Youth Debates
Youth for Human Rights: Youth Debates about Human Rights
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This project was created from the reality that young people face today. There are more and more exclusion processes and more inconveniences that come from globalization. This is a new challenge for coexistence, there is a great detachment towards institutions and democracy, endangering peace in society.
This new project includes a series of activities designed to promote learning, debating and critical thinking among young high school students. The three main fundamental pillars established on this project are: training, awareness-raising and promotion of social participation.
Project phases:
1. Four training workshops in:
- Human rights
- Gender equality
- Tolerance, non-discrimination and integration
- Civic coexistence
2. Guided visit to Reina Sofía Museum, where the impact of war and the importance of human rights will be analyzed with the students, by using art as a learning tool.
3. School Gymkhana consisting of rounds of debates and knowledge test in teams.
The various tests will be on the following topics:
- “Strasbourg Session. Plenary of the European Parliament”. Methodology: Role-playing. Location: Seat of the European Institutions. Sala Europa Madrid.
- “The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union”. Methodology: Round of quick, dynamic questions and a final debate led. Location: Office of the Ombudsman.
- “For equality between women and men”. Methodology: Text analysis. Location: Madrid City Council.
- “Youth on the Move”. Methodology: Workshop and drafting of European initiatives. Location: INJUVE headquarters.
- “The Sakharov Prizes”. Methodology: Time trial. Teamwork and graphic questions. Location: Paseo de la Castellana.
- “Know Your Rights”. Methodology: Time Trial. Teamwork. Word Roll. Location: Headquarters of the International Youth Organization.
Youth Debates about Human Rights