in the period from May to November 2019. The project participant was The Secondary Civil Engineering School Mostar, while the other regular participants were The Third Primary School, The Juraj Dalmatinac Civil Engineering School and The Sixth Primary School. The project coordinator was Sanela Mesihović. The project was realized through lectures and workshops on the topic of ETOS and through joint visits to religious and cultural – historical monuments in Herzegovina.
<strong>The main objective</strong> of the project was to open the minds of young people through direct contact and joint work for actively embracing diversity, for adopting and living shared universal values.<br />
Activities held:<br />
<strong>Activity 1. Lecture on ethics.</strong> The lecture was delivered by Orthodox priest Milan Unković and Imam Arnel Demirović. Then, Elvedina Kazazić and Mirza Bašić held a creative workshop under the same name in the room of the Sixth Elementary School on September 18, 2019.<br />
<strong>Activity 2. A lecture on tolerance</strong> was delivered by Imam Hišam Hafizović, Orthodox priest Milan Unković and Friar Robert Kavelj. Then Anja Peljković and sister Alojzija Ramljak held the workshops under the same name in the room of the Sixth Elementary School on October 9, 2019.<br />
<strong>Activity 3. Lecture on the topic of openness</strong> with the lecturer Imam Hišam Hafizović and Orthodox priest Branimir Borovčanin. Then, Elvedina Kazazić and Mirza Bašić held a workshop under the same name, in the room of the Islamic Community on October 21, 2019. <br />
<strong>Activity 4. Lecture on solidarity</strong> with the lecturer Imam Arnel Demirović and Orthodox priest Branimir Borovčanin. The workshop was then held by Anja Peljković and Alojzija Ramljak on the same topic, in the room of the Sixth Elementary School on November 4, 2019.<br />
<strong>Activity 5. Joint visit</strong> to the Franciscan Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, a walk across the Old Bridge, a visit to the Karađoz Bey Mosque, the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church and the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. In each of these facilities, students were approached by the person in charge of the facility. This was followed by a joint lunch at ''Lonato'', the newly opened restaurant of the ''Los Rosales'' Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities. After lunch, a visit to Žitomislići and the monastery followed, and a tour of Počitelj and Stolac as the end of the day tour.<br />
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The project has contributed to the cooperation and cohesion of primary and secondary schools and both schools operating in Bosnian and schools operating in the Croatian curriculum. All four schools, through cooperation and visits to religious sites, got connected with the local community. It also contributed to overcoming the difference by, at least within this group of 40 people, getting rid of stereotypes and prejudices and focusing on similarities and common interests. Due to the fact how does Mostar look like in a political sense, many more such projects are needed for the healthy growth of the children there.
