Activities

Last week we participated in a training course of youth workers in Sofia/Bulgaria! Project "The Long Road to Youth Work", 2022-1-BG01-KA153-YOU-000069640 is co-financed under the Erasmus + program, through the Center for Human Resource Development, Bulgaria.

Within the project "Environmental policy effective against climate change", implemented by the organization Center for Bridging Communities, several meetings were held with local businesses and farmers in the rural areas of the District of Tirana, in the Municipality of Tirana, Vora, Kamza, Kavaja and Rrogozhina. These meetings aim to assess the impact of climate change on local businesses and farmers, informing and raising awareness of the community, businesses and farmers on the measures they should take to adapt to climate change, as well as empowering their voice to influence decision-making. Questionnaires were also carried out, as an element which serves to [...]

First day: On the first day of the workshop: "Diversity and Inclusion", young people from Albania and Kosovo were socialized and shared experiences of prejudice and discrimination on ethnic, religious, gender issues, etc. The activity was developed in an interactive form, with educational and attractive games for young people, which aimed to encourage tolerance and cooperation, for the acceptance and respect of diversity. The main issues that were addressed and discussed were: direct discrimination, multiple discrimination, indirect discrimination, hate speech, etc. The young people also gained knowledge on practical issues if they encounter discrimination. Second day: On the second day of [...]

In the last weeks we have worked with the project “Tirana ArtCulture”. Tirana ArtCulture (https://www.artculture.al/) is an online platform, for promoting local traditions, costumes and history of Tirana, as it is selected as the “European Youth Capital” for 2022, it will be accessed and enjoyed mostly by youth tourists visiting Tirana for that purpose. Many young people from European countries have been invited to visit Tirana in the framework of activities that will be developed by youth organizations for that purpose, with the support of the macro program "Tirana European Youth Capital". Utilizing the innovations offered by technology, respectively Android and [...]

In the framework of the project "Ambassadors of Change: Fighting gender stereotypes and violence against women through art", supported by Mediterranean Women's Fund - Fonds pour les Femmes en Méditerranée, on 01 April – May 21, Center for Bridging Communities, implemented the 4 days training with students of High School "Skenderbeu" in Has. The primary purpose of this training is to increase information and awareness of youth on the gender equity issues. We introduced participants with key concepts of gender roles/identity, gender stereotypes, gender equity, women empowerment. During the training the legal framework on gender-based violence were discussed with young people [...]

The staff of Center for Bridging Communities is participating at the Annual meeting of SEE ESC Organizations in Bar, Montengero. The aim of the activity organized by SALTO YOUTH South East Europe. Resource Centre is to support organizations in designing and implementing quality ESC projects and create a strong community of active ESC organizations in Western Balkan.

During May-June 2022, in the surroundings of the Great Park of the Artificial Lake of Tirana, the educational game "The Key of Whispersteel" took place with a group of young people aged 18-23. This game aims to inform and raise awareness of young people about the phenomenon of radicalism and how to prevent it. Group collaboration is one of the main values this social game promotes. The youth were grouped into 3 teams and discussed about hate speech, bullying and cultural radicalism. They were socialized, educated and entertained at the same time. This activity was carried out within the project: "Game [...]