The objectives of the project are:
- Creating a space to share good practices and experiences between youth organizations on two continents, in the field of LGBTQ + rights activism;
- Increasing the level of innovation and creativity in the field of LGBTQ + youth workers;
- Increasing the level of knowledge of young people and youth workers on topics such as: Human Rights (values, principles, case studies), History of Rights and Movement of the LGBTQ + community, social exclusion, intercultural dialogue, tolerance;
- Developing the initiative of youth workers;
- Empowering LGBTQ + activists to continue their work in a way that has a greater impact;
- Developing the skills of youth workers in terms of non-formal education methods such as the Living Library and the Legislative Theater;
- Motivating youth organizations to work for LGBTQ + rights and to influence policies both in their communities and globally.
Activities:
- Project planning meeting with all partners involved in the project, in South Africa;
- Local research and selection of multipliers / multipliers;
- Training course for all project partners in human rights, LGBTQ + and the Living Library to promote diversity and respect for human rights in Uganda;
- Local Living Library events reaching at least 200 people in each country (at least 10 live books will belong to LGBTQ + groups and other live books will be from other vulnerable groups, prone to discrimination);
- Training course for all project partners in advanced skills for education regarding LGBTQ + rights, focusing on the method of Legislative Theater, in Romania;
- Local advocacy events for LGBTQ + rights – Legislative Theater performances for at least 200 people (members of the LGBTQ + community, policy makers and other relevant public policy actors);
- Final evaluation and strategic planning for the future with all partners in Serbia.
- Local dissemination and follow-up activities.
The project has a duration of 24 months and we expect it to have the following concrete results:
- A team of 30 trainers and activists for LGBTQ + rights (from South Africa, Botswana, North Macedonia, Nigeria, Romania, Serbia and Uganda);
- At least 2940 direct beneficiaries following the implementation of local activities;
- 7 advocacy campaigns to change policies on the rights of LGBTQ + minorities in 7 countries;
- A collection of Living Books from the Living Libraries of the project in written and audio format;
- A film about the project experience, translated into all the languages of the countries involved.
This project was initiated by A.R.T. Merger with BalkanIDEA Novi Sad, the coordinating organization. The other partner organizations are:
- Men And Boys For Gender Equality Botswana;
- Youth Association creACTive;
- The Initiative for Equal Rights;
- South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association;
- QUEER YOUTH UGANDA;
This project is funded by Erasmus +, a program of the European Union.