This is a reference for ÜMİT YARDIM

Virtual Action for Human Rights Education

The training activity took place
in İstanbul/Turkey
organised by Youth Work Association
5-11 February 2019
Reference person

Mehmet Çetinkaya

(Co-trainer)
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Aims & objectives

The training course project stands for equality, dignity, human rights, and diversity. It is a project against hate speech, racism and discrimination in their online expression. The whole project is a tribute to youth participation and co-management.

TC's aim to train youth workers on how to organize Human Right Education activities.

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

Training course held with 35 participants from Moldova, Lithuania, Albania, Macedonia, Spain, Italy, Romania, Ukraine and Turkey(2).

Training methods used & main activities

Awareness raising, advocacy, and it also seeks for creative solutions. It is a project for action and intervention. The project equips young people and youth organizations with the competencies necessary to recognize and act against such human rights violations. The overall methodology for this activity was entirely based on the principles of non-formal education such as exercises, games, group dynamics, work in plenary and in sub-groups, peer support, and self-directed learning, among others. Linguistic cooperation and solidarity were also put forward throughout the days.

Outcomes of the activity

Participants' awareness raised about Human Right Education and advocacy and found creative solutions to some specific problems (like minorities, LGBTQ+). Participants were equipped new competencies to recognize and act against such human rights violations.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

I was one of full-time trainers. My role was to share participants' experiences about Erasmus+, Universal declaration of human rights. Also, I facilitated small group discussion and some activities in COMPASS book.

I worked on this training for 6 days as a full time trainer.

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