Global Echo Roma

12/10/2026

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM ITALY 🇮🇹 FOR GREECE 🇬🇷
"Build Your Habitopia"

📅Date: 6-14 December 2026
📍Location: Thessaloniki, Greece

About the Project:
Our project aims to make sustainability practical, realistic, and connected to young people’s daily lives. Inspired by the COM-B behavior-change model, participants will explore how motivation, practical skills, and supportive environments can help turn environmental awareness into lasting habits. Through non-formal education, practical challenges, creative activities, outdoor learning, reflection, and peer exchange, they will explore topics such as conscious consumption, reducing waste, reusing and repairing, and reconnecting with nature.
The international dimension will let participants compare everyday habits and environmental challenges across countries and learn from each other’s experiences. The project will also focus on reducing eco-anxiety by shifting from guilt to realistic action, confidence, and a sense of agency.
By the end of the exchange, participants will have developed practical skills, creative problem-solving and decision-making abilities, while gaining a stronger personal connection with nature. They will leave with realistic ideas and habits that they can apply in their daily lives and share within their local communities.
Aligned with the Erasmus+ program, it focuses on learning mobility, personal growth, non-formal education, sustainability, and social inclusion, encouraging young people to become active, responsible citizens of a united and resilient Europe.

🏠 Accommodation, meals, training materials, and certificates are fully covered.
💶 Travel reimbursement up to 309 EUR.

📖 Infopack: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zcN50ZP0zXPQ1mYvSsns2CGurI-VI0qQ?usp=sharing

📩 Apply via:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiY_vI9vbw4A6wO6_3bMURBGqvaLlyUNSVaNgN1hQyaxBI7A/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106680286695022737011

Important: Please read the InfoPack carefully before applying.
Best of Luck!

06/05/2026

During the From Bias to Belonging, participants created five outputs on diversity and inclusivity, and we learned many lessons along the way.

Here is what we brought back to Italy and integrated into our youth work.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hXy-s2wsDTZ2TMUJana_SvYcERB8p416?usp=sharing

We brought back the Youth Manifesto Toolkit. It is practical and simple, and it is ready to use with our local community in Rome.

We also brought back the Curated Source Pack. It includes videos, articles and legal documents about human rights, hate speech and privilege.

Our participants also created three presentations.
The first presentation is called "Deconstructing Discrimination Concepts". It explains what multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusion mean. It also covers racism, xenophobia and microaggressions.
The second presentation is called "How Discrimination is Embedded". It explains why systems matter. It looks at education, justice, housing and healthcare. No single person may intend harm, but inequality still happens.
The third presentation is called "The Counter Movement". It teaches how to be an ally. It explains the 5Ds of bystander intervention and counter-narratives. It also shares examples from the No Hate Speech Movement and Black Lives Matter in Europe. The message is clear: young people can change policy.

As a newly established organization, we benefit from these outputs. These and more we learned from this project are already integrated in our daily youth work.

Thank you to Bridges, not Walls, ACT, and Asociacija Žinių lagaminai for the partnership, and the all participants for their participation.

🇪🇺The views and actions expressed in this project and in this publication are solely those of the beneficiary organization and the project partners, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. The European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

23/04/2026

From Bias to Belonging has come to an end, but it will stay in our hearts for a long time. ❤️

The Italian team in Cyprus. Open minds. Full hearts. 🇮🇹

What did our team learn?

Recognizing stereotypes and hate speech. 🚫
Human rights and how to protect them. ⚖️
Walking in the shoes of migrants and understanding their struggles. 🌍
The Peacemaker Protocol, solving conflicts without breaking relationships. 🕊️
How media shapes opinions and how to fight microaggressions through storytelling. 📰
The value of active listening and empathy in everyday conversations. 👂
How to design inclusive public spaces where everyone feels welcome. 🏛️
That privilege and opportunity are not the same for everyone, and that reflection is the first step to change.

Dancing, eating, and laughing together filled the days with joy. Four cultural nights brought cultural food, music, and traditions to new friends. Mosques and churches were visited with respect for every religion. Locals shared real voices and real stories, showing Cyprus as a living example of multiculturalism. Different religions, languages, and traditions have been sharing this small island for hundreds of years.

