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Roma Remembarence and Solidarity

2023-1-DE04-KA153-YOU-0001486462023Mobility of youth workersfinalized
Countries: DE|MK|RS|HU|RO|IT|BG · Grant: €26,675
Roma and/or other minoritiesInclusion of marginalised young peoplePreventing racism and discrimination

Objectives

The goal of the project was to enhance the conceptual understanding of intercultural dialogue, youth inclusion, empowerment, and mobilization, as well as active citizenship. Young people were involved and participated in local, national, and international programs that aimed to strengthen cooperation and relations between Roma and non-Roma youth and youth organizations. Additionally, we worked towards establishing a support system to enhance the capacities of Roma youth and develop new projects within the Erasmus Plus Programme. The project focused on raising awareness about the Roma genocide during WWII through creative methods. Its goal was to strengthen the intercultural dialogue between Roma and non-Roma youth, while also supporting long-term cooperation and exchange between Roma and non-Roma Youth organizations. The project aimed to raise the self-awareness and self-esteem of the young people, giving them the capacity to express themselves and empowering them to get engaged in society and make their voices heard. The project promoted a positive image of Roma as active citizens and was dedicated to strengthening trust, mutual respect, and joint engagement of young Roma and non-Roma. This project increased the knowledge and sensitivity of the young Europeans on the topics of Human Rights, Roma Genocide, and Antigypsyism. The increased awareness of the young Roma and non-Roma strengthened the consciousness of the participants about their role and responsibility within their communities, the society, and in Europe at large. The project aimed to explore the tragic events of the Genocide that occurred during WWII in Europe and the Balkans, as well as the subsequent aftermath and the efforts made towards recognizing the Roma genocide by the European parliament on April 15, 2015 through a resolution (2015/2615(RSP)). Special attention was given to the conditions before and during the time of Nationalsocialism in Germany, the extermination camps such as Auschwitz, Buchenwald, but also the genocide of the Romanian Roma in Transnistria, the massacre of Roma in Serbia, which was praised by the Nazis as most efficient, killing 90% of the Roma population at that time and the suffering of Roma and Jews in Lithuania and Bulgaria as well as the aftermath of what happened after the end of WWII, after the fall of the Iron curtain and the establishment of modern Europe and its institutions dedicated to ensure the rule of law, democracy and human rights. In 2019, the 75 year anniversary of the Roma Genocide was commemorated, highlighting the significance of enhancing the understanding among young people. The aim was to foster a shared narrative of remembrance and promote education and commemoration of the Holocaust. We empowered young people to take a voice in defending their Human Rights and developing strategies to overcome exclusion and discrimination. The project aimed to strengthen the identity and self-esteem, promote intercultural dialogue, foster active European Citizenship, and encourage joint engagement of young Roma and non-Roma. It sought to challenge stereotypes and combat racism through an international youth exchange that utilized creative and artistic tools of non-formal education.

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