Youth workers engaged to prevent radicalization of young people

Youth Vision together with the partners: Associazione Di Promozione Sociale Young Effect (Italy), Hanta Associates Limited (UK), Mejdunarodna Mladejka Kamara – JCI Bulgaria, Aydin Fotograf Sanati Dernegi (Turkey), Sal Fuera Elx (Spain), Kulturalis Kapcsolatokert Alapitvany (Hungary), Neanikoi Orizontes M.K.O. (Greece), announces the start of the activities of the project ” Youth Workers engaged to prevent radicalization of young people”.

This project is funded by the European Commission through the “Erasmus+” Program, Key Action 1: Mobility for Youth and Youth Workers.

The project ” Youth Workers engaged to prevent radicalization of young people” is a training course for youth workers that will be implemented between 01.02.2018-30.11.2018 and the mobility of this project will take place in Eforie Nord, Constanta county, between perioada 07-14.09.2018.

The project group will include 24 youth workers who will participate for 7 days in various activities through non-formal education methods, aiming to address youth radicalization by offering training on understanding the phenomenon of radicalization, on prevention strategies and methods to be used and also by fostering cooperation between key actors.

Objectives:
1. Equip 24 youth workers from 8 partner countries with organizational abilities, resources/methods and required competencies on youth inclusion, social cohesion, intercultural dialogue, integration and conflict management;
2. Contribute to the recognition and visibility of good practice and new methods/strategies used to fight youth radicalization, reached through the development of a “Youth Workers engaged to prevent radicalization of young people” Guide;
3. Raise awareness about radicalization of young people in 8 local communities through specific actions like public meetings, round tables with interested actors in each community.

The daily program of activities will include aspects such as: non-formal education methods, teamwork, brainstorming, visits.