ACTIVE SOLIDARITY
Dynamic Youth Project on education, activism,
and the LGBTQIA+ Spectrum.
Active Solidarity was a 10 days dynamic skills-based program for young people who have a strong interest in the LGBTQIA+ spectrum and want to explore themselves, promote human rights, and find their own way of how to be an activist and leave their mark on today’s society.
The idea behind this project was to create a safe space where young people can discover the power of non-formal and informal learning, exchange about the LGBTQIA+ rights, explore different forms of activism and apply their videomaking skills for raising awareness.
The project focused on improving the inclusion and active participation of young LGBTQIA+ people in society.
DISSEMINATION
Articles by participants about their experience during the project.
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During the Exchange participants created their own Activist’s Zine.
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Participants presentations about the local NGO/groups they visited in Athens.
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Participants produced educational videos about the LGBT+ spectrum
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Active Solidarity consisted of 2 main activities, the Youth Exchange, which took place between 27th September and 6th October 2019, in Nea Makri, Greece, and the Follow-up period with local actions in each participating country.
35 individuals from the Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, Latvia, Slovenia, and Spain met together, creating and sharing a majestic experience together.
During the program, the inspiring Activists:
- supported and empowered each other and their personal growth
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formed meaningful connections with each other and embraced their intersectionality
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exchanged information about the LGBTQIA+ community from their respective countries
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got to know LGBTQIA+ activists & organizations in Greece and produced educational videos about the LGBT+ spectrum
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organized street actions and activism related activities in Greece during the YE and other local activities in their countries
LOCAL ACTIONS
After the Youth Exchange, and during the 2nd phase of the project, participants organized workshops, presentations, and other public events, in order to spread their experience and results with their peers.
In the different participating countries, the series of events gathered together many young people, part of the LGBT+ spectrum and/or allies, who got to know firsthand information about the project, non-formal education and Erasmus+ programs, the LGBT+ spectrum, and share personal experiences and create new meaningful connections.
TESTIMONIALS
The project was organized in 2019 together with Solidarity Mission and it was funded by Erasmus+ program and the Youth and Lifelong Learning Foundation (INEDIVIM), the Greek National Agency.
Partners: Asociace Dice (Czech Republic), Associazione Vagamondo (Italy), Association of LGBT and their friends Mozaika (Latvia), Drustvo DIH (Slovenia), Ticket2Europe (Spain).
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