ACT Erasmus+ project aims to support social inclusion of young refugees and migrants by educating youth workers working with them. The project is a collaboration by YMCA Finland (YMCA Helsinki), YMCA Thessaloniki and YMCA Lebanon. Youth workers who work with people of migrant backgrounds need more tools and understanding of supporting young refugees in different stages. The YMCA partners all work
with refugees in very different environments bringing different viewpoints: Lebanon on the front line answering the results of nearby conflicts, Thessaloniki in Greece as the country of transit, and Finland as one country of destination. There will be four training visits in four different countries where youth workers learn by observing and participating in non-formal learning, competence building, sports, and art. Using them in different contexts helps the instructors reflect on their approach to work, adopt inclusive practices and ultimately ensure the social inclusion of the target groups. The training materials are then shared in international networks to benefit other educators working with people with vulnerable communities such as refugees, youth with migrant backgrounds and other minorities. The Training Visits will begin in the beginning of 2022, taking place in Greece (February 2022), Finland (May 2022), Lebanon (Summer 2022) and the final training in Belgium (Autumn 2022). The ACT Project is co-funded by European Union Erasmus+ program.
