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A purple ribbon

2021-1-BG01-KA152-YOU-0000084972021Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: BG|UA|PT|ES|DE|AL · Grant: €24,792
Human rights and rule of lawPromoting gender equalityPrevention of bullying

Objectives

The youth exchange "A purple ribbon" aimed to improve the skills and competencies of the project participants; promoted elimination of stereotypes about relationships between people, as well as promoting the priorities of the Erasmus+ Program; general human values, reassessment of the importance of family relations in the modern world; showing a proper approach to creating healthy relationships and their importance for the prosperity of an understanding and supportive society. By creating this project, the organizing team tried to solve the problem of domestic violence and family relationships between the participants, using various workshops and non-formal education methods such as "putting the participants in each other's shoes". Through group work where they did activities together, coming up with ways to eliminate domestic violence in their localities and raising awareness of the issue under discussion. Overall, the program provided opportunities for 36 youth to participate in educational and cultural exchange with participants from 6 countries. The main goals of the program were: -Promoting intercultural understanding: The program aimed to help participants develop a better understanding and appreciation of different cultures, traditions and languages. -Improving personal and social development: the exchange encouraged participants to develop personal, communication, teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills. -The project promoted active citizenship by encouraging young people to participate in social and civic activities in their local communities and beyond. -We developed international partnerships: exchanges provided the opportunity for participating NGOs to establish sustainable international partnerships with organizations from other countries. -Overall, the program promoted the personal, social and cultural development of young people through international exchange and cooperation. More specific objectives of the project were: -providing participants with up-to-date knowledge and statistics that are scientifically proven about human relationships in the 21st century to compare with previous perceptions and draw conclusions; -Breaking the stereotypes and prejudices of the participants about important general human topics and problems for the family and relationships in it by using various workshops, methods of informal education and training, intercultural dialogue, etc.; -Discussions about gender equality in couples and families, gender inequality, distribution of responsibilities between partners; -to show the influence of external factors (relationships at work, circle of friends, quality of life, etc.) on relationships in the family, using special tools such as psychologists' advice, activities, self-examination and putting yourself in the other's shoes, etc.

Project partners (6)