<< Objectives >>To equip adult educators with the tools that would enable them to upskill their social entrepreneurship knowledge and transmit this to adult migrants. Increase labour market relevance of learning provision and qualifications and reinforce links among the world of social entrepreneurship. Improve the supply of high-quality learning opportunities in the field of social entrepreneurship tailored to the needs of both educators with no prior relevant knowledge in the field.<< Implementation >>SEA uses local language from each country, Arabic language, and English for the activities. The Social Entrepreneurship Academy project is divided into three stages: 1- Workshops/ exchange meetings led by other migrants from our team and our partner organizations, migrants learn how to start and grow social enterprises. 2- In peer-to-peer knowledge transfer and training of the trainer workshops, the adult entrepreneurs learn how to pass on their knowledge to others in their communities.<< Results >>- Improved opportunities on the European labor market for adults with disadvantaged backgrounds, especially migrants and better integration of them. -Financial Empowerment of adults with disadvantaged backgrounds, especially migrants to become self-reliant and to create social initiatives that ultimately benefit society as a whole. -Raising awareness of democratic and participatory measures, especially grassroots movements and active citizenship.

"As stated in the Declaration of Zaragoza, integration policies aim to ensure equal rights, obligations and opportunities for all, and all European Countries agreed to view cultural diversity as an opportunity for social and economic development in Europe and as a tool for fighting discriminations. However, the surge in intolerance, stereotyping and discrimination against ethnic minorities still represents one of the most glaring realities influencing political and civil society debate, particularly in those European countries in which there is the presence of large ethnic groups as part of the national population.Integration of young refugees in the EU: good practices and challenges (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2019) “The vulnerability of migrants and refugees to becoming victims of crime are receiving increased attention at the EU and global levels. International political commitments incorporate measures to combat crimes including racism, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance into crime prevention strategies. The United Nations General Assembly strongly condemned the continuing incidence of criminal acts against migrants, migrant workers and their families in all regions of the world, including criminal acts of violence motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. At the same time, a dominant discourse in the EU has been to characterise migrants and refugees as potential criminals, which has included linking them with the threat of terrorism”. Furthermore, as regards the integration of young people with a migrant background, the report highlights the crucial role of employment and education “Lack of access to employment and education opportunities also emerged as a significant factor increasing the risk of becoming a victim of crime. Such lack of opportunities may result from various factors, such as restrictions on accessing the labour market based on the person’s legal status, discriminatory employers, insufficient qualifications and more general lack of education and vocational training opportunities”Young people are, indeed, one of the most vulnerable targets to racist and discriminatory propaganda and messages against ethnic minorities. If we consider that nowadays Social Media are unfortunately becoming a powerful tool of hate speech and that youngsters constitute a high percentage of Social Media users, is undeniable that the latter are the most easily influenceable target group.""Route 2020 - Highway to Inclusion"" (Route 2020) is a KA2 Strategic Partnerships supporting the exchange of good practices in the Youth field among Lithuania, Italy and Germany, lasting 24 months. Route 2020 aims at contrasting discrimination against ethnic minorities by raising awareness among young people and educate them in order to foster respectful and inclusive behaviors.Focusing on contrasting discrimination against ethnic minorities among the youth, Route 2020 project main objectives are promoting intercultural dialogue; knowledge about acceptanceof diversity and tolerance in society.In order to achieve its goals, Route 2020 project will implement 3 Blended Mobilities of Young People per country.Every BMYP will involve 15 young people aged 18-26 (2 Autochthonous, the ethnic majority of participant country, and 3 ethnic minority youths per partner organization) plus 3 accompanying persons.During all the mobilities participants will be paired in national couples composed by one ""native"" and one ethnic minority group; the two members of the couple will be the emotional support and point of reference for each other.In the interim, the mobilities partners will develop the knowledge, skills and competences of selected participants by employing different methodologies of Non-Formal Education in a joint learning process. Using selected methodologies, such as Forum Theatre, Education Through Sport and Digital Storytelling, which possess specific features to approach the delicate topic and issues addressed by the present project.The main tangible results of the project will be the Toolkit “Ethnic Unity”, containing all the results of the research phase as well as the workshops employed and tested during the BMYP and the Social Awareness Campaign created and managed by the BMYP participants as Ethnic Harmony Ambassadors. Participants will create content that will be shared during the campaign.The project is expected to have a significant impact on participants in emotional, relational and educational terms. Participants will:raise awareness of mutually respectful cooperation, exchange of views, visions and values; overcome their sense of marginalization and self-exclusion, leave their safety zone and feel part of a community united by common values and goals.Expected long term impact is to engage a stable cooperation with schools to initiate a yearly program in which students will be involved in specific raising awareness activities that will exp"

