WAVES Foundation for Global Education

15/06/2026

🎬 We are excited to announce the completion of the filming of the first video developed within the framework of the HATE-LESS Project!

‼️This marks an important step in our mission to challenge hate speech, combat misinformation, and amplify voices that are too often overlooked. Through storytelling and dialogue, the HATE-LESS project aims to bring multiple narratives to the surface, with a special focus on the experiences, perspectives, and realities of migrant youth and women.

📣By creating spaces where diverse voices can be heard, we can foster greater understanding, empathy, and social inclusion while standing against discrimination and harmful stereotypes.

Stay tuned as we continue sharing stories that inspire critical thinking, promote intercultural dialogue, and contribute to a more informed and inclusive society.

With Hateless.eu

11/06/2026

Our Youth Media Labs are still in full swing 🎥

✨ Fresh ideas, bold voices, and powerful storytelling are on the way — stay tuned for our next wave of video creations!

04/06/2026

🎮A GOOD PRACTICE FROM CYPRUS WAVES Foundation for Global Education – EDUCATION THAT HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE BREAK FREE FROM STEREOTYPES 💙🌍✨

As part of the Well Being Generation project 🤝, we continue to explore inspiring solutions developed by our partners across Europe. One of them is the Cypriot good practice “Dream Fighters & GenderEd”, developed by the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) 🏛️📚.

❓Why is this so important?

💭 Gender stereotypes often shape how young people see themselves, their abilities, their emotions ❤️‍🩹, and their future 🚀. They can limit educational 🎓 and career choices 💼, lower self-esteem 💔, and negatively affect young people's mental health 🧠.

📱 Dream Fighters is a free educational app that uses gamification 🎮 and interactive scenarios 🕹️ to help young people recognize stereotypes and understand how they influence everyday decisions and life choices 🎯.

📚 GenderEd is a set of practical tools designed for teachers 👩‍🏫, educators 👨‍🏫, and youth workers 👥. The methodology is based on active participation 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️, discussion 💬, and reflection 🤔, allowing young people to discover the mechanisms of stereotyping themselves rather than simply listening to traditional lectures.

✨ This approach demonstrates that promoting equality ⚖️ is also a way of promoting young people's wellbeing 🌱. When young people feel free to pursue their interests 🌟, express their emotions 💙, and make decisions without restrictive social expectations 🔓, their sense of empowerment 💪, self-confidence 🌈, and security 🛡️ grows.

🌍🤝 Through international cooperation within the Well Being Generation project, we can learn from and promote solutions that support mental health 🧠❤️, equality ⚖️, and the development of the younger generation 🚀.

👏🎉 A big thank you to our partners from Cyprus 🇨🇾 for sharing this inspiring practice and showing how modern education 📚💡 can make a real difference in the lives of young people! 💙✨

🌍🤝🎮📱📚💙🧠✨🚀🌱

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🎮🇨🇾 DOBRA PRAKTYKA Z CYPRU – EDUKACJA, KTÓRA POMAGA MŁODYM LUDZIOM UWOLNIĆ SIĘ OD STEREOTYPÓW 💙🌍✨

W ramach projektu Well Being Generation 🤝 poznajemy inspirujące rozwiązania naszych partnerów z całej Europy 🇪🇺. Jednym z nich jest cypryjska dobra praktyka „Dream Fighters & GenderEd”, opracowana przez Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) 🏛️📚.

❓Dlaczego jest to tak ważne?

💭 Stereotypy płciowe często wpływają na to, jak młodzi ludzie postrzegają siebie, swoje możliwości, emocje ❤️‍🩹 oraz przyszłość 🚀. Mogą ograniczać wybory edukacyjne 🎓 i zawodowe 💼, obniżać poczucie własnej wartości 💔 oraz negatywnie wpływać na zdrowie psychiczne młodzieży 🧠.

📱 Dream Fighters to bezpłatna aplikacja edukacyjna, która poprzez elementy grywalizacji 🎮 i interaktywne scenariusze 🕹️ pomaga młodym ludziom rozpoznawać stereotypy oraz zrozumieć, jak wpływają one na codzienne decyzje i życiowe wybory 🎯.

📚 GenderEd to zestaw praktycznych narzędzi dla nauczycieli 👩‍🏫, edukatorów 👨‍🏫 i osób pracujących z młodzieżą 👥. Metoda opiera się na aktywnym uczestnictwie 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️, dyskusji 💬 i refleksji 🤔, dzięki czemu młodzi ludzie sami odkrywają mechanizmy stereotypizacji zamiast słuchać tradycyjnych wykładów.

