Beyond Tokenism

09/06/2026

Young people are not just stickers in your environment. Give them a voice. Avoid tokenism☝️

22/05/2026

Start the eLearning. Take the test. Get certified.
Learn to recognise tokenism and move toward genuine inclusion.
👉 https://www.tokenism-project.eu/results/

16/05/2026

😌 INVITED 👤 PRESENT 🤷 IGNORED

16/05/2026

🚫 Invited. Present. Ignored.

Young people shouldn't have to fight to be heard in rooms making decisions about their future.

Tokenism isn't inclusion. Stop filling programs with young faces while never actually listening to them. 🎭

Real participation or nothing. ✊

Youth Power Germany e.V. Caribbean Education and Culture Foundation

12/05/2026

📢 OPEN CALL

Join the International Network for Genuine Inclusion and become part of a European community committed to real inclusion in youth work.

The Network brings together 40 organisations across Europe working to move beyond tokenism and strengthen authentic participation, peer learning and cross-border cooperation.

👉 Apply now and join organisations ready to shift practice not just narrative

https://www.tokenism-project.eu/%f0%9f%93%a2-open-call-join-the-international-network-for-genuine-inclusion/

10/05/2026

📣Our 𝗲-𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 is now officially online!

Developed together with our project partners and tested with youth workers, this course helps participants better understand what tokenism is, how it impacts individuals and organizations, and how to recognize it in everyday practice.
Most importantly, it encourages genuine inclusion and provides practical tools for creating more inclusive communities.

We invite youth workers, young people, organizations, and everyone interested in inclusion to explore the platform and join the learning journey.

📍 Learn whenever you want
📍 Learn wherever you want
📍 Learn at your own pace

👉Access the e-Learning course here:
https://www.tokenism-project.eu/results/

The project aims to combat tokenism by promoting genuine inclusion in youth organizations.

08/05/2026

Sometimes participation only exists on paper.

Young people may be invited into meetings, consultations, workshops, or campaigns while having little or no real influence over decisions.

This is called tokenism:
the appearance of inclusion without meaningful participation.

The Beyond Tokenism project encourages organisations, youth workers, and institutions to move beyond symbolic involvement and create spaces where young people can genuinely shape ideas, decisions, and outcomes.

Because participation is not about being present.
It is about being heard.

What do you think?
Have you ever experienced tokenism?

03/05/2026

📊 Mali “burnout report” iz Udruge Zaželi 😅

Zadnja 4 mjeseca u brojkama:
👥 100+ ljudi uključeno u naše aktivnosti
🎯 40+ mladih kroz fokus grupe
💼 12 youth workera (domaćih heroja)
🌍 28 youth workera iz 8 zemalja na međunarodnom treningu
🎭 20+ gluhih i nagluhih korisnika kroz kulturne aktivnosti
🤟 I sve to uz redovnu socijalnu uslugu osobne asistencije za naše gluhe korisnike

Bilo je na rubu izdržljivosti? ✅
Pili smo previše kave? ✅
Spavali premalo? ✅
Ali smo uspjeli? ✅✅✅

Ekipa, kapa do poda! 🎩👏

A sad… idemo dalje u istom tempu! 🚀💪


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31/03/2026

eLearning on how to recognize and fight tokenism in youth work is coming soon 🚀
If you want to truly involve young people - not just “on paper” - this is for you.

👉Stay tuned on our website and be among the first to check it out!