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Trees that are rooted

2019-3-CZ01-KA105-0768972019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: CZ|ES|BG|CY|EL|RO|IT|LT|DE · Grant: €43,094
Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)Environment and climate changeCivic engagement / responsible citizenship

Objectives

Being youth workers, we observe how the situation among young people in the whole Europe is changing. Some young people are struggling with unemployment, many young people become inactive citizens, or fall into depression. Moreover, the big wave of refugees towards Europe the past couple of years highlights the risk for social exclusion, the human rights violation and the lack of intercultural dialogue. The report “Preventing the radicalisation of children by fighting the root causes” explains that youth are drawn into violent radicalization in their search for identity and a meaningful place in society because they feel injustice and frustration about their social exclusion and their vulnerability. These increase their willingness to adhere to extremist, sometimes violent groups, which offer an apparent social purpose to them. By implelenting this project we want to address the issue of radicalization, by working with the hard to reach youth who are at risk of radicalization. We want to do it by introducing to youth work nature based learning. Aim and objectives The aim of the project is to foster quality improvements in youth work and enhance the capacity of youth workers and youth organisations in their support for young people, especially the ones who are hard to reach and at risk of radicalization. The project includes 2 activities (training courses for youth workers). The objectives of the project are: • To equip youth workers with competences and methods for their professional development, in addressing the needs of the young people and in particular the ones who are hard to reach and at risk of radicalization. • To share innovative theories, educational approaches and tools that youth workers can use in order to improve their work with young people. • To promote diversity and sense of initiative among young people • To increase youth worker’s motivation and inspiration to work further with youth • To create a cascading effect by developing sustainable follow-up actions targeting hard to reach young people

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