Do you have an idea of how to change the world? Would you like to brighten up and make development in your own neighbourhood, organize an accessible city tour or offer multicultural bicycle workshops? Have you had new ideas about a solidarity project during the times of social distancing, but you are yet without the money and the resources to put everything into practice?
The European Union offers to fund young adults for projects enhancing solidarity and we, in turn, offer support to apply for this funding. A group of at least 5 people (age 18–30 years) can apply for the funding for their project. You can get more than 7500 euros for your one-year project from the European Solidarity Corps.
During the virtual workshops, we will introduce previously produced projects, assist in outlining an idea to a project plan, clarify the EU jargon, and offer professional mentoring and assistance to carry out the application form. You also have the possibility to contemplate your ideas on the project together with the team during September 2024.
In the workshop, we encourage everyone to start building their ideas based on their dreams and their own utopia of a better world. What kind of change do young people want to be creating in the world and whom do they want to start the revolution with? The funded projects should be local, enhance solidarity, and be based on common European values.
You can participate in the first workshop even if you only have an idea of some kind. However, you can already prepare yourselves for the first session by thinking about the following questions:
Contact Ansa Kilpeläinen (ansa.kilpelainen[at]rauhankasvatus.fi, if you have any questions about the workshops.
In addition, we will organise an extra workshop that will focus on the economics and budget of the Solidarity projects. The session on the 16th of September (5 to 7 PM) is held by Jana Turk!
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Työpajakertojen ympärille järjestämme lisäksi Solidaarisuushankkeiden teematiistait eli kolme temaattista etäkoulutusta. Klikkaudu tiistaisin klo 17–19 linjoille inspiroitumaan ja kuulemaan lisää solidaarisuusprojekteista, hankkeen taloudenpidosta sekä hakujärjestelmästä. Teematiistait ovat kaikille ryhmille avoimia ja niille voi osallistua, vaikkei osallistuisi työpajoihin muuten.
Valo Vesikauriin innostustyöpaja solidaarisuusprojekteihin. Heidän oma hankkeensa tukee transnuoria saamaan äänensä kuuluviin. Hanke sai rahoituksen viime vuoden hakukierroksella.
Mikä mietityttää hankeohjeissa, rahoitussäännöissä tai muussa? Kati Inkinen, ohjelma-asiantuntija (OPH), Euroopan solidaarisuusjoukoista vastaa.
Solidaarisuushankkeen tehneen Jana Turkin vinkit taloudenpitoon.
Our projects are mainly funded by the Finnish government. The most important funding partners are the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs as well as the Finnish National Agency for Education and the European Union.
An official partnership with consultative status has been established between UNESCO and the Peace Education Institute.