You(th)Rright! Human Rights Consciousness for Youth Workers

Aims & objectives

AIM
The primary goal of the project “You(th)Rright! Human Rights Consciousness for Youth Workers” was to strengthen participants' understanding and awareness of human rights, with the intention of promoting values such as tolerance, respect, solidarity, and social responsibility among youth workers.

The project also highlighted the value of multiculturalism, the significance of European Citizenship, and the role of active engagement in advancing human rights.

OBJECTIVES

- Enhance youth workers’ understanding of key human rights issues
- Provide them with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to contribute positively to society through principles of respect, equality, justice, and solidarity
- Foster open discussions on how human rights can be more effectively integrated into our communities

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

GROUP COMPOSITION

40 youth workers and young activists from Greece, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Italy, and Sweden gathered together to enhance knowledge and understanding of human rights to foster tolerance, respect, solidarity, and responsibility of the participating youth workers.

PARTNERS' ORGANISATIONS

EKO Greece (Greece)
YoWo (Poland)
Tinerii 3D (Romania)
Aps Young Effects (Italy)
Iris Sustainable Development (Sweden)
VIA CIVIC Association (Bulgaria)
Youthfully Yours SK (Slovakia)

Training methods used & main activities

Team-building activities were designed to help participants feel at ease with one another, fostering a safe and supportive environment for both work and learning.

Group discussions, debates, and interactive presentations helped deepen the understanding of youth workers and other participants on various human rights-related topics.

Workshops and innovative non-formal education methods provided youth workers with insights on effectively presenting and promoting projects, as well as introduced non-formal learning tools that enhance creativity and negotiation skills.

The development of a new Human Rights Education Toolkit aimed to train participants in reflecting on their learning experiences and applying their knowledge to share and expand it further.

Outcomes of the activity

The successful outcome we have achieved during the International Training Course was a Toolkit for Human Rights Education and how to promote youth activism in local communities.

Link for the Toolkit: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/toolbox/tool/you-th-rright-tookit-for-hre.3530/

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Trainer, Project Coordinator

I worked on this training for 10 days as a full time trainer.