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23.08.2016Problems of Roma youth were discussed at a national meeting in Plovdiv

Representatives of Center "Amalipe" took part in the National Meeting of the organizations working with and for young Roma, which was organized by the Youth Center Plovdiv. On 9 and 10 of August, at Youth Center Plovdiv Valery Angelov and Denitsa Ivanova took part in the meeting aimed at presentation of the youth centers in Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Dobrich and Vratsa under the program BG 06 "Children and youth at risk," Component 1 "Caring for youth at risk", as well as discussing key issues and problem areas before Roma youth, sharing best practices and partnerships and future cooperation between youth centers and organizations. The meeting was officially opened and supported by Mr. George Tityukov - Deputy Mayor on "Sport, Youth Activities and Social Policy" in Plovdiv Municipality and Ms. Rositsa Ivanova - Secretary of the National Council for Cooperation on Ethnic and Integration Issues.

 

 

Participants gave examples of specific problems in their regions and indicated successes on the way to their overcoming. Denitsa and Valery shared the work of Amalipe with youth volunteer groups that include both Roma and non-Roma youths, which is even more a prerequisite for success. Youth volunteer groups were established within the two major programs of Amalipe: Youth is tolerance and Every student will be a winner, covering more than 200 schools throughout the country. They work not only to change the negative attitudes and promoting tolerance among young people from different ethnic groups, but also for increasing civic activism, overcoming marginalization and increased motivation for learning and development among Roma youth. At the end of the meeting attendees agreed that if they work together and share their experience, the chance to resolve these problems faster and easier is bigger.

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