Promoting Intercultural Understanding, Connectedness, and Belonging: An Independent Evaluation of Together for Humanity Programs

This report presents an independent evaluation of the extent to which Together for Humanity’s programs – particularly the Prejudice and Belonging and Good Practice Programs – achieve their aims. Critical, was understanding the extent to which Together for Humanity programs support learners to improve their understandings and skills in intercultural understanding, belonging and connectedness, resilience, compassion, and creative and critical thinking. Further, the report contextualises Together for Humanity’s operations within an updated scope of current research on best practice. A mixed methods methodology was utilised. Students and school staff participated in indepth interviews pre- and post-program delivery. Students also completed online surveys post program. Participants were from eight diverse primary and secondary schools across the South-Eastern Sydney metropolitan region where Together for Humanity programs were delivered from 2018 to 2019.