Youth for Unity in Diversity

Project Aim and Objectives

This project aims to empower young people in promoting diversity and tolerance in order to fight the negative stereotypes such as hate speech, discrimination, exclusion through engaging and raising awareness among their peers while sharing the values of a diverse community where citizens can live in harmony regardless their differences. In order to achieve this, the project is designed following an action plan for implementation that is based on three specific objectives that will help us to conclude the desired impact and results.

Specifically, this project intends to:
1. Build youth capacities directly by training them through non-formal education methods on the process of building peace and tolerance, as well as equipping them with appropriate skills and knowledge to fight negative stereotypes in their community and to promote a diverse society.
2. Engage young people to become actors in the process of promoting a society based on diversity and tolerance in their community through participating in activities that fight negative stereotypes such as hate speech, discrimination, exclusion and prejudice.
3. Raise awareness among community members for a diverse society while promoting tolerance and fostering a mindset to consider equality and mutual respect as essentials in a society.

Project Aim and Objectives

Training Implementation 23-26 September 2022 – Training for young people on the topic of diversity with a special approach to the promotion of human rights, tolerance and peace among different community groups by fighting discrimination, exclusion, hate speech, bullying and other negative stereotypes that violate the principles of a diverse community.
Specifically, during this activity, 25 young people were trained through non-formal education methods during a 4 day program that brought together young people from different community groups to empower them around the topic of diversity and make them important actors to put the skills and knowledge into practice in their community.

Follow-Up – In this phase, the trained participants got engaged in implementation of 5 workshops by making it possible for them to take part in promoting diversity in their community by promoting peace and tolerance and using the knowledge and skills gained during the training to other young people in the community.

Participants had the space to carry out their own activities among young people in their community, such as in schools, universities, youth organizations, etc. Their objectives to have an impact in the community were also achieved mainly through online campaigning including videos messages in the framework of the project as well as the publication of different products such as: posters, podcasts, short movies, manual and other promoting materials.

Training Days

Day 1

Today we started the first day of the "Youth for Unity in Diversity" training, which is being implemented by the Youth Activities Center under the title "Tirana Capital of Youth" with the financial support of the National Youth Congress and the Municipality of Tirana. During today's sessions, the participants: They introduced each other, the organization and the title "Tirana Capital of Youth 2022". They learned about the connection between diversity and human rights. They worked in groups and analyzed the negative stereotypes in their community

Day 2

We held today the 2nd day of the "Youth for Unity in Diversity" training, which is being implemented by the Youth Activities Center under the title "Tirana Capital of Youth" with the National Skills of the Youth Congress and Tirana Municipality. During today's meeting: They gave the rubber opinion for the term "diversity". Learned about the tools used in an awareness campaign. They worked in groups to design the campaign and production

Day 3

Today we held the 3nd day of the "Youth for Unity in Diversity" training, which is being implemented by the Youth Activities Center under the title "Tirana Capital of Youth" with the National skills of the Youth Congress and Tirana Municipality. During today's meeting: They explored the city of Durrës during the "Treasure Hunt" session and discovered how much diversity there is between them in different aspects. They learned how they can engage in community actions as a form of direct activation. They discussed food in their community, especially the cultural and religious one

Day 4

We held today the 4th day of the "Youth for Unity in Diversity" training, which is being implemented by the Youth Activities Center under the title "Tirana Capital of Youth" with the financial support of the National Youth Congress and the Municipality of Tirana. During today's sessions, the participants: They had the opportunity to analyze the challenges and needs that the community faces every day. Brought ideas on the most effective methods to address various community problems. They worked on a concrete action plan with informative and awareness-raising activities.

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Workshops

Workshop - The importance of social service in promoting diversity

During this workshop, the participants were introduced to the term diversity and the types of diversity. They discussed negative stereotypes as a result of diversity, including discrimination and more. Through the study of some concrete cases from everyday life, the young people managed to understand the role and importance of the psycho-social service in a community where we find several types of diversity.

Workshop with young people of Shijak - Young people as promoters of diversity, fighting bullying.

During this workshop, young people trained within the “Youth for Unity in Diversity” project had the opportunity and space to share with other young people from Shijak, knowledge and information about the topic of diversity, bringing personal experiences and examples of diversity. from everyday life.

Workshop - The importance of diversity in schools - the fight against negative stereotypes

The young people trained within the “Youth for Unity in Diversity” project held a workshop with the students of the “Mihal Ekonomi” school on the topic of diversity. Through non-formal methods, students were introduced to the topic of diversity, the importance of diversity in school and in the community, and discussed their role as an important factor in promoting diversity in their community.

Workshop with young high school students - We fight negative stereotypes

During the session where the young people worked in groups, they had the space to reflect on their role to contribute to the improvement of the current situation in society. The solutions they identified were based on promoting the benefits of diversity and informing young people how they can respond to negative stereotypes.