HateBusters! - Empowering Youth Workers to Combat Hate Speech

Aims & objectives

A long-term human rights education project for youth
workers working in 19 different countries of the EU and the EUs Neighborhood. The project focuses on capacitating youth workers and youth educators in confronting hate speech, addressing hateful rhetoric online and in real life as well as understanding how hate speech affects young people and youth groups in
communities where they work.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

Trainers team composed by me and another trainer from Armenia

Training methods used & main activities

Ice-Breakers
Energizers
Group Building Activities
Role-Play
Working Groups
Presentations
Good Practices Exchange

Outcomes of the activity

Long-term project to support youth workers and youth educators to address hate speech in a safe and
transformative way. Aim to equip youth workers with necessary skills, knowledge and tools to support young people’s fight against hate speech, oppressive narratives and propaganda.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Training design;
Sessions facilitation;
Content reporting.

I worked on this training for 7 days as a full time trainer.

Testimonial of the reference person

Carlos Reis was engaged in the activity as a trainer. It's always a pleasure to work with him. This was the second time we worked together and soon we will work together for the third stage of this project.