Let’s open windows para novas esperanças

Youth Exchange 2023

19. July – 02. August

Serra de Estrela • Lisboa

Portugal

Let’s open windows para novas esperanças

young people climb the star mountains to explore ways out of fears for our future

     

    Facing the latest developments in the world – wars, pandemic, climate change, economic crisis, the rise of populism and neo-fascist movements – a growing number of young people, especially young refugees, feel pushed to live in doubts, anxiety, insecurity and even desperation. Intercultural youth work can offer some time for experiences to discover cracks in this environment, – where the light comes in.

    This International Youth Exchange under the theme “Let’s open windows para novas esperanças – young people from 7+ countries climb the star mountains to explore ways out of fears for our future” will bring together 55 young people from disadvantaged communities in Portugal, Bulgaria, Finland, Slovakia, UK and from Germany, together with young refugees from Ukraine for two weeks in a safe environment in Serra de Estrela and Oeiras-Lisbon, Portugal.

    In a welcoming climate and a spirit of “all different – all equal”, this exchange will offer the participants opportunities to work and play with and learn from each other. Raising awareness about their inalienable universal Human Rights, they will feel encouraged to share their thoughts and feelings, ways to cope with angst and fears, discover new hopes. Fostering a sense of empowerment, this experience will support their potential for actively taking steps towards future’s hopes.

    The programme proposed by the host group, creates the conditions for the active involvement of all participants during all stages of projects, especially the workshops, which hey will have prepared with their groups, sharing their perception of the theme, unpacking some of the contents of their heavy personal rucksacks.

    During an array of joint activities: for environmental protection in the mountains and social intercultural celebrations in the hosts’ community in Marvila in Lisbon, the participants will also share good practice as European active citizens, disseminating their insights and outlooks during receptions with politicians via their own Radio Zip and social media.

    If you were invited to participate in our International Youth Exchange 19th of July – 2nd August 2023 in Portugal, please fill in the following form.

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    This project is funded by

    the European Union

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    EcoEstilistas

    Lisbon