Say NO to Hate! Young people addressing hate speech from interreligious perspective

 
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
 
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DO YOU WANT TO CHELLENGE THE HATE?
The Ecumenical Youth Council in Europe together with Religions for Peace-European Interfaith Youth network and Forum of Muslim Youth and Student organisations is organising a study session to empower young people from various religious communities to combat hate speech by promoting and implementing dialogue between religious communities and secular society. You are invited to join us from 29th June – 6th July, 2014 in European Youth Centre in Budapest, Hungary for a week of active and practical study session!
 
Media, especially on-line media and forums provide detachment and anonymity to encourage and hide the actors sporting discriminatory actions and forms of communication. Often the the religious communities that are a target of hate speech and different forms of hatred, which lead to exclusion and violence, need to be equipped with relevant knowledge and tools to be able to react adequately, as well as to actively engage against hate speech, discrimination and promoting diversity and inclusion!
We, young people from different religious communities in Europe can make a change through actively engaging our communities!
 
“SAY NO TO HATE!” is designed to help you to do so.
What will you get when you come? An encouraging learning environment where you will share and learn; enriching talks from experts; hands-on workshops that will provide you with tools to run projects on personal, local as well as global levels; a broader and deeper understanding of hate speech, freedom of speech and Human Rights; the possibility to see the world through the lens of other cultures; and an opportunity to build friendships with people who will support you in your work to improve conditions in your home community and abroad.
If you have a deep conviction that all human beings deserve respect and dignity, and a desire to help them claim it, then join us for a week-long journey of growth and sharing!
 
PARTICIPATION FEE
The participation fee for the seminar will be 50€ (Euros) including accommodation, meals and programme.
 
APPLICATION PROCESS
The application deadline is 20th of May 2014 midnight CET!!
Please return the filled application form to applications@eyce.org or by fax +32 2 510 61 72
 
Further practical information can be found in the documents below or with your National Correspondent!
 
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