Inner Peace - AY Institute

AIM

We are developing this project to increase the expertise of youth workers and help them not only become advocates of democracy and leaders in mental health support for people affected by conflicts but also to increase their resilience and ability to deal with the struggles they face themselves.

OBJECTIVES

Raise capacity of youth organisations by promoting non-formal learning activities and creating mobility programmes of action in post-conflict reconciliation this project will support development of youth work in EU countries and third countries.
Contribute to the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy (2019- 2027).
Addressing some of the 11 European Youth goals: “Inclusive societies and space and participation for all”, “Information & Constructive Dialogue”, “ Mental Health & Wellbeing”.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Research and experiments in each local community about conflict effects on youths ’ personal health and their use of mindfulness tools, we will be able to identify the most acute problems more precisely within every partner country and establish the tools that will be most effective for the foreseen and outlined needs
Exchange experiences of peacebuilding and mindfulness activities during three mobilities.
Develop a toolkit that would address peace-building through mindfulness activities that would be applicable in different contexts and circumstances.
Create the online video training course, which will entail in depth information about mindfulness, meditation, conflicts and peace building and the ways that youth workers should engage with youth from conflict affected areas or communities.
Create and conduct the pilot programme, which include all the essential elements from all mobilities: peace-building, mindfulness, post-conflict trauma, democracy and the rule of law, teamwork, and conflict management.

PARTNERS