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Enhancing Roma Youth Participation in Europe

2019-2-BE05-KA105-0027142019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: BE|UA|AL|BG|DE|FI|ES|IT|SK|HU|FR · Grant: €9,821
Inclusion - equityRomas and/or other minoritiesAccess for disadvantaged

Objectives

This international meeting of the members and partners of the Phiren Amenca Network aims at sharing and adapting different tools and methods used in youth work with young people with fewer opportunities, and especially Roma, in order to enhance their participation in international mobility programs, and volunteering activities. Therefore the main objectives are the following: - to improve the practices of the involved organisations regarding the recruitment, the preparation, the support and the continued involvement of their Roma and non-Roma volunteers in order to develop their long-term involvement in civil society activism to combat stereotypes, racism and antigypsyism. - to share knowledge and develop the attitudes of coordinators, tutors, mentors, youth workers, at voluntary service organisations related to young people with disadvantaged backgrounds, especially Roma youth - Exchange tools to involve/recruit more young Roma in local activities and international volunteering -Exchange tools for increasing the quality of voluntary service programs especially for young Roma - through mentoring and inter-cultural support -Discuss and develop ways for keeping former volunteers involved in the work of organisations and in the fight against antigypsysim after their service

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