<< Background >>According to IOM, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected migration in Europe, as countries have imposed internal and international travel restrictions to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, resulting also the reduction of the number of irregular migrants. Different measures were taken against COVID-19 in 2020, in all EU Member States related to asylum and migration. In France, registration was temporarily halted, resulting also the suspension of access to the asylum procedure and to reception conditions. Italy, Germany and Greece engaged in lockdown of reception facilities, while Cyprus and Greece employed pushbacks at sea. At the same time, the reception centres in France, Greece, Cyprus, and Italy, were operating near or above maximum capacity.The pandemic has also affected migrant integration internally, as management practices such as restrictions of movement, closure, and social distancing have pushed migrants into isolation. Besides, waves of disinformation caused an increase in racist and xenophobic incidents against national or ethnic minorities deriving from the pandemic (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2020).Under these circumstances, migrants have developed a unique relationship with their mobile phones. Almost all of them have a mobile phone, which they consider as a basic necessity to remain in contact with their family and friends. Smartphones have proved to be indispensable for migrants when navigating and resettling in a new country. Interestingly, migrants often share the view that it is easier to engage with their smartphone than with people, when it comes to directions or other questions in the host country (Euronews, February 2020). This phenomenon offers an opportunity to create new mobile services that can have a positive impact on the lives of migrants.Within this framework, STAGE involves 5 partners from 5 EU Member States, and has a primary objective to foster social inclusion of migrants and their family members in their host countries. STAGE is indented to directly address the social inclusion of migrants, focusing on three elements of social exclusion in migration: language, access to information, and positive interactions to build network, and will carry it out through establishing a three-way social inclusion approach, which includes the following sub-objectives:1.A mobile App (and online version of the App) for migrants aiming to support language learning, access to information, and positive interactions to build network (PR2).2.An interactive Map (which will be a part of the App and online version) for the public, aiming to share stories and routes of migrants, which will build an audience and promote understanding among locals and migrants (PR2).3.A Capacity Building programme (OER/PR3) for Mentor and Adult TCN trainers, and a Joint Staff Training (C1) for NGO volunteers, adult education staff, and organisation staff, aiming to help them to build capacity when dealing with migrants and especially for mentoring them and/or training them; and develop their competences to improve the effectiveness of adult education on migration.<< Objectives >>The ultimate objective of the project is to foster social inclusion of migrants (including refugees, asylum seekers, TCNs, and people under subsidiary protection) in the partner countries, irrespective of racial and ethnic identity, gender, age, and sexual orientation. The project’s goal is to create a framework where migrants feel welcome and embraced in the host country and at the same time to fight racism, xenophobia, and discrimination against them. STAGE aims to foster social inclusion of migrants and their family members in their host countries, through establishing a three-way social inclusion approach, which includes the following sub-objectives:1.A mobile App (and online version of the App) for migrants aiming to support language learning, access to information, and positive interactions to build network (PR2).2.An interactive Map (which will be a part of the App and online version) for the public, aiming to share stories and routes of migrants, which will build an audience and promote understanding among locals and migrants (PR2).3.A Capacity Building programme (OER/PR3) for Mentor and Adult TCN trainers, and a Joint Staff Training (C1) for NGO volunteers, adult education staff, and organisation staff, aiming to help them to build capacity when dealing with migrants and especially for mentoring them and/or training them; and develop their competences to improve the effectiveness of adult education on migration.This multi-layered but direct approach offers migrants a hands-on experience of social inclusion and supports them, not only to familiarise with the host-country’s language, but also to gain access to information provided by local authorities related to them and to build a network through pairing them with mentors. These activities will take place through a two-features App. Through its first feature, the App will offer the basics of the host-country’s language but also small-text translation services; push notifications connected with local authorities’ news and information; and a mentorship experience. The second feature of the App will offer an interactive map, aimed mostly to promote understanding between locals and migrants. The OER, will offer Mentors and Adult TCN trainers a programme aimed at building their capacity to support migrants through mentoring.