24/2-1/3/2016 - Training Programme "Chasing the Rainbow - Activism and Equality for LGBT Young People" (Rovaniemi, Finland)

Chasing the Rainbow is a long term project that has gathered LGBT young people from Latvia, Ireland and Finland on two study visits to learn about the diversity of LGBT community, ideas of activism and possibilities of E+ YiA. The two previous study visits took place in Riga, Latvia and Brey, Ireland. The groups have stayed mostly the same.

Chasing the Rainbow in Finland will take place during the Arctic Pride in Rovaniemi, the Capital of Lapland. Arctic Pride is small local LGBT/human rights event which has been organised two times earlier. It is organised during one of the coldest and darkest months of the Finnish winter above (or right on top of) the Arctic Circle.

Chasing the Rainbow will gather together the Irish, Finnish and Latvian participants from the previous study visits, but invites more LGBT young people to join the activity. From Ireland, Latvia and Finland we will prioritise the participants who took part in the previous visits.

The aim of Chasing the Rainbow is to wake up everyday activism in LGBT young people and enable them to use Erasmus+ Youth in Action as a tool to carry out projects that promote LGBT Rights, Human Rights and equality.

Chasing the Rainbow is a peer learning activity, where the more experienced participants transfer their learning to the newcomers and engage them in the activism. Moreover, the 18-25 year old participants can extend their activism through planning future E+ YiA projects together and taking an active role in running them.

This Partnership-building Activity is for 28 participants from Russian Federation, Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme countries.

It is recommended for : Youth leaders, Young people (18-25) who are interested in the LGBTIQ and human rights issues.

Working language(s): English.

Organizer:
CIMO, the National Agency of Erasmus+ Youth in Action Finland (National Agency), Co-organizer(s): National Agencies of Latvia and Ireland (National Agency) SALTO EECA (SALTO) Arctic Pride (NGO/Others).

Costs:
This project is financed by the Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme. Being selected for this course, all costs (accommodation, travel, visa, etc.) relevant to participation in the course will be covered by the NAs or SALTO involved in this project - except a participation fee which varies from call to call and country to country.
If you come from Erasmus+: Youth in Action Programme Countries outside Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Iceland or Hungary, please contact the host Erasmus+: Youth in Action NA for further information about the financial details.

Contact for questions: Paavo Pyykkönen
E-Mail: paavo.pyykkonen@gmail.com
Phone: +358 295 338 547.
Before applying please contact the NA of your residence country to check if it is involved in this concrete project and committed to cover travel costs.

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