Peer for Integration-2018-1-RO01-KA205-049029

Aims & objectives

The "Peers for Integration Training Programme", which is the main element of the platform, was developed in a first ever cooperation in the EPTO network, between Ofensiva Tinerilor Association, Attiva Mente Association, EPTO itself and the Arad County School Inspectorate. Being tested in over 10 communities and on more than 200 beneficiaries, it has shown great potential for changing the mentalities of young people, especially in terms of:

developing critical thinking with respect to stereotypes that contradict human rights, taking into consideration cultural aspects from Europe
empowering the participants to face the existing social pressure that fosters this form of discrimination
making them aware of not only the negative implications of discrimination based on one's cultural background, but also other forms of discrimination
helping them become, in general, more tolerant and more open to diversity

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

Arad, Romania | www.ofetin.ro;
Arad, Romania | www.isjarad.ro;
Brussels, Belgium | www.epto.org - European Peer Training Organisation;
Modica, Italy | www.attivamentemodica.it- Attiva Mente

Training methods used & main activities

Nonformal learninf procces method:
INTRODUCTION
SPEED DATING
SEEKING SIMILARITIES
SETTING GROUND RULES
PERSONALITY MOLECULE
GREETINGS ACTIVITY
GENDER IN A BOX
POSTER IN A TURKISH RESTAURANT
HERE I STAND
MARICHKA'S STORY
HOW RUMOURS WORK
ANTONIO AND ALI
LABYRINTH OF MIGRANTS
COBWEBS OF PREJUDICE
THE VEIL
WHAT DO YOU SEE
PRIVILEGE WALK
PERSONAL PYRAMID OF CHANGE
4 QUADRANTS
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
A BETTER ME
CAROUSEL BRAINSTORMING

Outcomes of the activity

Given all of the above, partners decided that we should use our expertise and resources, and increase our efforts for facilitating the inclusion of refugees in the European society. In this context we joined efforts in order to develop, test and disseminate a peer-education programme that:
develops the capacities to integrate in the new cultural environment of young refugees who plan to move to European countries;
schools and youth organisations can use to create an environment in which youngsters understand and embrace cultural diversity.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

To train youth/students/theacher, using thoses method nonformal.

I worked on this training for 25 days as a full time trainer.