This project was all about deep conversations, uncomfortable questions, moments of doubt, and moments of breakthrough and real learning. 🧠

A huge thank to Bridges, not Walls for the warmth, the dedication, the vision 🙏

Thank you to every participant from Cyprus, Romania, and Lithuania. 🇨🇾🇷🇴🇱🇹

We will keep building bridges.

🇪🇺The views and actions expressed in this project and in this publication are solely those of the beneficiary organization and the project partners, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. The European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

26/03/2026

Orientation Meeting.
Thanks to organizers and participants.

See you in Larnaca👋🏻

17/03/2026

From the final partner meeting of the project "From Bias to Belonging"

27/02/2026

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM Italy🇮🇹 FOR CYPRUS🇨🇾

"From Bias to Belonging"
📆Date: 3-11 April 2026
📍Location: Larnaca, Cyprus

About Project:
The project addresses a critical rise in social polarization, xenophobia, and hate speech currently affecting youth across Europe. Many young people living in multicultural environments lack the necessary
intercultural literacy and resilience to move from being passive bystanders to active "upstanders" against discrimination. Furthermore, the prevalence of digital echo chambers often reinforces negative stereotypes, making it difficult for youth to engage in meaningful dialogue. This initiative specifically targets these gaps by fostering a sense of belonging and providing participants, especially those facing social or economic barriers, with the practical tools needed to deconstruct personal biases and navigate diverse societies with empathy and confidence.

Aligned with the Erasmus+ programme, it focuses on learning mobility, personal growth, non-formal education, sustainability, and social inclusion — encouraging young people to become active, responsible citizens of a united and resilient Europe.

🏠 Accommodation, meals, training materials, and certificates are fully covered.
💶 Travel reimbursement up to 309 EUR.

📖 Infopack: https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1uQ9XNu4VM4noxIPJoiMVSgdXDuZ-HDqp?usp=sharing&fbclid=IwdGRjcAQOQlVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEep5cjiIxBRbycqU82s9ZlbpH9RUyeFJidLuj-e2Z1s1pK1dPmaxFC_byf62w_aem_k8k4pJqE0hAQZ3UT0y2rmA

📩 Apply via: https://www.facebook.com/share/18MRCC1j4F/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Important: Please make sure that you read the infopack carefully before applying.
Best of Luck!

20/02/2026

Interesting Opportunity for Our Community

An upcoming online session will explore practical strategies for effective digital activism, including how algorithms affect visibility and how to reach wider audiences while staying true to your values.

Explore what really works in digital activism today: from breaking out of echo chambers to designing messages that create real impact. 💡Learn how algorithms shape visibility and how to reach beyond your bubble without losing your values. No tech background needed.

Led by Yuliia Havryliuk, a civic activist from Ukraine with hands-on experience turning online campaigns into real-world support.

📅 Tuesday, 24 Feb, 19:00 - 20:30 CET on Zoom
👉Sign up here: https://meeteu.eu/events/ -12915

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This is the fourth of six ERASMUS+ special events on how to make the digital world yours, funded by the EU’s ERASMUS+ Programme.

All participants under 30 can receive a Youthpass Certificate – a European recognition of non-formal learning that looks great on your CV.

01/09/2025

Your Voice Matters! 🌍

Young people today are growing up in a digital world, but many are not fully prepared for the risks that come with it. Social media is a huge part of daily life, yet personal data is often collected, shared, or misused without their knowledge.
Most young users don't read privacy policies, rarely change default settings, and may even start using apps like Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp before the age of 13.

That's why, we're developing a new project called "Invisible No More" - a youth initiative that aims to raise awareness about online privacy and make sure young people know their rights in digital spaces.

But here's the thing: we don't want to design this project without hearing from
YOU first.

We created a short survey to collect real opinions and experiences from young people. Your answers will help us shape activities and tools that make privacy rights clear, simple, and useful for everyone.

It only takes 2-3 minutes, it's anonymous, and it's all about YOUR digital life.

👉Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/d1MhSNjphAW94Axx9