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The Academy of Hope(lessness)

– Canceling the apocalypse together (starting Sept 24 at 17:00)

How can we build peace at a time of many crises and conflict?

What skills do we need to create a society free from discrimination?

What if a better future starts with learning a new way to relate to ourselves, to each other, and to our shared world?

The Academy of Hope(lessness) is a community for young adults aged 18–29 who want to work toward hope, peace, and a fairer future together.

Hope grows when we trust that our own thoughts and actions matter. Peace grows when we can listen to each other and treat each other with respect, even when we disagree. In the Academy of Hope(lessness), we explore questions that have no single right answer. We talk about hope, hopelessness, being human, and society. We look at these topics through peace education. We do hands-on and creative activities, we practice dialogue, and we meet activists and changemakers from different fields. In the Academy of Hope(lessness), it’s okay to be unfinished, to think out loud, and to learn together with others.

We meet about every two weeks on Thursdays, from 17:00 to 19:30, at different locations in central Oulu. It is free to take part.

We offer you the chance to:

  • Understand yourself, other people, and the world better.
  • Learn to recognize ideas and systems that exclude people.
  • Improve your skills in dialogue, teamwork, and advocacy.
  • Find your own way to turn everyday worry into hopeful action.
  • Join national and international peace work for young people, with training and networks.
  • Later use what you learn in real advocacy work, which comes with paid compensation.
  • Add this experience to your CV as work experience and community engagement.


We expect you to:

  •  Commit to the group by coming to every meeting (unless you have a serious reason not to).
  • Support our values: equality, fairness, and no discrimination.
  • Be willing to learn together about advocacy and peace.
  • Stay open to different views and different people.

A better world does not happen by chance. People build it — people who dare to imagine it and work for it together. To join the Academy of Hope(lessness), fill in a short application form. This helps us get to know you. We want a mixed group, with people from different backgrounds and life situations. This makes learning richer for everyone. You do not need past experience in advocacy. You do not need special knowledge or skills. What matters most is your motivation and your wish to learn — about yourself and about the people around you.

The Academy of Hope(lessness) is run by staff from the Peace Education Institute and Nuorten Palvelu, together with the City of Oulu. The work is funded by the European Social Fund ESR+.

Information in English!

Apply by 13 September!

Tip! To fill up the form in English, choose the English language from the up-right corner of the form.

Participation is free.

Contact:

For more information – call, WhatsApp, or email:
Group facilitator Helena Korpela
+358 50 475 2370
helena.korpela[at]
rauhankasvatus.fi

 

EU:n lippu ja teksti Co-funded by the European Union
The work is funded by the European Social Fund ESR+.