Six digital campaigns against hate speech are running right now across six countries! And the best part? 👉 We’ve gathered them all campaigns in one neat place, so you can follow every campaign in real time. Our fellows from the No Hate Embassy program are hard at work, creating social media communication campaigns to take a stand, raise their voices, and challenge hate in their own way, defending what they believe in . Check them out in the official website of the No Hate Embassy program and show your support! You can follow their work here: 🔗 nhe.coconutwork.org/fellowship
With the occasion of the International Day Against Hate Speech on June 18, it was finally time to go live with our planned No Hate Embassy digital campaigns, tackling issues like: racism, toxic masculinity, and discrimination against activists in the workplace. Each of these campaigns was created by a group of fellows from our No Hate Embassy project 👉 a long term effort working with young people across the Euromed region to challenge hate speech and push for peace and inclusion. Our fellows are dedicating a lot of their time and effort to contribute to a more hate free world! So let’s take a second to follow, read, and share their work to support them. You will find them here: 📌 From France → @nohatespeech.france 📌 From Morocco → @nhemaghreb 📌 From Italy → check out our LinkedIn: Coconutwork
Our NHE Fellowship Training in Filadelfia has come to an end with a lot of energy, learning, and the promise to meet again in Morocco for the second part of this journey where we will conclude with a conference. In the final days, our fellows were trained on powerful digital campaigning tools, including communication strategy and the GAMMMA+ model. They were also provided with visual design guidance and structured posting calendars 🔥 Everyone wrapped up the training with a clear message and crafted their first campaigns set to go live on June 18th—International Day of No Hate. Now they return home equipped with the skills, tools, and motivation to help build a more peaceful, hate-free Euro-Mediterranean region. And we couldn’t be more excited about the work they will produce in this 6 month process.
From Filadelfia, Italy with love! 💚 We have welcomed 30 fellows to the No Hate Embassy from: France, Italy, Morocco, Romania, Tunisia and Egypt. During a period of 6 months, we’ll be closely working with them to tackle hate speech through impactful digital campaigns, starting with a training course in sunny Filadelfia, Italy. Our mission in this training was to meet our fellows, get to know them and preparing together for the work ahead. Over the course of the training we have deepened our knowledge on hate speech and explored effective digital campaigning tools to address it. The first days have been filled with energy sharing stories, backgrounds, and engaging in thoughtful discussions around critical concepts central to our mission. Our fellows then jumped right into the work of preparing to launch powerful digital campaigns that advocate for peace and inclusion. They’ve explored the complex topic of hate speech 🚫 through lively group discussions, creative expressions like theatre and poetry, and national reality presentations. On top of that, they’ve used the Council of Europe’s framework to break down local cases, gaining deeper insights into what defines hate speech and effective countermeasures!
All good things must come to an end, and today we bid farewell to the amazing PerPop Youth Exchange here in Morocco. Over the past days, 45 young people from all corners of the Euro-Mediterranean region came together to tackle the challenges of populism and misinformation. Everyone poured their minds and hearts into the experience, and the results speak for themselves. Here’s what we’ve managed to achieve together:👉 Embraced inclusivity and challenged stereotypes.👉 Built resilience against populist rhetoric.👉 Sharpened our fact-checking skills to navigate misinformation.👉 Deepened our understanding of populism in our countries.👉 Advocated for nuance and critical thinking.👉 Led digital campaigns addressing populist narratives in the Euro-Mediterranean. As our participants head back home, they’re bringing back new perspectives, skills, and a vision to make a positive impact in their local community. A massive thank you to them, to the team and the our lovely facilitator for making this experience possible.
