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Combating Hate Speech
"Combating Hate Speech" was implemented from 02.02 to 10.02.23 in Riga, Latvia and the mains topic were:
- To be able to facilitate a proactive group-led response to addressing hate related conflicts within group of culturally diverse young people;
- To consider the motives behind and impact of hurtful language and to understand why some people might react differently;
- To learn to recognize and reflect on the impact of hate speech from different perspectives;
- Enable the understanding of different levels of hate and how it escalates;
- To become aware of existing societal structures of privilege and discrimination;
- To critically engage with the media and understand the role we play in shaping it;
- To develop self-awareness of the different ways social norms influence our assumptions, beliefs, judgements and expectations;
- To understand that behaviours are a result of feelings, which are connected to whether our needs are being met or not.
- To enable participants to explore and try out different ways to challenge power and oppression.
- To initiate local community actions for transferring hate speech and behaviour in our local youth settings;
- To initiate European youth projects according to the proposals of the new Erasmus+ programme 2021 – 2028.
- To build a strong and solid partnership among partners for future cooperation.
Combating Hate Speech Erasmus+ project in Riga was an experience to always remember! I had a wonderful time with other young people from around Europe and got the chance to learn more about the reality in their countries and exchange experiences with them. I feel I gained some new friends and more motivation to keep exploring the Erasmus world. I highly recommend this to all young people!! - Nikoleta
I couldn ask for a better project and team. Through our tasks -especially interviewing locals- I learned a great deal about hate speech and discrimination. I am grateful, as I learned a lot about hate speech and also about culture of the other groups. The treasure hunt in Riga will be unforgettable. -Vasileios
The project “Combating Hate Speech“ was the best training course I have been to, really creative and interactive with one of the best trainers I have ever encountered. We got to share our personal stories and feelings, connect with each other, explore Riga in a really fun way and even make interviews with Riga’s NGOs. Probably the happiest 9 days with people I never knew before, never expected to connect and love, learning in a non-formal way and surpassing every expectation I had for "just one trip in a small Baltic country". -Manos
My experience was amazing, it was actually my first Erasmus+ programme and i felt very lucky that it was my first. I got to meet new people from different places and with different and interesting cultures. I learned how to be more kind, how to not judge someone only by their looks and their characteristics because no one knows what the other person may be going through. I’ve also learned how to understand fake news better. Last but not least, Riga was so beautiful and the people there so warm. Made me feel like I was at home. I really hope that someday I’ll get the chance to see all these people again! - Γεωργία
The project "Combating Hate Speech" was co-funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union.
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