Young people are the most dynamic and transformative force in societies. However, in today’s world, young people are faced with challenges such as discrimination, hate speech and social exclusion. These problems deepen social polarization and weaken understanding, empathy and solidarity between different communities. This project was developed to ensure that young people are equipped with active citizenship awareness, take a conscious stance against hate speech and produce projects that promote social inclusiveness.
By implementing this project, we aim to increase young people’s awareness of human rights and social inclusiveness, develop their empathy skills and encourage them to carry out solution-oriented youth work. At the same time, the project aims to strengthen the culture of dialogue and cooperation among young people, ensure that young people from different cultural backgrounds understand each other and prepare the ground for sustainable youth initiatives that can create long-term social impact.
In doing so, we will ensure that participants learn from their own experiences by using tools such as non-formal learning methods, interactive workshops, intercultural dialogue studies, creative drama, storytelling, media literacy and digital activism. We will encourage young people to be not only consumers of information but also producers of information through practical activities. At the end of the project, young people will have the capacity to develop concrete actions against discrimination and hate speech, and will be more actively involved in awareness-raising activities in their own communities.
By carrying out our project;
1- Strengthening Inclusiveness and Empathy Among Young People,
2- Raising Awareness to Combat Hate Speech and Discrimination,
3- Increasing Young People’s Awareness on Human Rights,
4- Developing Young People’s Critical Thinking and Media Literacy Skills,
5- Creating Social Change Using Art and Creative Methods,
6- Encouraging Young People to Volunteerism and Activism,
7- Establishing International Cooperation and Cultural Dialogues.
We want to develop empathy towards vulnerable groups in society, encourage spirit of solidarity among young people and raise awareness for a world where everyone has equal rights. In this context, young people will increase their cultural awareness by listening to the experiences of young people in different countries as well as understanding the forms of discrimination experienced in their own countries.
Hate speech, which is increasingly prevalent especially in digital media today, has negative psychological and social effects on individuals and groups. Within the scope of this project, we will encourage young people to become aware of the fight against hate speech, develop their critical thinking skills online and offline and take action on this issue.
Young Solutions Combating Hate Speech
Project ID: 2025-1-TR01-KA152-YOU-000298736
Start Date: 01-06-2025
End Date: 31-05-2026
Project Page: Search – Erasmus+ (europa.eu)
Topics:
- Human rights and rule of law
- Preventing racism and discrimination
- Youth policy development
Coordinator:
Young Solutions
Partners:
- JOVESOLIDES Egypt
- ASOCIATIA NEST - NATURA EDUCATIE SPORT TEHNOLOGIE
- Astika
- Heritage - Youth Education and Promotion Center
- Loesje Palestine
- Stowarzyszenie Youth Human Impact
