Centre for Civic Education (CCE)
is announcing a CALL for participants of
YOUTH ACTIVISM SCHOOL
– the school for learning about activism from theory to practice –
If you are a high school student and you want to become an active citizen, to promote democratic values, to expand your knowledge and to exchange your experiences with peers in Montenegro, which are as you willing to express their standpoint and to take part in problem-solving – the Youth Activism School is the programme for you!
The goal of the Youth Activism School is to advance the understanding of the principles of citizenship and civic activism within high school pupils from the territory of entire Montenegro, as well as to strengthen their motivation and skills for further participation in the policy shaping and decision-making processes that have direct influence on them.
The Youth Activism School offers to young people a dynamic and intense three-day programme which includes lectures, workshops, simulations, film screenings and visits to institutions to teach them about concept of citizenship, gender equality, democracy, tolerance, activism and public policies, the importance of active participation of young people in the fight for their place in society, as well as advocacy for human rights, with a focus on the affirmation of gender equality.
After completition of the programme, the participants of the School will be supported to organize, with the mentoring of the project team, informative lessons – peer education on some of the gender equality issues in their schools. Thereby, participants will have the opportunity to share with their peers information and knowledge they have acquired during the programme.
Who can apply for the Youth Activism School?
Regular high school students from the territory of entire Montenegro.
How to apply for the Youth Activism School?
By filling out the application and sending it to e-mail address info@cgo-cce.org with subject ‘For the Youth Activism School’.
Application deadline: 20 February 2022 at midnight!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at info@cgo-cce.org or via phone 020 228 479.
The Youth Activism School is free of charge for the selected participants, i.e. the costs of travel, food, accommodation, organisation of lectures and other activities related to the programme are covered by the CCE, within the framework of the project Let’s FAST FORWARD gender equality (phase II) – from stereotyping to equality! supported by the Ministry of Justice, Human and Minority Rights of the Government of Montenegro.