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Inclusion en Action

2024-1-FR02-KA154-YOU-0002427852024Youth participation activitiesongoing
Countries: FR · Grant: €40,764
Democracy and inclusive democratic participationQuality and innovation of youth workInclusion of marginalised young people

Objectives

​​The goal of the Inclusion project was to raise awareness among associations of all kinds about inclusion, specifically: to understand the issues, ask questions, and adopt best practices. Associations with diverse profiles and expertise were brought together to work collaboratively to support each other in becoming more inclusive (tools, training, etc.). It wasn't just associations that were involved. Young people, whether actively involved or not, participated individually, sometimes on one occasion, sometimes on several occasions throughout the project. Some associations and young people joined the pedagogical group to contribute with their expertise and express their needs regarding inclusion. We have therefore implemented awareness-raising activities, workshops, and support programs for young people involved in associations, as well as for the general public. On the one hand, we raised awareness among participating associations about the challenges of intersectionality in relation to interculturality, gender, disability, and precariousness. On the other hand, we organized workshops for young people not involved in activism who attended our events, including two webinars. These workshops aimed to train and inform young people on specific and shared themes such as "gender and disability" and "precariousness and interculturality." The connections between these topics were explored and fostered among young people aged 15 to 30 who were interested in inclusion issues. We were thus able to highlight the importance of addressing the issue of inclusion in its broadest sense and within the context of fighting discrimination. We promoted the dissemination of knowledge about the 26 criteria of discrimination identified by French law. Thanks to Animafac’s and ESN Besançon European partners, we were able to compare practices at the European level: what legal and legislative frameworks exist elsewhere? What responses do associations provide to young people? It finally allowed us to realize that if spaces for engagement were more inclusive, they could welcome even more engaged young people. In conclusion, this project encouraged young people to express themselves, develop, and then share proposals and solutions promoting inclusion in the youth and student association world. Our approach to this project was to address four factors of exclusion (precariousness, disability, gender, and geographic origin) in a cross-cutting manner, drawing on the expertise of an association specializing in each area.

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