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2nd Connection

2019-3-SE02-KA105-0026862019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: SE|IT|IE|RO|EL|TR|UK · Grant: €20,848
Social dialogueIntercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learningYouth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)

Objectives

We would like to address the subject of culture as all the material and spiritual values created in the process of historical and social development and used to create them and transmit them to the next generations, in perspective of identity building for young people of the second generation of migrants. Since the culture of each society is different, it is not possible to talk about a single culture and ideas of integration often are perceived by youngsters as contradictory. We see young people of 2nd generation migrants as the most vulnerable group for destructive influence, rhetorics of radicalization and exclusion. Due to personal reasons like language and habits from home, they are easy targets to foster hostility towards other ethnic and cultural groups, based on conflict narratives inherited from their parents or social environment. In the recent migration crisis, we were facing problems arising from intercultural relations like a wave of xenophobia, racism and social fears that seem to be touching most of Europe. At schools in countries less influenced by the migration crisis, there are still problems like, other children due to their background are bullying children of international parents, and a rate of honour violence is raising. This ‘new’ problem that arises from strong social fears and stereotypes needs to be tackled, also, from lack of critical thinking and knowledge about other cultures. Youth workers need to be better prepared to address European youths and to help them avoid both developing and being victims of acts driven by social fear, xenophobia, racism and other stereotypes. Intercultural competence is needed for effective communication. Erasmus+ is a fantastic tool for this, and we want more youth workers to understand its great potential for spreading knowledge about other cultures and finding common grounds. From a professional point of view, youth workers should be aware of narratives in cultural meetings so that they can create an appropriate learning and development environment for young people.

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