<< Implementation >>The project activities to be implemented during STAGE are:•Partners agreement signed between the partners•Financial and management plan from all the partners•Monitoring and evaluation plan drafted from KMOP and all the partners•Impact plan drafted by GIP FIPAN•Dissemination and communication strategy, by HT•Transnational meetings to monitor and review the activities of the project, which will allow close collaboration with all the partners•Three carefully designed PRs:1.A mobile App (and online version of the App) for migrants aiming to support language learning, access to information, and positive interactions to build network (PR2).2.An interactive Map (which will be a part of the App and online version) for the public, aiming to share stories and routes of migrants, which will build an audience and promote understanding among locals and migrants (PR2).3.A Capacity Building programme (OER/PR3) for Mentor and Adult TCN trainers, and a Joint Staff Training (C1) for NGO volunteers, adult education staff, and organisation staff, aiming to help them to build capacity when dealing with migrants and especially for mentoring them and/or training them; and develop their competences to improve the effectiveness of adult education on migration.•Five Multiplier Events in all partner countries to promote the project and tis results•One Final Conference in Cyprus, to present the project, its outcomes, results, with the presence of the media•One Learning Activity for staff in France to maximise the impact of STAGE<< Results >>The social inclusion of migrants and adult learning are two important policies of the EU. The introduction of initiatives such as the STAGE project will address the problems that migrants face when entering a host country (but also for some that are already present) by examining their difficulties and challenges, their backgrounds and their stories. The expected outcomes during the project and on its completion, target four major groups:1.PEOPLE WITH A MIGRATION BACKGROUND (including TCNs, asylum seekers, refugees, and people under international protection, as well as their families – RESULTS:-Direct involvement of people with migration background in the methodology phase and the local activities (during STAGE)-Improved knowledge of social, political, cultural, financial and other topics in the local community and host country (upon completion / long-term)-Enhanced digital skills (during STAGE - through PR2)-Enhanced host-country language skills (through PR2, upon completion / long-term)-Increased interaction with locals (through PR2- upon completion / long-term)-Increased participation in social and political life of their local communities (through PR1 and PR2)-Increased access to information (through PR2 - upon completion / long-term)-Increased social inclusion (upon completion / long-term)-Increased participation in EU projects and project events (during STAGE)-Improve migrants’ positive image (upon completion / long-term)2.MENTORS AND ADULT TCN TRAINERS – RESULTS:-Increased knowledge about mentoring programmes (through PR3 - upon completion / long-term)-Direct involvement in mentorship activities (face-to-face and distance) (through PR2 and PR3)-Development of mentoring/coaching skills (through PR3 - upon completion / long-term)-Enhance their leadership skills (through PR3)-Enhance their cultural competence skills (through PR3) -Increased potentials for networking (upon completion / long-term) -Gain additional career experience (upon completion / long-term)-Gain new perspectives on migration (upon completion / long-term)-Increased confidence (upon completion / long-term)-Gain personal fulfilment (upon completion / long-term) -Established solutions to autonomous learning (through PR3)3.NGO VOLUNTEERS, ADULT EDUCATION STAFF, AND ORGANISATION STAFF – RESULTS:-Enhanced expertise in the field of migration, tailored to the host country’s needs (upon completion / long-term) -Increased knowledge of the legal environment (exact knowledge of laws, regulations, strategies and Action Plans existing in the host country for migrants) (through C1 - upon completion / long-term)-Increased knowledge of the country migration profile (migrant characteristics (education, background, skills, migration channels etc.) (through C1 - upon completion)-Increased knowledge of social integration and inclusion services (through C1)-Strengthened cultural and social skills and competences (upon completion / long-term) -Improved organisational skills (upon completion / long-term)4.GENERAL PUBLIC – RESULTS:-Increased understanding and improved tolerance towards migrants (through PR2 and dissemination activities - upon completion / long-term)-Strengthened sense of acceptance for migrants-Improved knowledge about migrant characteristics (education, background, skills, migration channels etc) (through PR2 - upon completion / long-term)

