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Youth-led Community Peacebuilding

2020-1-CZ01-KA105-0780242020Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: CZ|PL|ES|AM|GE|AZ|UA|DE · Grant: €43,003
Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)Social dialogueNew innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Objectives

During the project we were trying to focus on working with the participants of the training course to gain skills and guide them how to work with young people in planning, monitoring and evaluation of youth-lead peacebuilding initiatives on local level. The project Youth-Led Communities aim was to develop competences of youth workers and young leaders through a combination of a distant learning programme, guided community research and two residential training courses on youth empowerment, youth-led peacebuilding and the development of youth peace advocacy projects. The objectives of the project were: - To enhance the competences of youth workers and young leaders to empower young people to engage in peacebuilding through youth peace advocacy - To design innovative youth-driven advocacy projects fostering the involvement of young people in peace processes at local level - To intensify cooperation between civil society organisations for the promotion of youth participation at local level The Erasmus+ priorities this project aimed to contribute were following: 1) promoting the diversity, intercultural and inter-religious dialogue, common values of freedom, tolerance and respect of human rights, and critical thinking through enhanced quality in educational projects, and 2) equiping the participants with competences and methods – in the case of this project specifically in the field of youth empowerment work and youth-led peacebuilding - needed for transferring the common fundamental values of European societies to young people, particularly in view to strengthen nonviolent means countering radicalisation and threats to democratic participation in Europe. The Erasmus+ Programme`s objectives the project aimed to: 1) improve the level of key competences and skills of young activists and community workers to promote intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and solidarity, 2) foster quality in youth work and to 3) enhance the international dimension of youth activities and the capacity of youth organisations in their support for youth.

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