From the Ghetto to the University: The Impact of CampusRom, the First Roma University Network of Catalonia

• In Event: Cultivating Learning Environments Through Culturally Relevant Practices

Abstract

Situation of Roma (Gypsies) people is still visibly alarming in all Europe. In Spain, only 1% of them arrive to the university, while 35% of the rest of the population have a university degree (Damonti & Arza, 2014). This gap is being reduced thanks to several efforts, especially thanks to the Integrated Plan for Roma People (Catalan Government). However, Roma university students has exponentially increased since the creation of CampusRom, the first Roma University Network of Catalonia. This network was created as a result of implementing a Successful Educational Action (SEA) called “Family Education” (Flecha, 2015). This paper examines the impact achieved by CampusRom, using the findings obtained in two qualitative researchers developed in Spain, and particularly in Catalonia.

Authors

• Fernando Macías-Aranda, University of Barcelona

• Tania Garcia Espinel, Government of Catalonia

• Carme Garcia Yeste, Universitat Rovira i Virgili