Perspectives on Populism (PerPop) youth Exchange is here and we’re popping with excitement for an insightful week together in sunny Marrakech! Populism has been making waves worldwide, leaving a strong impact. Divisive tactics, threats to democratic values, and a lack of respect for human rights are just some of the resulting challenges. That’s why we’ve brought together 46 young people from 8 Euro-Mediterranean countries: to tackle this issue, promote active citizenship, and stand for tolerance and inclusion. The first days have been energetic: we got to know each other, engaged in team-building activities, and laid the groundwork for the week. Participants also used artistic expression to explore the concept of populism, its core components, and strategies. Throughout the week, participants made national reality presentations, uncovering how populism takes shape in their countries, sparking lively discussions and insightful reflections. Fake news took center stage as participants sharpened their critical thinking, breaking down its core components and revealing tactics that fuel misinformation. Follow along for more updates, and don’t forget to check our story highlights!
We’ve officially wrapped up an amazing week at the Youth Ecopreneurs Camp, where young people from France, Sweden, Romania, Spain, Poland, and Italy came together to shape a greener future through entrepreneurship and teamwork. Throughout the week, participants took on the role of entrepreneurs, tackling real ecological challenges from their communities and creating seven impressive, practical business plans. They enhanced their creativity and problem-solving skills using the Design Thinking method, explored current trends in ecopreneurship, and launched powerful online campaigns to promote their solutions and highlight best practices. An important part of this journey was connecting sustainability with real-world opportunities, particularly in youth employment and eco-friendly business development. In diverse, multicultural teams, participants worked to address critical environmental issues while sharing their own unique experiences and perspectives. Beyond just learning, this week was about empowerment, forming genuine connections, and sparking a lasting commitment to sustainable action. The enthusiasm, innovation, and teamwork we witnessed made clear the incredible potential that exists when young people come together for a meaningful cause.
Today marks the kickoff of the ‘Youth Ecopreneurs Camp’! We’re thrilled to welcome 38 passionate young minds from France, Sweden, Romania, Spain, Poland, and Italy. Over the week, these future ecopreneurs will dive deep into green entrepreneurship, tackling local ecological challenges and crafting sustainable solutions for their communities. In the first part of the youth exchange, we delved into the pressing environmental realities of the participating countries. The participants shared insightful presentations on: But that’s not all! We kickstarted the Design Thinking process, and participants formed multicultural groups to ideate and define solutions for some of today’s most critical sustainability challenges: 1️⃣ Revitalize urban landscapes: Breathing new life into abandoned urban spaces.2️⃣ Combat plastic pollution: Tackling the surge of plastic waste, especially plastic bottles.3️⃣ Revive community spirit: Creating youth-friendly, sustainable spaces in small communities.4️⃣ Address the knowledge gap: Educating young people on climate change and sustainability.5️⃣ Combat community food waste: Reducing food waste to alleviate social and environmental issues.6️⃣ Create sustainable markets: Introducing sustainable food retail ventures in cities.7️⃣ Promote sustainable fashion: Challenging fast fashion with eco-friendly clothing alternatives. The energy, enthusiasm, and creativity already shown by these young ecopreneurs promise an impactful and inspiring week ahead.
We’ve officially wrapped up part two of our EmpACT4 training course in beautiful Nea Makri, Greece. After an intensive week of learning, practicing, and reflecting, our participants are heading home equipped with enhanced skills, fresh insights, and a deeper understanding of facilitation in youth work. During this week, participants stepped into the spotlight with our “Facilitators on the stage” activity, where they led 15 individual and co-facilitated sessions on a diverse array of topics, each session was thoughtfully designed and rooted in non-formal education methods. The activities were carefully evaluated, and the facilitators were provided with valuable insights to further hone their skills. Some of the standout topics included: And that’s just a glimpse, the actual thing was a lot more impressive! (You can revisit highlights from each session on our social media stories.) We really hope to see our participants walking their facilitation paths, seeing their professional wishes and manifestations come true with future partnerships, increased skills, knowledge and an expended network of youth workers! We’re truly proud of everyone’s commitment, enthusiasm, and growth throughout this journey.
