1.CONTEXT This project considers the increase in episodes of violence and discrimination in the adolescent and youth (11-16 years), highlighted by both school and extra-scholastic operators. Preventing violence and discrimination is a very important issue, especially at European level, since in recent years the intolerance has growth, degenerating into particularly brutal acts. Alongside the discriminatory violence with a racial or sexual background that involves the whole of civil society, there are phenomena of social exclusion of smaller scale, but capable of negatively affecting the growth of young people and create "violent" potentials. In each Country there are specific activities which, however, are sporadic and do not possess systematic nature. 2.GOALS The TOGETHER project promotes the exchange of good practices on the territories of individual countries, with the aim of preventing discrimination and violence among young people, encouraging the development of social, civil and intercultural skills and the active inclusion of adolescents at risk of deviance. In Italy, thanks to some specific projects, actions have been developed to promote participation and to prevent the risks of exclusion, including early school leaving, in order to support the most vulnerable members of society, other than mobilize and sensitize stakeholders and local authorities. Thanks to the integration of these italian good practices with those of the other partner countries, we expect an improvement in youth wellbeing and a reduction in social exclusion conditions, such as deviance and abandonment. 3. PARTICIPANTS The participants are experts in the issues identified by the project and are indicated by the various partners and described in the relative part of the form; it is emphasized that the choice to involve some operators in this initiative derives from the evaluation of their basic skills and acquired professional experiences, as well as their personal involvement in the different activities. 4. ACTIVITIES 1st Year 1) Joint Training Event of 7 days in Italy 2) Testing of the different actions 2nd Year 1) Joint Training Event of 7 days in Italy 2) Testing of the actions of the 1st year 3rd Year Each partner collects the results of the experimentation reporting the possible adjustments made with reference to the local context and the possible implementations. At the end of the activities a final document will be drawn up (Handbook), as output of the project, which reports the results of the experimentation and the indications for the application of the good practice in other contexts. 5. PROJECT MANAGEMENT The project coordinator, in agreement with partners, is Consorzio Monviso Solidale, and will be responsible for deadlines and provide partners with all the information required for the development of the activities, in order to guarantee the achievement of the expected results. A working group (composed by each partenr’s representatives) will be responsible for the implementation of the coordination activities, and will facilitating the communication and collaboration processes between the partnership. In the initial phase of the project the forms are developed and shared, for financial and activities monitoring. 6. EXPECTED RESULTS In terms of results, the TOGETHER project aims to achieve the sharing of good practices for the prevention of discriminatory violence within the school and extra-school contexts. Specific contextualizations and adaptations to the various local contexts of the partner countries will guarantee the result of a full application of the model within different social situations. The final product that will collect the sum of the different experiences and experiments will be a Handbook Operating Manual that will collect good practices and can be a guide for operators wishing to experiment the model of discrimination prevention based on the 7. IMPACT The TOGETHER project will have a direct impact on the participants and on the partner organizations involved. The contents resulted from the project will increase the number of operators updated and ready to face new issues with an innovative and international perspective.
PROJECT FRAMEWORK - The TOGETHER project developed around a set of good practices shared between the partnership agencies and organizations. The aim of the project was the sharing of these practices and the development of experimentation experiences so as to make them transferable to other contexts. The COVID 19 pandemic started in March 2020, had a heavy impact on the project and dictated a reshaping and remodulation in the implementation of the project activities. Nonetheless, after the initial uncertainty, the partner organizations resumed their work with meetings and JTEs to continue with the work. The final handbook retraces the path and provides the methodological-scientific framework built and used in the project. OBJECTIVES – The following actions led to the goal of promoting the exchange of good practices in the regions of individual countries to prevent discrimination and violence among young people: - raising the level of competence of practitioners through the training provided in the JTEs to develop social, civil and intercultural skills - sharing the good practices presented by the partners as a starting point for experimentation - implementing "territorial networks" in individual countries to activate personalized services as well as detecting emerging unease among young people and offering concrete support to families. NUMBER AND TYPE / PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS - Partner organizations identified participants for the project activities in the project target groups. 1. Number of trainers / educators / animators who participated in the JTE: 35 2. Professionals involved in partner organizations: 250 teachers and tutors, 40 educators and social workers 3. Groups of students attending school courses (11-16 years): 2312 4. Young people at risk of exclusion, in a situation of educational poverty and social hardship (11-16 years): 70 5. Families: 100 6. Stakeholders: 50 DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES - The activities carried out were affected by the onset of the COVID 19 Pandemic which had a strong impact on the project. It actually blocked its implementation for a few months and forced the partners to reschedule activities both in terms of implementation methods and timing. In spite of this, thanks to the solid foundations built by the partner organizations in the previous period of time made the desired results could be achieved. Specifically, both JTEs (Joint Training Events) were held, the first in 2019 the second in two parts, the first in March 2021 and the second in October 2021, in dual mode (in presence and remotely). There were 3 meetings in Italy, France and Spain, while the meeting in Poland was canceled due to the pandemic. With respect to the experimentation activity, the partners carried out a number of actions and the practices presented in the first meeting led to a cross-fertilization with specific results for the reference area. The final output of the project is a document (Handbook) reporting the results of the experimentation and some guidelines for the implementation of the good practice in other areas. RESULTS AND IMPACT ACHIEVED - The TOGETHER project had a direct impact on the participants and partner organizations involved. The trainers / educators / animators who participated in the JTEs could apply their knowledge and skills to the subject of prevention of discriminatory violence, acquiring new perspectives and methods of approach and intervention. The availability of up-to-date practitioners ready to take charge of the children and build renewed educational projects was a quality breakthrough for the partner organizations operating in the social and educational field. This renewal process also involved some local stakeholders who, in various capacities, participated in some activities. They contributed to the growth of the reference area with their specific skills. Other very important targets of recipients who benefited from the project were the students and families involved in the experimentation. The students who joined their class groups were involved in awareness activities on the issue of inclusion and prevention of discriminatory violence, they could learn about the issue and lay the foundations for their individual role as "adult citizens".