#DiversaMente – Youth against discrimination
Developing countries, unspecified
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Development awarenessDeveloping countries, unspecified
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€ 697,999
Committed
Committed
€ 697,999
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Used
Description
The project is aimed at increasing public awareness on the issues of international development cooperation and on the 17 Sustanaible Development Goals. Aiming at promoting sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity, the project #DiversaMente – Youth against discrimination will be implemented in 5 Italian cities (Milan, Montesilvano, Pontedera, Turin and Reggio Emilia) with the purpose of strengthening the role of youth and the educating community in building inclusive and intercultural cities. In order to achieve this aim, the action will engage a multi-stakeholders partnership including civil society organizations in the 5 intervention cities and the relevant local authorities. With a strategy based on the intercultural approach, bottom-up participation and the Anti-Rumours methodology, the project is committed to face the problem of the pervasiveness of stereotypes, prejudice and discriminations within youth spaces and groups, with serious impacts on the construction of inclusive communities. The above problem arises from the following specific causes: - The weak capacity of the educating community to effectively engage young people on the issues of enhancing diversities - Poor mobilization of youth to fight discrimination - Insufficient impact of local and national policies in the area of youth participation and contrast to discriminations Consequently, the project is committed to achieve the following results (and related target groups): 1) 60 operators and 350 young people from 5 Italian cities improve their skills to enhance diversity and fight discrimination through training on the Anti-Rumours methodology and the creation of a Community of practice to share experiences and knowledge. Activities: • a capacity building program that will explore in depth the topics of diversities and discriminations • non-formal education and Edutainment activities with the creation of an innovative tool for the fight against discrimination, called "Escape rumours". 2) 260 young activists become protagonists of local strategies for contrasting discriminations in collaboration with the educating community and the municipal institutions. Activities: co-planning and implementation of Anti-Rumours actions in the 5 cities, involving the above activists and the local stakeholders to establish youth spaces “free from prejudice” and to organize events to give them voice and visibility 3) The Italian network of "Anti-Rumours Youth” will positively influence the design of nationwide public policies and the awareness-raising of citizens to enhance diversities. Activities: creation of a national network of “Anti-Rumours Youth” by the young activists, that will co-design and implement advocacy actions addressed to 60 national institutions, as well as awareness raising campaigns for the public at large. Three consecutive steps are foreseen: 1) Building capacities on the topics of diversities and discriminations 2) Working on young people’s individual and collective attitudes
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| Year | Committed | Used |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | € 0 | € 279,199 |
| 2022 | € 697,999 | € 418,799 |
Agency
| Type | Name | Channel code |
|---|---|---|
| Government | AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development | 11000 |
Channel reported
| Type | Name | Channel code |
|---|---|---|
| National NGO | ICEI - ISTITUTO COOPERAZIONE ECONOMICA INTERNAZIONALE | 22000 |
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