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The project primarily draws attention to the importance of social coexistence, acceptance and inclusion without discrimination and hatred. The goal is for the young people involved to be tolerant of each other, of the community, and of the more vulnerable groups that live with us in the society. They should reflect empathy in their communication and behavior, and should not look at otherness with hatred. They should resolve conflicts, try to solve the problems in an adequate way. In frame of the project we want to launch a change in attitudes and mindsets among young people and encourage them to pass them on to their contemporaries. If we are successful, the work of professionals dealing with young people will also become more effective, as it will be easier to work with an open-minded community.

 

 Young members of our association meet young people from Slovakia, Serbia, Romania and the North Macedonia. Eight young people and one group leader come from the invited countries, a total of 36 people, most of them disadvantaged. Our topic based on the prior interest of young people is equal opportunities in everyday life. Within this, we cover several topics that are adequate for our young people: promoting gender equality, social exclusion coming from otherness and tackling it, opportunities for the social integration of Roma and vulnerable groups and European values, European integration in terms of non-discrimination. Methodologically, we focus on intercultural and methodological learning, primarily through experiential learning, group work, and common tasks. In addition, and in support of this, participants will present the culture of their own country and region in frame of national evenings. During the program, the participants gain knowledge about each other's culture and customs. The program is enriched by the use of a wide range of non-formal pedagogical methods. This ensures exciting knowledge processing close to young people, invisible learning. In frame of the exchange, young people create two products: a poster montage with an awareness-raising topic and an electronic brochure. This latter one will be finalized after the exchange.