Through increasing capacities of youth workers COL-Colors of Humanity project enables active instruments who can work directly on combating hate speech, fighting discrimination and breaking down traditional gender stereotypes.
This International Training Program on Discrimination, Social Inclusion and Equality for all Genders will raise youth workers capacities through non-formal education, build international bridges, networking and bring change in our society.
First international training week:
Training location: Bansko, Bulgaria
Date of trainings: 20-25 March 2023
Departure date and place: 19 March 2023, from Tirana, Albania
Return to Tirana: 26 March 2023
Second international training week:
Training location: Tirana, Albania
Date of trainings: June 2023 (exact date to been determined)
Third international training week:
Training location: Prishtina, Kosova
Date of trainings: Last week of November 2023 (exact date to been determined)
Eligibility criteria: Youth Worker, Age 18+
The application form should be submitted in English.
To the participants will be given a Youthpass Certificate.
The project COL – Colors of Humanity is co-financed by European Union under the framework of Erasmus+ programme in the field of Youth.
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Call for participants in International Training Program on Discrimination
/in Call for participants/by AMAD CenterThrough increasing capacities of youth workers COL-Colors of Humanity project enables active instruments who can work directly on combating hate speech, fighting discrimination and breaking down traditional gender stereotypes.
This International Training Program on Discrimination, Social Inclusion and Equality for all Genders will raise youth workers capacities through non-formal education, build international bridges, networking and bring change in our society.
First international training week:
Training location: Bansko, Bulgaria
Date of trainings: 20-25 March 2023
Departure date and place: 19 March 2023, from Tirana, Albania
Return to Tirana: 26 March 2023
Second international training week:
Training location: Tirana, Albania
Date of trainings: June 2023 (exact date to been determined)
Third international training week:
Training location: Prishtina, Kosova
Date of trainings: Last week of November 2023 (exact date to been determined)
Eligibility criteria: Youth Worker, Age 18+
The application form should be submitted in English.
To the participants will be given a Youthpass Certificate.
The project COL – Colors of Humanity is co-financed by European Union under the framework of Erasmus+ programme in the field of Youth.
AMAD, member of Anna Lindh Foundation
/in News/by amadcenterAMAD Center is now officially a member of the Anna Lindh Foundation network as part of the Anna Lindh Foundation – ALF – Albanian Network. This is another milestone in regard to the issues that affect human rights, respect for human dignity and freedoms, promoting social cohesion, solidarity and especially focusing on gender issues, etc.
See more at: www.annalindhfoundation.org/members/amad
#qendraamad #NukHeshtim #FuqiZona #women #womengirls #nushhtim #new member #AnnaLindhFoundation #human rights #solidarity #gender equality #non-discrimination #break the silence #Break the silence Against Domestic ViolenceEmotional Violence.
Increasing youth capacities in soft skills and digital skills
/in News, Projects/by amadcenterThis project responds both to the need of young people in finding themselves approaching the labour market, and the need to improve the capacities of youth workers, who must be professionally prepared in the treatment of young people, career counselling and assisting their need in developing digital skills and soft skills.
Through this project, AMAD aims to promote the education of young people, especially youngsters with fewer opportunities due to the socio-economic factor, with an approach focused on digital skills and the development of soft skills, interaction with other young people and more importantly, civic education and active involvement. A website, which will become a Virtual Youth Center, designed, and built by the targeted youngsters is brought as an innovative approach by this project after the trainings and mentorship in design, programming, Microsoft packages, content creator, etc., as well as those for training soft skills, such as: communication, critical thinking, etc.
The empowered group of youngsters in this project will bring a drafting of a project proposal by the youth themselves, on a specific chosen topic by them.
This project will have a duration of 10 months for the realization of the planned activities and will be realized with the support of the National Youth Agency (AKR) and the Minister of State for Youth and Children (MSHRF).
COL-Colors of Humanity
/in Projects/by AMAD CenterThe project “Colors of Humanity” (COL) is an international action to be implemented by a consortium of organizations on four countries: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria and Kosova. AMAD has the leading role/coordinator in this consortium. The project is co-financed by EU under the Erasmus+ Programme: Capacity Building in the field of Youth.
