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Youth Is Up for Changes

2019-2-DK01-KA105-0603612019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: DK|MK|BE|FI|EL|RS · Grant: €22,688
Inclusion - equityCreativity and cultureEU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy

Objectives

Key Features of exclusion are determined by a multi-layer deprivation of basic human rights, that is visible in various places: social media, neighborhoods, schools and workplaces. Causes and effects of poverty, discrimination and disadvantage are parts of social inclusion. In modern societies a lot of young people are affected by Social Exclusion is rooted in social inequalities and described as a process characterized by the denial of entitlement to resources and services as well as the denial of the right to participate on equal terms in social relationships in economic, social, cultural or political areas. Some other reasons for exclusion are: poverty, disability, racism, discrimination. Thus, social exclusion forces the youth to be isolated and placed outside the world without accessibility to opportunities. When social embeddedness and belonging are threatened – social exclusion anxiety intensifies. Furthermore, a lot young people who are not excluded are not able to detect and respond to exclusion in their own communities and support their peers with fewer opportunities. For effective positive changes, building strong inclusive society is crucial. This could be fulfilled by empowering, fostering education and trainings, opportunity to employment, influence political decision making affecting youth participation in social and cultural life. One more important aspect is creating real inclusion tied specially to the non-formal education as an important tool for engagement of the youth and getting to know different people and culture. In this regard, with the involvement of 6 organizations from Serbia, Denmark, Greece, Finland, Belgium and the Republic of North Macedonia. We prepared the proposed training course--“Youth Is Up for Changes''. The project seeks to create a space for sharing and understanding among participants on the nature of exclusion, inclusion and discrimination so that they can share experiences and good practices on the process of youth empowerment and inclusion; In addition to this, to provide a space for participants to become young leaders of social change, among others. OBJECTIVES: -Develop a common understanding on the nature of exclusion and discrimination and share practices among programme and partner countries; - Explore different concepts of inclusion and systematic approaches to social change in the youth sector for young people with fewer opportunities; -Promote participation in democratic life in Europe ,active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity; -Develop new skills and level of competences of youth participation and project management, including those with fewer opportunities in order to better inspire young people's commitments to contribute effective and innovative actions; -Promote social actions at community level ,foster quality improvements in youth work -Enhance cooperation and capacity building among organisations in the youth field between EU and non-EU -Raise participants’ awareness about the opportunities of Erasmus+ and non-formal education. At the end of the project the participants , due to the gained competences and skills within the context of non-formal education, will have knowledge on social inclusion ,active participation, EU Values, leadership, tolerance,solidarity,democratic values,intercultural learning and and have strong motivation and confidence to take actions to address the challenges related to exclusion and discrimination. Moreover, they can be conscious of their role as change-makers and multipliers and play an important role to build inclusive societies at local levels. Furthermore, by the project the partners tend to enhance transnational partnership and capacity building among organisations in the youth field from EU and non-EU. The project has been developed in correspondence with the aims and objectives of Erasmus+ Programme and EU; it also links to the three main objectives renewed EU Youth Strategy for 2019- 2027 designed to promote the participation of youth in society, and ensure equal opportunities for young people in work and education. Engage, by fostering young people's participation in civic and democratic life Connect, by connecting young people across the European Union and beyond, to foster voluntary engagement, learning mobility, solidarity and intercultural understanding Empower, by supporting youth empowerment through quality, innovation and recognition of youth work. It enhances innovation in line with the objectives of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET 2020).

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