Duration :
10 – 19 April 2023
Project code :
Unknown (KA151)
Coordinating organization :
Chance International, Germany
Partner organization :
Cyclo Project ry, Finland
DiGrease’s Buffoon Theatre, Poland
Hellenic Youth Participation,
Greece
Scambieuropei, Italy
World of Change, N. Macedonia
EU4ALL, Serbia
Objective
This is a training course for youth workers, teachers, and trainers aiming to equip them with knowledge and skills on how to tackle the topic of hate speech with young people through non-formal education.
- To introduce participants to the No Hate Speech Movement, its aims and objectives
- To explore Human Rights and Human Rights Education in addressing hate speech online.
- To get aware of internet literacy and mechanisms of protection online.
- To discuss the role of bloggers in countering hate speech online. To develop the skills and motivation for young people to recognize online hate speech and to become ‘online activists’ for human rights;
- To provide the participants with tools to organize online and off- line campaigns focused on combating hate speech and by these means to provide the multiplying effect for the project;
- To start, to develop and maintain a sustainable information campaign for human rights online for promoting safe internet.
- To discuss there are limits to freedom of speech and at which point it can become hate speech and even a violation of human rights
Feedback
With my background in working with young people, I wholeheartedly appreciate the project’s commitment to equipping youth workers and educators with the necessary tools to effectively address hate speech through non-formal education. The project’s objectives, which span from introducing the No Hate Speech Movement to promoting online literacy and organizing campaigns, align perfectly with the pressing need to combat hate speech and promote human rights online. By also addressing the limits of freedom of speech and when it crosses into hate speech and human rights violations, this initiative encourages crucial discussions that promise to create a safer and more inclusive online environment for young people. Moreover, it empowers them to become proactive advocates for human rights, instilling the values of tolerance and equality.
— Tim Goller
21 youth workers from Germany, Finland, Italy, North Macedonia, and Belarus were gathered in Berlin, Germany for a training course for youth workers, teachers, and trainers aimed at equipping them with knowledge and skills on how to tackle the topic of hate speech with young people through non-formal education. Throughout the project, we pursued an advanced understanding of human rights related to hate speech, and we developed project content along with practical knowledge using software to publish what we learned through the project. We stayed at a comfortable hostel, sharing rooms with 2-4 people. Moreover, we realized that hate speech occurs not only in digital spaces but also in actual societies, which reminded us to take more serious actions. We have now formed strong partnerships with CHANCE INTERNATIONAL, based in Berlin. We hope to maintain a lasting strategic partnership with them.
— Tomoya Wakayama
Cyclo Project ry 