Youth Capacity Building of the Butterfly Effect Project: Empowering Youth Associations to Combat Discrimination, Hate Speech, and Racism
The Butterfly Effect Project team recently organized a youth capacity-building meeting aimed at addressing, recognizing, and effectively managing discrimination through knowledge sharing and the provision of useful tools. Launched in 2023, this project engaged young people from four different countries, primarily targeting youth associations, though not exclusively. The meeting underscored the critical impact of language, […]
Protagonisti – The Annual and Itinerant Meeting by CONNGI: A Dialogue Platform for New Generations
Once again, the highly anticipated “Protagonisti” event took place this year. Organized by CONNGI (Coordinamento Nazionale Nuove Generazioni Italiane) in collaboration with the Jasmine Association and supported by local and national institutions committed to real change, young activists from across the country gathered to discuss crucial social topics. During the event, participants had the opportunity […]
Participatory meeting and focus group in Genoa
On 27 January 2024 an event organized by CONNGI for youth people engaged in activism took place at Laboratorio Mediterraneo in Genoa with the facilitation of Simohamed Kaabour teacher, cultural mediator and rights activist. The facilitator proposed a discussion through specific questions concerning racist phenomena: hate crimes, racialization, personal experiences on hate incidents and how […]
First workshop against hate speech
CONNGI conducted the first workshop as part of the Butterfly Effect project’s phase dedicated to countering hate speech, focusing on 11- to 19-year-olds. This was made possible thanks to the collaboration with Ciofs Liguria, an institution that enthusiastically welcomed this important initiative. The project involved the collaboration of male and female students who worked together, […]