✨ To podejście pokazuje, że działania na rzecz równości ⚖️ są jednocześnie działaniami na rzecz dobrostanu młodych ludzi 🌱. Kiedy młodzież czuje, że może rozwijać swoje zainteresowania 🌟, wyrażać emocje 💙 i podejmować decyzje bez ograniczających schematów 🔓, wzrasta jej poczucie sprawczości 💪, pewności siebie 🌈 i bezpieczeństwa 🛡️.

🌍🤝 Właśnie dzięki współpracy międzynarodowej w projekcie Well Being Generation możemy poznawać i promować rozwiązania, które wspierają zdrowie psychiczne 🧠❤️, równość ⚖️ oraz rozwój młodego pokolenia 🚀.

👏🎉 Dziękujemy naszym partnerom z Cypru 🇨🇾 za podzielenie się tą inspirującą praktyką i pokazanie, że nowoczesna edukacja 📚💡 może realnie zmieniać życie młodych ludzi na lepsze! 💙✨

🌍🤝🎮📱📚💙🧠✨🚀🌱

27/05/2026

Recently WAVES Foundation for Global Education team facilitated a workshop "Understanding the Global Fashion Supply Chain: Sustainability and Social Impact" to a group of curious youngsters from Cyprus, Germany and Bulgaria.

🌍 Participants explored the hidden journey of everyday clothing items: from global supply chains and garment production to the environmental and social impact of the fashion industry.

Through interactive activities and thoughtful discussions, students reflected on:
🌱 consumer habits,
🌱 sustainability,
🌱 human rights, and
🌱 how our daily choices connect to wider global issues.

The workshop was designed to not only empower students, but also support teachers in integrating global citizenship, sustainability, and critical thinking into their classrooms through participatory and experiential learning methods.

🌷 We want to say a huge THANK YOU to all the students and teachers who took place in this workshop. Special THANKS to the hosting school and teachers of Γ' Τεχνική και Επαγγελματική Σχολή Εκπαίδευσης και Κατάρτισης Λεμεσού 🌷

ℹ This workshop took place within the framework of Erasmus+ School Mobility.

26/05/2026

Waves is excited to introduce the Well-Being Generation project. 🥳

🟢 In such a rapidly changing world shaped by educational pressure, adaptation challenges, and the influence of social media, young people are increasingly struggling with stress, low mood, and emotional difficulties.

🟢 The project brings together the experience of partners from Poland, Spain and Cyprus to develop practical and effective solutions that support the mental well-being of young people and strengthen their resilience.

Learn more about the project on our website & stay tuned for updates.
ℹ https://www.wavesfoundation.org/projects/well-being-generation

25/05/2026

We are excited to introduce POP-Ed project!

🖼️ WHY POP.ED MATTERS?
Today’s youth are deeply influenced by pop culture. POP.ED leverages this powerful connection to:

🔶 Strengthen civic awareness
🔶 Encourage active participation in society
🔶 Promote intercultural understanding
🔶 Foster critical thinking and global awareness

Through this approach, the project transforms learning into an interactive and meaningful experience, empowering young people to become active global citizens.

ℹ Learn more about the project & stay tuned for updates
https://pop-ed.eu/

23/05/2026

Great to reconnect online with our amazing partners and continue shaping the next steps of the Well Being Generation project 🌍✨

Looking forward to the upcoming activities, study visit, and strengthening our international cooperation for youth wellbeing 💙

21/05/2026

🗣Check out the amazing Hateless.eu Toolkit!

📱🖥Available online for all educators, trainers and youth workers!

20/05/2026

🎥 Say hello to the Hateless.eu Youth Media Laboratories in Cyprus 🎥

After training youth workers, it's time to pass the mic to young people themselves.

Our Youth Media Labs are spaces where young people in Cyprus explore media literacy, unpack the narratives around hate speech and disinformation, and step behind the camera to create their own participatory videos on the topics that matter to them.

Here's how we're doing it in Cyprus 👇

🏫 Track 1: Inside youth centres and schools We're bringing the labs directly to youth centres and schools, where young people can engage with the topic in a familiar environment, be exposed to new ideas, and open up to share their own experiences. A group of 25 young people is going through a 20-hour training delivered in smaller clusters and will co-produce 3 participatory videos by the end of the process.

🌍 Track 2: Open call for young people We've also opened up our labs to any young person in Cyprus who wants to engage but can't commit to the full 20 hours. So far, more than 40 youngsters have joined us through this track. 👏

Each lab will have its own story, its own voices, and its own video.
Stay connected - we'll be sharing each one as it unfolds. 💛

06/05/2026