Identity, 22-30 June 2022, Istanbul

  Youth exchange “Identity” is in line with objectives and priorities of Erasmus + Programme. Gender equality is important step of socially inclusive societies based on tolerance, freedoms and respect of human rights. We believe that by this youth exchange we will contribute to creating such societies in Europe. 

  Youth exchange “Identity” was be based on different non-formal learning methods and techniques: getting to know techniques and methods to create open and supportive environment and break the barriers between the participants; discussion on the importance of gender equality, presentations of gender realities in participant’s countries, comparing the realities and identifying the roots of gender discrimination, simulation with aim to gain better understanding of the consequences of gender discrimination, especially discrimination of LGBTQ and the role of young people in the process of addressing it, work in mixed intercultural teams on posts containing information about gender being spread through social networks with aim raise interest of young people in gender, gender issues. Each day the participants will be meeting in their national teams and reflect on the project. After meetings in national teams group leaders will meet and discuss the feedback from the participants. Besides meetings in national teams the participants will have an opportunity to reflect on development of their competencies and strengthen their knowledge about the role and use of YouthPass. At the end of the project, each participant received YouthPass as recognition of their learning results.