ON THE ISSUE OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS

THE PURPOSE is to emphasize the opportunities for Bulgarian young people to participate in intercultural communication. THE METHODOLOGY used is part of an international study related to developing students’ civic culture in the process of education. Based on RESULTS from a survey of the opinions of students from the second stage of Bulgarian high schools, some specifics of intercultural communication at the secondary school level are analyzed, problems are highlighted, and solutions are sought. CONCLUSIONS are drawn about the need to take the necessary actions for the full participation of young people in the process of intercultural communication, to apply innovative approaches and activities in the context of sociocultural challenges.