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REFUGEEION

2020-2-SE02-KA105-0029102020Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: SE|TR|MK|BG|FI|EL · Grant: €15,035
Integration of refugeesCivic engagement / responsible citizenshipSocial dialogue

Objectives

The objectives of the project for the participants was to increase their confidence, teamwork skills, project management, cooperation, intercultural awareness, empathy, and knowledge of the refugee situation in Europe. Also, to increase their active citizenship on a local, national and international level. They were gained a technical skills which they created an online video aimed to promote and discuss civic engagement, activism as a democratic practice, and the current refugee situation in Europe. Through the project and the online video the participants learned how is democratic Europe and what role in the civil society took. The project used a different non-formal methods which enhanced the understanding of the refugee situation historically and politically, but also on the ethical and philosophical areas with intercultural dialogue and solidarity. The organizations increased their organizational capacity.Each participating organization has learned from each other through the process. Each organization learned more about communicating, web page building and maintaining, and gained an ideas from the Youth Exchange that they brought back. The objectives of the project was following: - Learn more about the refugee situation - Learn about how the EU has handled the current refugee situation and why it has been that way - Enhance critical thinking and discussion techniques - Give youth the skills to be active citizens in their communities - Strengthen the sense of initiative, confidence and responsibility for the youth for the future - Gain critical thinking skills and how to research how to create better and equal opportunities for all citizens regardless of prejudices - Reflect upon activism as potential democratic practice and tool for being a change maker - Reflect upon how a democratic Europe should look like, and in particular how you can be a part of that process - To create an online video for active citizenship activities which will give both skills in planning, reflection, critical thinking and technology

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