EmpACT4 is back! This time, we’re diving into the art of facilitation under the sunny skies of Nea Makri, Greece! From 21st to 29th May, we’re gathering once again for the second half of our training course, bringing participants together to deepen their skills and knowledge around leading impactful youth activities. Over the first days, participants reconnected after two months apart, warmly welcoming new team members into the fold. Our initial sessions were all about rebuilding team dynamics with a special team-building exercise thoughtfully suggested by one of our participants from the first part of the training. After reinforcing our earlier learnings to ensure everyone was aligned, we moved forward into the core topics of this session, including: Participants were also given dedicated time to plan their own facilitation sessions, reflecting on their personal styles and preparing to deliver workshops individually or in small groups later in the week. As always, EmpACT4 blends intensive learning with meaningful connections, balancing structured sessions with moments to explore beautiful Nea Makri, recharge, and build deeper relationships.
Exciting stuff in the making! We are thrilled to announce the beginning of our latest long-term Capacity Building project! Drawing from our substantial experience in youth projects fostering peacebuilding and fighting hatespeech, we proudly present: The No-Hate Embassy (NHE)! Over the course of one year, we will be joining forces with our partners: Mihi Egypt, Geyc, Masterpeace Morocco and Euromed Eve Tunisia, to address comprehensively the issue of hatespeech from its very roots. To this end, we will strive to achieve the following objectives: 👉Assess hate speech narratives and realities online across involved countries.👉 Enhаnce the critical thinking of youth to detect аnd counter online hate propaganda.👉 Support CSOs and grassroots movements in fostering intercultural dialogue by creating resources for youth organizations.👉 Deconstruct hаte speech nаrrаtives through а fellowship for youth workers leаding а Euro-Mediterrаneаn cаmpаign. We’ve just wrapped up our kick-off meeting, where we delved into our action plan and laid the ground of the work packages that compose the project. But this is only the beginning!
And just like that, we’ve wrapped up the first part of EmpACT4 in Cabris, France. After a week filled with new insights, energisers, and moments of reflection, we’re leaving inspired and ready to put our commitments into action on the Road to Nea Makri, Greece, where we’ll reconnect for part two in May. For many of our participants, the week provided an opportunity to deepen their existing knowledge and sharpen skills they’ve already been applying within their NGOs and youth projects. For others, almost everything covered was entirely new, including detailed project management techniques and the vast landscape of EU opportunities for youth. During the second half of our training, we delved into key topics such as: As we say goodbye to Cabris, we’re leaving with powerful commitments and clear next steps. We look forward to seeing these commitments come to life in the weeks ahead and reuniting soon in the sunny coastal town of Nea Makri, Greece. Until then, let’s turn these insights into action. See you soon in Greece!
It’s time again, EmpACT is back! From March 5 to 13, we’re kicking off the first part of our two-part training course in the beautiful hills of Cabris, France, welcoming nearly 30 passionate youth workers, facilitators, trainers, and NGO leaders from 11 countries across Europe. EmpACT4 builds directly on the momentum and lessons learned from EmpACT3, focusing once more on four powerful action words: Empower, Impact, Act, and Erasmus+. Our aim remains clear: to elevate the quality of European youth projects and enhance the skills youth workers need to design and deliver activities that create meaningful, lasting impact. This week, our participants are diving into intensive sessions designed to: We are using feedback and insights gathered from our previous EmpACT editions, to reshape our approach to address evolving needs around digital youth work and innovative project management techniques. This project is a step up from previous editions, where we will be providing fresh tools and methods that youth workers can apply directly in their local communities and projects.
Throwback to the snowy hills of Finland and enchanting town of Kuusamo! From December 13 to 21, 2023, and in partnership with Oivanki Kuusamo participants representing Coconutwork took part of an erasmusplus Training Course that reshaped their perception of the work of educators. The primary goal of the project, Adventure Education, was to share tools and concepts related to adventure and outdoor activities, enhancing the quality of youth work in the realm of mental health with a focus on mindfulness and peacebuilding. What did our participants take away from this experience?
