Here you get news from Young Europe, calls for applications for our programmes and awards as well as other current news from the Foundation.
January 27 is the International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust. It commemorates the liberation of the concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz in 1945. In her speech, Margot Friedländer urgently warned against a growing ignorance of history and current dangers to democracy.
You know someone, who is dedicated to fight for a more just, pluralistic and solidary European society? Then nominate this person now as the Young European of the Year 2022. The deadline is 20 February.
Understanding Europe has published its 2021 Educational Briefing entitled “Going digital together: pathways to inclusive citizenship education online”. It explores opportunities and challenges of digital (peer) education and summarises hands-on experiences gathered during the second year of the pandemic. The articles have been written by young European educators as well as by academics.
This year, we award six fellowships to young educators motivated to develop new workshops on social justice, the climate crisis or digitalisation in Europe. Applications are open until January 31, 2022.
Our new methods handbook is the result of the 2021 postmigrant educational journey. It provides methods to educators in formal and non-formal education settings, to start or continue addressing topics and debates relevant to Europe’s migration societies.
The Fellows of Understanding Europe have developed six new workshops on topics related to young people's participation in the digital space. They are designed for peer-to-peer education and follow a low-threshold, inclusive and diversity-oriented approach.