*English version below.
Evropska solidarnostna enota združuje mlade ljudi v gradnji bolj vključujoče družbe, podpori ranljivim skupinam ljudi in odzivanju na družbene izzive. Ponuja navdihujoče in močne izkušnje za mlade, ki želijo pomagati, se učiti in razvijati ter zagotavlja enotno vstopno točko za takšne solidarnostne aktivnosti po vsej Uniji.
Odpira več in boljše možnosti za aktivnosti, ki zajemajo širok spekter področij, kot so integracija priseljenk_cev, okoljski izzivi, preprečevanje naravnih nesreč, izobraževanja in mladinske dejavnosti. Prav tako podpira nacionalne in lokalne akterke_je v njihovih prizadevanjih za spoprijemanje z različnimi družbenimi izzivi in krizami.
Cilj programa Evropska solidarnostna enota je dopolniti prizadevanja držav članic za podporo mladim in olajšati njihov prehod iz sistema izobraževanja na trg dela, ki so na voljo v okviru Jamstva za mlade, tako da jim zagotovijo dodatne priložnosti za vstop na trg dela v obliki pripravništev ali delovnih mest na področjih povezanih s solidarnostjo.
Dejavnosti programa Evropska solidarnostna enota podpirajo cilje sedanje EU strategije za mlade, katere eno od področij predstavlja tudi spodbujanje čezmejnega prostovoljstva mladih, in predlog Evropske Komisije za novo EU Strategija za mlade za obdobje 2019-2027, ki bo spodbujala mlade, da postanejo aktivne_i državljanke_i in nosilke_ci solidarnosti ter pozitivnih sprememb za skupnosti po Evropi, ki jih navdihujejo vrednote EU in evropska identiteta.
Ukrepi programa so razporejeni na tri področja:
- Solidarnostni projekti
- Prostovoljstvo (projekti prostovoljstva, partnerstva za prostovoljstvo)
- Pripravništva in zaposlitve
Solidarnostni projekt je solidarnostna aktivnost v državi prijavitelja, za katero dajo pobudo, jo razvijejo in jo izvedejo mladi sami, traja pa od 2 do 12 mesecev. Skupini vsaj petih mladih nudi priložnost, da izrazi solidarnost preko prevzemanja odgovornosti in zaveze za prinašanje pozitivnih sprememb v svoji lokalni skupnosti. Projekt ima jasno določeno temo, ki jo želijo udeleženke_ci raziskati skupaj, mora pa se tudi odražati v konkretnih dnevnih aktivnostih v projektu in vključevati vse udeleženke_ce. Udeležba v solidarnostnem projektu je pomembna izkušnja neformalnega učenja, preko katere lahko mladi krepijo svoj osebni, izobraževalni, socialni in državljanski razvoj. Solidarnostni projekti so lokalni, a hkrati jasno predstavljajo evropsko dodano vrednost preko naslavljanja prednostnih področij, ki so prepoznana na evropski ravni v okviru evropske solidarnostne enote.
(Vir in več informacij: Movit.si)
Glavni cilji našega projekta Vse_i za mavrico oz. All for Rainbow so v skladu s splošnimi vrednotami Evropske unije, ki pravijo, da bi morale_i vse_i državljanke_i Evropske unije imeti zagotovljene enake temeljne človekove pravice, ki temeljijo na enakosti, vključenosti, preprečevanju diskriminacije, demokraciji in človeškem dostojanstvu. Cilji projekta sledijo promociji pravic LGBTQIA+ oseb, in sicer zagotavljanju varnosti, preprečevanju diskriminacije in enake obravnave LGBTQIA+ oseb. LGBTQIA+ skupnost je v Sloveniji marginalizirana, pogosto diskriminirana na trgu dela, delovnem mestu, v šolah, javnih prostorih in vsakdanjem življenju, hkrati pa osebe tudi ne uživajo enakih temeljnih pravic v pravnih zadevah (npr. na področju posvojitev). Z implementacijo projekta si ne želimo zgolj povečati vidnosti LGBTQIA+ oseb in njihovih pravic, temveč tudi povečati socialno vključenost in občutja solidarnosti v lokalnih skupnostih, pa tudi na regionalni in nacionalni ravni.
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ESC (European Solidarity Corps) unites young people in creating a more inclusive society, support for vulnerable groups and responding to societal challenges. It offers inspiring and strong experience for young people who wish to help, learn and develop their skills and it provides a beginning point for such solidarity activities across whole of EU.
It opens more and better opportunities for activities that encompass a wide scope of areas, like integration of immigrants, environmental challenges, prevention of natural disasters, education and youth activities. It also supports national and local actors in their willingness to deal with different societal challenges and crisis.
The goal of the program is to add to efforts of countries to support youth and ease their transition from being students to joining the job market. Those are offered by Jamstvo za mlade (Guarantee for Youth) by providing them with additional opportunities to join the job market through internships and jobs in areas connected to solidarity.
Activities of the ESC program support the goals of current EU strategy for youth. One of its areas is also encouragement of international volunteer work of young people. Activities also support the suggestion of European Commission for the new strategy for 2019-2027 that is aimed at encouraging young people to become active citizens and carriers of solidarity and positive changes for communities around Europe, inspired by EU values and European identity.
Measures of the program are divided into three areas:
- Solidarity projects
- Volunteer work (volunteer projects, partnerships for volunteering)
- Internships and jobs
Solidarity project is an activity in the country that has applied for it. The young people in that country have given the initiative, developed and executed it. It can last from 2 to 12 months. A group of at least 5 young people is offered an opportunity to express solidarity through taking responsibility to bring positive changes in their local community. Project has a clearly defined theme that participants wish to research together. It has to be seen in concrete daily activities in the project and include all participants. Participation in solidarity project is an important experience of informal learning, through which young people can strengthen their personal, educational, social and civil skills. Solidarity projects are local, but they also represent European added value through addressing preferential areas that are recognized as such in the scope of ESC.
The main goals of our project are in line with general EU values, which state that every citizen of EU should have the same universal human rights that are based on equality, inclusiveness, prevention of discrimination, democracy and human dignity. The goals of the project follow the promotion of the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, like assuring safety, preventing discrimination and the same treatment of LGBTQIA+ people. LGBTQIA+ community is marginalized in Slovenia, often discriminated against when looking for jobs or in the actual workplace, in schools, public places and everyday life. At the same time LGBTQIA+ people do not enjoy the same universal rights in matters of law (for example regarding adoption). With the implementation of the project we wish to not only enlarge the visibility of LGBTQIA+ people and their rights, but also enlarge social inclusiveness and feelings of solidarity on local, regional and national level.