Six digital campaigns against hate speech are running right now across six countries! And the best part? 👉 We’ve gathered them all campaigns in one neat place, so you can follow every campaign in real time. Our fellows from the No Hate Embassy program are hard at work, creating social media communication campaigns to take a stand, raise their voices, and challenge hate in their own way, defending what they believe in . Check them out in the official website of the No Hate Embassy program and show your support! You can follow their work here: 🔗 nhe.coconutwork.org/fellowship
With the occasion of the International Day Against Hate Speech on June 18, it was finally time to go live with our planned No Hate Embassy digital campaigns, tackling issues like: racism, toxic masculinity, and discrimination against activists in the workplace. Each of these campaigns was created by a group of fellows from our No Hate Embassy project 👉 a long term effort working with young people across the Euromed region to challenge hate speech and push for peace and inclusion. Our fellows are dedicating a lot of their time and effort to contribute to a more hate free world! So let’s take a second to follow, read, and share their work to support them. You will find them here: 📌 From France → @nohatespeech.france 📌 From Morocco → @nhemaghreb 📌 From Italy → check out our LinkedIn: Coconutwork
Our NHE Fellowship Training in Filadelfia has come to an end with a lot of energy, learning, and the promise to meet again in Morocco for the second part of this journey where we will conclude with a conference. In the final days, our fellows were trained on powerful digital campaigning tools, including communication strategy and the GAMMMA+ model. They were also provided with visual design guidance and structured posting calendars 🔥 Everyone wrapped up the training with a clear message and crafted their first campaigns set to go live on June 18th—International Day of No Hate. Now they return home equipped with the skills, tools, and motivation to help build a more peaceful, hate-free Euro-Mediterranean region. And we couldn’t be more excited about the work they will produce in this 6 month process.
From Filadelfia, Italy with love! 💚 We have welcomed 30 fellows to the No Hate Embassy from: France, Italy, Morocco, Romania, Tunisia and Egypt. During a period of 6 months, we’ll be closely working with them to tackle hate speech through impactful digital campaigns, starting with a training course in sunny Filadelfia, Italy. Our mission in this training was to meet our fellows, get to know them and preparing together for the work ahead. Over the course of the training we have deepened our knowledge on hate speech and explored effective digital campaigning tools to address it. The first days have been filled with energy sharing stories, backgrounds, and engaging in thoughtful discussions around critical concepts central to our mission. Our fellows then jumped right into the work of preparing to launch powerful digital campaigns that advocate for peace and inclusion. They’ve explored the complex topic of hate speech 🚫 through lively group discussions, creative expressions like theatre and poetry, and national reality presentations. On top of that, they’ve used the Council of Europe’s framework to break down local cases, gaining deeper insights into what defines hate speech and effective countermeasures!
All good things must come to an end, and today we bid farewell to the amazing PerPop Youth Exchange here in Morocco. Over the past days, 45 young people from all corners of the Euro-Mediterranean region came together to tackle the challenges of populism and misinformation. Everyone poured their minds and hearts into the experience, and the results speak for themselves. Here’s what we’ve managed to achieve together:👉 Embraced inclusivity and challenged stereotypes.👉 Built resilience against populist rhetoric.👉 Sharpened our fact-checking skills to navigate misinformation.👉 Deepened our understanding of populism in our countries.👉 Advocated for nuance and critical thinking.👉 Led digital campaigns addressing populist narratives in the Euro-Mediterranean. As our participants head back home, they’re bringing back new perspectives, skills, and a vision to make a positive impact in their local community. A massive thank you to them, to the team and the our lovely facilitator for making this experience possible.
