The project works with young people from Roma community (Luník IX, which is Slovakia´s most famous Roma settlement. For the young people, living here is almost impossible to change their lives and break out of poverty). These young people are interested in engaging in second-chance education because they never got a chance to learn as the children from majority. In the framework of the project the youth from the minority will creating a local newspaper - quarterly with the working title "Nine lives!". The content of which will form young people (from Roma communities) as responsible editors, in cooperation with professionals (invited journalists, graphic designers, artists). The joint activities will be informed through social media. This fragment of the project will improve the reading literacy, the ability of critically-thinking, and other skills needed for the labour market and life. It is important for the Roma children because they have no information and mostly none or only a little education. On the other hand, the project also focuses on education regarding the creation and administration of projects.

The aim is the training of young people to help them change their own life and take responsibility for themselves. The project is also focusing on removing the barriers and prejudices against the inhabitants of Luník IX. At the same time is trying to make the youth from this environment had the initiative to stand out from their environment and change their life for better. 

Project details

Project info
Period
2014-2021
Approval date
Grant financing
64945.00€
Final project cost
70796.96€