Active Rainbow

The platform was founded in 2014 and started at first as a self-organized initiative. It is active in the field of youth work and implementation of learning programs already for the past 6 years, working on a local, national, and international level through direct cooperation with different European organizations, collectives, and informal groups.

After years of careful consideration, measurement of impact, and contribution to a great extent in building the capacity of our partner organizations in the field of inclusive education for LGBT+ youth, we have decided to take the next step and set a new foundation. This is the newly established 1st branch of the platform, as a registered organization in Latvia, since March 2020.

We are a young team of professionals with 20 years of combined experience in the fields of youth work, non-formal education, training and facilitation, project, and organizational management.

[Our Vision] We contribute to the creation of a world where diversity is welcomed and celebrated as a value.

[Our Mission] We are committed to strengthen the implementation of Human Rights and improve the quality of LGBT+ spectrum education, by offering learning opportunities for people to grow and thrive.

Our motto is - learning made simple, yet significant.

[Our objectives]
At a local, national, European, and international level:
☑ Support (young) people in their learning, personal and professional development - equipping them with lifelong skills
☑ Offer safe and inclusive educational environments for everyone without discrimination, especially to LGBTQIA+ people
☑ Promote and participate in the development of youth work and the training of youth workers and educators
☑ Promote the initiatives, projects, and activities of young people
☑ Increase the visibility of non-formal learning as a type of activism
☑ Offer and foster volunteering opportunities, building young activists and social changemakers
☑ Develop and sustain an engaged and connected network of organizations, fostering international cooperation and cross-cultural exchange
☑ Create a more inclusive and cohesive society to ensure equal opportunities for all to achieve full potential in life

[Our Activities]
The core of our work lies in the design and implementation of activities connected to:
☑Personal Growth
☑Social inclusion
☑Active Participation
☑Community Building

We create safe learning spaces and “take actions to effect social change”, defined also as activism. For this, we perform the following activities at a local, regional, national, and international level:
☑ Organization of international mobility programs through Erasmus+ and other funding opportunities
☑ Organization of seminars, workshops, youth exchanges, training, public and local events, and other
☑ Partnerships, networking, and participation in a variety of projects, including volunteering opportunities, also within the ESC programme
☑Support for youth initiatives, offering mentorship & promotion
☑ Online events and activities