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Human Library across borders

2019-1-EE01-KA105-0515522019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: EE|BY|LT|RU · Grant: €12,954
Inclusion - equitySocial dialogue

Objectives

By implementing this project, we aim at facilitating international dialogue about human rights, vulnerable groups and stereotypes, encouraging mutual understanding and diversity with help of Human Library method as an open event in Narva, the capital of the most stereotyped region in Estonia. The objectives of our project include: - to facilitate social dialogue between Narva citizens and vulnerable or prejudiced against group representatives from four countries, promoting diversity and challenging stereotypes; - to build an international support community for Human Library participants, fostering intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding; - to run an open event Human Library in Narva, a predominantly Russian speaking city in North-Eastern region of Estonia; - to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with NGOs working in the region (i.e. Non-formal Learning Centre Vitatiim, NGO Progress Centre), sharing methods; - to share international experience of the Human Library events from both facilitators’ and participants’ points of view; - to increase awareness of society problems faced by vulnerable groups in participant countries; - to empower the participants through deep work using the team-building activities and reflection sessions; - to enhance skills of public speaking in participants via training sessions and within-group conversation rounds; - to create a booklet of participants’ stories to later share with international Human Library community.

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