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Youth against bullying

2020-2-ES02-KA105-0157092020Youth mobilityfinalizedGood practice
Countries: ES|MT|HU|PT|IT|BG|RO · Grant: €17,210
Inclusion - equitySocial dialogueICT - new technologies - digital competences

Objectives

he youth participation project "Youth against bullying" was a youth exchange that took place between the Municipality of A Baña and Santiago de Compostela, from 21 to 27 March 2022 with the participation of 7 countries (Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Malta) and will involve 4 youth participants and 1 group leader for each group. The activities were designed to implement an exchange of good and bad practices, new methodologies of non-formal learning, deepen topics of great relevance among young people: respect for diversity and a sense of tolerance, prevention, education and training. diversity and a sense of tolerance, prevention of violence, conscious use of new technologies and thus increase the knowledge and ability to protect young people from bullying and in particular when using the internet and social networks. The methodology intended to be used made use of non-formal learning tools that enhance the protagonism of young people, in a very inclusive way and seeking the constant participation of young people in all phases of the project, from conception to completion. The project included the following activities: - Reception of foreign delegations, through a welcome and preparatory meeting, icebreaker games, hecklers, energizers and dynamic games. This phase of introduction and getting to know each other was fundamental to lay the foundations for integration, trust and participation, ideals upon which the project was founded. The participants made a brief presentation of themselves and their context of origin, and were also able to express their expectations. Interactive workshop entitled "Multiscreen generation: digital natives and cyberbullying" Comparison and exchange of views on how to prevent network risks. Participants exchanged views and solutions, discussed the national and local situation related to the context and measures taken to prevent network risks. Meeting with local youth. Participants had the option to question violent and abusive attitudes perpetrated on weaker or marginalized subjects and to confront peers of different nationalities. - Intercultural moments of conviviality and leisure, to strengthen the spirit of friendship in the participants, create cohesion among the groups and deepen the characteristics and peculiarities of the cultural differences of each country. - Analysis of the context and comparison of the situation between countries. - Importance of privacy and its violation - Advocacy tools, with the technical support of tics and emotions, which provided useful tips on how to move safely online and set up a profile according to the basic rules for privacy protection. - Creative Lab: creation of an awareness campaign, "Young people against bullying". During the workshop, participants were stimulated to design an awareness campaign that leaves the classic canons of social communication, this will also represent a dissemination product against violence. - Development of joint project ideas. Participants developed ideas and organized different design ideas. Stimulation of analysis and critical reflection. Scheduling any future collaborations and ideas to be jointly developed in coming months. -Moments of analysis, reflection and evaluation, meetings between group leaders, for planning and making corrections: Through these activities, participants will be able to make a relevant analysis of what they have learned and experienced in the proposed activities, providing important feedback to evaluate the objectives achieved. -Meeting with municipal representatives and equality and social services technicians. - Planning of possible future collaborations between organizations. Participants should draw final conclusions, participate in the drafting of a final report, make decisions together for the future. Skills acquired, degree of satisfaction and ideas for future youth exchanges. Collaboration with partners was articulated through the partnership agreement and activities, through virtual meetings, intensifying as the mobility approached. We created a voluntary Whatsapp group to group the leaders and they could send their participants. In the end, practically all the young people were there and it was a very simple tool to remember schedules, location of activities or even to meet after the program, exchange photos, etc.

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