An exciting opportunity for 30 youth workers and activists from all Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries who are interested in promote tolerance, equal rights and non-discriminatory values to apply join the training course "Plural Perspectives 2.0 : Promoting Diversity Awareness" in Busteni, Romania from 2-10 November 2024. This training course is organised by COSI (Civic Orientation and Social Integration) and co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
About the training course
Discrimination appears when individuals are treated unfairly or unjustly due to factors like race, age, gender, disability, or other characteristics. Young people experiencing discrimination often face uncertainty about their future, influenced by political populism, social exclusion, and misinformation. These challenges can limit their access to equal opportunities in education and employment, leading to feelings of exclusion and unfair judgment. This can result in isolation and a lack of trust in society.
Political populism worsens the situation by promoting divisive narratives that target marginalised groups. This not only increases discrimination but also normalises it for some, making it harder for young people to envision a just and equal future. Social exclusion further alienates them, depriving them of essential resources and support, which can trap them in a cycle of poverty and marginalisation, making it even more difficult to overcome discrimination. The proposed objectives are:
1. Strengthening the skills of 30 youth workers to organize effective and impactful awareness campaigns that promote tolerance, by fostering media literacy and critical thinking.
2. Building the capacity of 10 NGOs to actively combat hate speech and discrimination in their local communities and online, using the guidelines and methods of the No Hate Speech Youth Campaign.
3. Creating an efficient network of youth workers by establishing a shared space for exchanging best practices, effective tools, and enhancing services and internationalisation, which will empower them to better support young people facing discrimination.
Eligibility | Who can apply?
- Youth workers aged over 18 (long-term volunteers, social workers, educators, social pedagogues, community development facilitators, counselors, trainers, facilitators, and other related staff implementing non-formal activities), who are actively involved in promoting the 'Tolerance for Diversity' values.
- Actors conducting raising awareness campaigns in the fields of multiculturalism, discrimination, and tolerance;
- Proven experience associated with the theme of cultural diversity and youth work;
- Interested in implementing awareness campaigns in the future;
- Able to use the newly gained competences on local campaigns;
- Able to speak English at least at a conversational level.
Expenses and Benefits
- The project is co-founded by Erasmus+ Programme. Accommodation, food, traveling, materials, visa costs are fully covered.
- All tickets are booked and bought only after the approval of COSI's staff. Only previously approved travel expenses will be reimbursed, so please do not buy any tickets until this has been agreed with the hosting organization.
- The reimbursement process will take place after the mobility, within approx. 30 days, to the partner organisation bank account. However, we will reimburse participants after: collecting all the travel documents (tickets, boarding passes, invoices), filling the reimbursement form, filling the final Mobility Tools online evaluation, and only if the participants were actively involved in the whole duration.
The travel budget limit is:
10 – 99 km 28 EUR (56 EUR Green Travel);
100 – 499 km 211 EUR (285 EUR Green Travel);
500 – 1999 km 309 EUR (417 EUR Green Travel);
2000 – 2999 km 395 EUR (535 EUR Green Travel).
- Health insurance IS NOT provided and reimbursed by organisers. All participants are strongly advised to issue private travel insurance. All EU-based participants need to apply for European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC).
- Each participants are entitled to receive a youthpass certificate after finishing the project.
Timeline
Application deadline: 2 October 2024
Date of Selection: 3 October 2024
Arrival day: 2 November 2024
Departure day: 10 November 2024
How to apply?
Press "Apply Now" from this page and download the application form as a word document, then fill it and send to this email: pluralperspectives2.0@gmail.com
More Details
for more details about the project, kindly check the info-pack and if you still have questions Contact with Andrei Sasu: pluralperspectives2.0@gmail.com
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