Perspectives on Populism (PerPop) youth Exchange is here and we’re popping with excitement for an insightful week together in sunny Marrakech! Populism has been making waves worldwide, leaving a strong impact. Divisive tactics, threats to democratic values, and a lack of respect for human rights are just some of the resulting challenges. That’s why we’ve brought together 46 young people from 8 Euro-Mediterranean countries: to tackle this issue, promote active citizenship, and stand for tolerance and inclusion. The first days have been energetic: we got to know each other, engaged in team-building activities, and laid the groundwork for the week. Participants also used artistic expression to explore the concept of populism, its core components, and strategies. Throughout the week, participants made national reality presentations, uncovering how populism takes shape in their countries, sparking lively discussions and insightful reflections. Fake news took center stage as participants sharpened their critical thinking, breaking down its core components and revealing tactics that fuel misinformation. Follow along for more updates, and don’t forget to check our story highlights!
We’ve officially wrapped up an amazing week at the Youth Ecopreneurs Camp, where young people from France, Sweden, Romania, Spain, Poland, and Italy came together to shape a greener future through entrepreneurship and teamwork. Throughout the week, participants took on the role of entrepreneurs, tackling real ecological challenges from their communities and creating seven impressive, practical business plans. They enhanced their creativity and problem-solving skills using the Design Thinking method, explored current trends in ecopreneurship, and launched powerful online campaigns to promote their solutions and highlight best practices. An important part of this journey was connecting sustainability with real-world opportunities, particularly in youth employment and eco-friendly business development. In diverse, multicultural teams, participants worked to address critical environmental issues while sharing their own unique experiences and perspectives. Beyond just learning, this week was about empowerment, forming genuine connections, and sparking a lasting commitment to sustainable action. The enthusiasm, innovation, and teamwork we witnessed made clear the incredible potential that exists when young people come together for a meaningful cause.
Today marks the kickoff of the ‘Youth Ecopreneurs Camp’! We’re thrilled to welcome 38 passionate young minds from France, Sweden, Romania, Spain, Poland, and Italy. Over the week, these future ecopreneurs will dive deep into green entrepreneurship, tackling local ecological challenges and crafting sustainable solutions for their communities. In the first part of the youth exchange, we delved into the pressing environmental realities of the participating countries. The participants shared insightful presentations on: But that’s not all! We kickstarted the Design Thinking process, and participants formed multicultural groups to ideate and define solutions for some of today’s most critical sustainability challenges: 1️⃣ Revitalize urban landscapes: Breathing new life into abandoned urban spaces.2️⃣ Combat plastic pollution: Tackling the surge of plastic waste, especially plastic bottles.3️⃣ Revive community spirit: Creating youth-friendly, sustainable spaces in small communities.4️⃣ Address the knowledge gap: Educating young people on climate change and sustainability.5️⃣ Combat community food waste: Reducing food waste to alleviate social and environmental issues.6️⃣ Create sustainable markets: Introducing sustainable food retail ventures in cities.7️⃣ Promote sustainable fashion: Challenging fast fashion with eco-friendly clothing alternatives. The energy, enthusiasm, and creativity already shown by these young ecopreneurs promise an impactful and inspiring week ahead.
We’ve officially wrapped up part two of our EmpACT4 training course in beautiful Nea Makri, Greece. After an intensive week of learning, practicing, and reflecting, our participants are heading home equipped with enhanced skills, fresh insights, and a deeper understanding of facilitation in youth work. During this week, participants stepped into the spotlight with our “Facilitators on the stage” activity, where they led 15 individual and co-facilitated sessions on a diverse array of topics, each session was thoughtfully designed and rooted in non-formal education methods. The activities were carefully evaluated, and the facilitators were provided with valuable insights to further hone their skills. Some of the standout topics included: And that’s just a glimpse, the actual thing was a lot more impressive! (You can revisit highlights from each session on our social media stories.) We really hope to see our participants walking their facilitation paths, seeing their professional wishes and manifestations come true with future partnerships, increased skills, knowledge and an expended network of youth workers! We’re truly proud of everyone’s commitment, enthusiasm, and growth throughout this journey.