COL promotes EU values gender equality and counter discrimination through using non-formal education and youth work to create social mechanisms that involve different stakeholders.
The activities of COL will be focused on:
This project will be implemented for period of 2 years, beginning on 1st of January 2023 and ending on 31 of December 2024.
Stay tuned and be part of AMADs network for more opportunities.
International Day of Human Rights 2022 and the 16 Days of Activation of the #NukHeshtim (#Break the Silence) campaign
/in News/by AMAD CenterToday, on International Day of Human Rights, we conclude 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. During this year, 25 November – 10 December 2022, the activism campaign focused on the inclusion through photo-messages of various representatives and stakeholders of our society. Conveying awareness messages against gender-based violence brought the spirit of inclusive activism and empowering of human potential in unfolding our values, in mutual respect, tolerance, understanding and kindness.
The people involved – in the 24 individual photo-messages published online – play an active role also in the community and reach a multitude of intellectual backgrounds from different areas, interests and group-age, such as: journalists, activists, public administration officers, teachers of different levels (from kindergarten ones up to the university professors), lawyers, youth workers, sociologists, students, musicians, politicians and experts in politics, health workers, tourism promotions, health care workers, educational management staff, etc. The messages came from women and girls as well as men and boys, conveying messages against gender-based violence, not just violence against women and girls.
Since the beginning in 2018, one of AMAD’s campaigns has been #NukHeshtim (#BreakTheSilence), which mission is the reaction to countering and eliminating violence, in any kind of environment, form or target group. Strengthening the functioning of the National Violence Referral Mechanism has been the aim of the ongoing and following activities. A related focus of this campaign is gender-based violence.
Browse the photo-message gallery below to read more about the action taken in 16 Days of Activism by AMAD, 2022.
#BreakTheSilence Campaign: Days of Activism to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence
/in Events/by AMAD CenterEveryone is born with equal rights regardless of gender, race, religious belief, regional affiliation, etc. This is not only sanctioned in the Constitution, laws and by-laws according to the principles of democracy and the rule of law, but it is a fact presented and developed with humanity itself, regardless of dogmas, devaluing and oppressive approaches in cultures and dark ages of human history.
Since the beginning of the institutional establishment of AMAD in 2018, the first and ongoing campaign of our organization has been #BreakTheSilence (in Albanian #NukHeshtim) advocacy and raising awareness campaign, which in certain periods becomes more present through activities. During the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence and ending violence against women and girls, advocacy and awareness-raising activities are held by our team and activists every year.
Let’s orange the real and virtual world and make everyone aware of the recognition and respect of fundamental rights. Block the hate and share love: Respect and the right to life is the core element of the spinal cord of humanity.
Music4Health
/in News/by amadcenterIn “Herët në MCN” TV program studio with journalist Etelina Nikolla, the executive director of AMAD, Voltiza Prendi, appeared with the collaborators: Orjola Idrizi, director of the Institute of Students who do not Hear; Pëllumb Legisi, music therapist teacher; students Emanuela Gjini and Algend Gjici. Read more
IMPROVING TEENAGERS’ MENTAL HEALTH IN ALBANIA: Experiences and reactions on hate speech
/in Publications/by amadcenterThis study report “Improving teenagers’ mental health in Albania: experiences and reactions on hate speech” was a research conducted, prepared and published by the AMAD, within the project “Reacting on hate speech, improving mental health”. This report was made with the financial support of the European Union, within Reporting Diversity Network 2.0 program framework under the small grants support scheme.
The purpose of this study report is to provide updated data and recommendations to improve the approach of public institutions and civil society regarding youth mental health activities in Albania.
Its content is the sole responsibility of AMAD and as such it does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the Diversity Reporting Network 2.0.
Author: © AMAD
Study report Hate Speech 2022Rr. “Katër dëshmorët”, nd. 62, Tirana, Albania
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://amad-center.org
Feel the Beat concert
/in Events/by amadcenterNext concerts for our “Feel the beat” project will take place in the following dates:
Feel the Beat concert
/in Events/by amadcenterNext concerts for our “Feel the beat” project will take place in the following dates: