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You(th) can play for Europe - Sport Without Discr..
You(th) can play for Europe - Sport Without Discrimination
Start date: Apr 1, 2016,
End date: Sep 1, 2017
PROJECT
FINISHED
Sport teams are, like work teams, made up of people from different cultures, religions, genders, races, abilities, political perspectives and sexual orientations ... It does not require every member of a team to agree with everyone else on the team about political points of view, sexual orientation, religion or anything else. It does not mean that every member of a team approves of how every other member of a team lives her or his life. The goal of inclusion and respect is that team members recognize and agree to work together respectfully across differences. These goals invite Youth workers, Youth leaders, Human rights activists, People involved in sports and volunteers to build a winning team and nurture a team climate in which all members are valued for their contributions to the team and for their individual character and commitment, regardless of their individual identities or philosophies. By gathering together 126 (28+35+35+28) Youth workers, Youth leaders, Human rights activists, and volunteers from Germany, Italy, Russia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Serbia and FYROM this Capacity Building project will offer the participants the opportunity to discuss discrimination and social exclusion in terms of sexual orientation and LGBT people in sports, on Coordination meeting, Seminar, Workshop and Evaluation meeting.Our main objectives of the project are:- to understand our own beliefs and feelings about LGBTphobia, and recognize and act upon the important leadership role you play as life learning individual;- to describe acceptable behaviors, clarify disrespectful behaviors, and highlight behaviors that demonstrate an inclusive environment of openness and respect; - promote greater understanding and awareness of the effects of discrimination against young LGBT individuals and prejudice in schools, university, field, club etc., that have on them;- to present EU legislation, papers and actions in support of LGBT people in sports;- how to act quickly to address LGBTphobic language, jokes and actions that ridicule or put down LGBT people, women or any minority groups; - to educate staff, youth workers, youth leaders and volunteers on their responsibilities for being respectful and nondiscriminatory to all, regardless of their own personal beliefs, avoid assumptions or judgments based on stereotypes or rumor;- to clarify the role of EU institutions, national institutions, non-profit/non-government organizations, sporting clubs and individuals in the wholesome of support for LGBT sports-persons and young people.Methods used are group and individual work, plenary discussions, brainstorming, presentations, role plays, learning by doing, case studies, round tables and open space methods. Seminar aims at creation of Platform for networking on the issues of LGBT persons in sports.