<< Background >>Together for Tackling Cyberbullying (TOC) is a 24-month Strategic Partnership in the field of Youth aiming at raising awareness about Cyberbullying as well as at preventing violence among young people. According to UNICEF “Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms and mobile phones. It is repeated behaviour, aimed at scaring, angering, or shaming those who are targeted… Face-to-face bullying and cyberbullying can often happen alongside each other. But cyberbullying leaves a digital footprint – a record that can prove useful and provide evidence to help stop the abuse.”The innovation of the TOC project is directly attributable to the following elements:CONSORTIUM All partners involved in the Consortium have experienced in implementing project at local and International level. TOC partners are actively engaged in combating the social exclusion of young people and raising awareness in the community regarding the issues of Cyberbullying among young people.APPROACH Preventing cyberbullying among young people is a challenging process. In fact, there can be no healthy society without attitudes of awareness and tolerance and critical thinking skills.TOC involves both the direct target groups of youth workers and young people. It is certainly important to improve the quality of youth work on the topic of Cyberbullying. In addition, it is important to actively involve young people as learners and as real protagonists of social change by fighting against Cyberbullying.<< Objectives >>During the cooperation, the consortium will pursue the following objectives:•Design a Training Format targeted at youth workers and organizations for tackling Cyberbullying amongst young people•Develop a new innovative methodology to prevent cyberbullying, based on Digital Storytelling, Critical thinking, and Digital Skills.•Promote the development of civic competences and the respect of human rights amongst youth community in all Europe, especially at the consortium level•Foster active citizenship, self-confidence, and sense of community amongst young people.•Implement a local activity programmes to reach the TOC’s target groups TOC’s direct target group is:•Joint Staff youth workers aged 18+ who have experience working with young people.•BMYP young people (18-25 y/o) who are/were victims of cyberbullying and want to raise awareness about this problem and prevent those attacks The indirect target group is young people and communities affected by episodes of Cyberbullying.<< Implementation >>METHODOLOGYThe project will develop a brand-new educational methodology rooted in Digital Storytelling Digital skills and Critical thinking, being for the first time complementary to each other.The choice has fallen on the above-mentioned methodologies and competences because their combination will contribute on having a direct effect/impact at national and international level.During the cooperation, the consortium will pursue the following objectives:•Design a Training Format targeted at youth workers and organizations for tackling Cyberbullying amongst young people•Develop a new innovative methodology to prevent cyberbullying, based on Digital Storytelling, Critical thinking, and Digital Skills. •Promote the development of civic competences and the respect of human rights amongst youth community in all Europe, especially at the consortium level•Foster active citizenship, self-confidence, and sense of community amongst young people.•Implement a local activity programmes to reach the TOC’s target groups TOC’s direct target group is:•Joint Staff youth workers aged 18+ who have experience working with young people.•BMYP young people (18-25 y/o) who are/were victims of cyberbullying and want to raise awareness about this problem and prevent those attacks The indirect target group is young people and communities affected by episodes of Cyberbullying.Activities:3 - transnational projects meeting is foreseen to coordinate amongst partners:1 - Joint Staff “Cyberbullying NO thank you”- TOC International Testing Mobility. It will last 5 full days of activity and it will involve youth workers who are interested in learning more about how to tackle Cyberbullying. A total of 18 will be part of the mobility. 3 participants per each organization partners1 - Blended Mobility for Young People “Be a Guardian Angel” will be implemented. This will last 5 full days of activity. Participants will be young people aged 18-25 who are/were victims of Cyberbullying attacks and want to raise awareness about it and prevent those attacks.1 - Multiplier Events in each country organization<< Results >>RESULTSR1 “Preventing Cyberbullying” Training Format targeted at youth workers who works with young people and are concerned about the spreading of Cyberbullying amongst youngsters. R2 “All together against Cyberbullying” Toolkit targeted at an audience of young people who are/were victims of this phenomenaR3 “Sharing is caring” App- it will a downloadable application where young people can constantly share their stories and BMYPs’ participants can be the “Guardian Angel” and help them during this period. A section of the App will be reserved for parents who will need a guideline for preventing this phenomenon as well as helping parents deal with situations where their child is bullied, or She/ He is the bully.

<< Objectives >>The project’s aim is to prepare youth organizations and youth workers to identify the early signs and prevent the development of gaming disorder among youth.More specifically, the project has the following objectives:•Raise awareness on the negative effects of excessive gaming.•Provide youth workers and youth organizations with the knowledge to recognise the signs of gaming disorder, disambiguating it from normal gaming behaviour. •Equip youth workers with the tools to identify early sign<< Implementation >>The main work of the project is inGuide for youth organizations and youth workersCapacity Building Programme and toolkit for youth workersPublication : Preventing the prevalence of gaming disorder among youth<< Results >>In summary, the expected results of the project are the following:R1: Handbook for youthR2: Organizational change guide for youth organzationsR3: Capacity Building Program for youth workers R4: Self Evaluation Questionnaire for youthR5: Assessment questionnaire for youth workersR6: Action SheetsR7: Experience RoadmapR8: Policy RecommendationsLTTA: Joint Staff Training