EmpACT4 is back! This time, we’re diving into the art of facilitation under the sunny skies of Nea Makri, Greece! From 21st to 29th May, we’re gathering once again for the second half of our training course, bringing participants together to deepen their skills and knowledge around leading impactful youth activities. Over the first days, participants reconnected after two months apart, warmly welcoming new team members into the fold. Our initial sessions were all about rebuilding team dynamics with a special team-building exercise thoughtfully suggested by one of our participants from the first part of the training. After reinforcing our earlier learnings to ensure everyone was aligned, we moved forward into the core topics of this session, including: Participants were also given dedicated time to plan their own facilitation sessions, reflecting on their personal styles and preparing to deliver workshops individually or in small groups later in the week. As always, EmpACT4 blends intensive learning with meaningful connections, balancing structured sessions with moments to explore beautiful Nea Makri, recharge, and build deeper relationships.
Exciting stuff in the making! We are thrilled to announce the beginning of our latest long-term Capacity Building project! Drawing from our substantial experience in youth projects fostering peacebuilding and fighting hatespeech, we proudly present: The No-Hate Embassy (NHE)! Over the course of one year, we will be joining forces with our partners: Mihi Egypt, Geyc, Masterpeace Morocco and Euromed Eve Tunisia, to address comprehensively the issue of hatespeech from its very roots. To this end, we will strive to achieve the following objectives: 👉Assess hate speech narratives and realities online across involved countries.👉 Enhаnce the critical thinking of youth to detect аnd counter online hate propaganda.👉 Support CSOs and grassroots movements in fostering intercultural dialogue by creating resources for youth organizations.👉 Deconstruct hаte speech nаrrаtives through а fellowship for youth workers leаding а Euro-Mediterrаneаn cаmpаign. We’ve just wrapped up our kick-off meeting, where we delved into our action plan and laid the ground of the work packages that compose the project. But this is only the beginning!
And just like that, we’ve wrapped up the first part of EmpACT4 in Cabris, France. After a week filled with new insights, energisers, and moments of reflection, we’re leaving inspired and ready to put our commitments into action on the Road to Nea Makri, Greece, where we’ll reconnect for part two in May. For many of our participants, the week provided an opportunity to deepen their existing knowledge and sharpen skills they’ve already been applying within their NGOs and youth projects. For others, almost everything covered was entirely new, including detailed project management techniques and the vast landscape of EU opportunities for youth. During the second half of our training, we delved into key topics such as: As we say goodbye to Cabris, we’re leaving with powerful commitments and clear next steps. We look forward to seeing these commitments come to life in the weeks ahead and reuniting soon in the sunny coastal town of Nea Makri, Greece. Until then, let’s turn these insights into action. See you soon in Greece!
It’s time again, EmpACT is back! From March 5 to 13, we’re kicking off the first part of our two-part training course in the beautiful hills of Cabris, France, welcoming nearly 30 passionate youth workers, facilitators, trainers, and NGO leaders from 11 countries across Europe. EmpACT4 builds directly on the momentum and lessons learned from EmpACT3, focusing once more on four powerful action words: Empower, Impact, Act, and Erasmus+. Our aim remains clear: to elevate the quality of European youth projects and enhance the skills youth workers need to design and deliver activities that create meaningful, lasting impact. This week, our participants are diving into intensive sessions designed to: We are using feedback and insights gathered from our previous EmpACT editions, to reshape our approach to address evolving needs around digital youth work and innovative project management techniques. This project is a step up from previous editions, where we will be providing fresh tools and methods that youth workers can apply directly in their local communities and projects.
Throwback to the snowy hills of Finland and enchanting town of Kuusamo! From December 13 to 21, 2023, and in partnership with Oivanki Kuusamo participants representing Coconutwork took part of an erasmusplus Training Course that reshaped their perception of the work of educators. The primary goal of the project, Adventure Education, was to share tools and concepts related to adventure and outdoor activities, enhancing the quality of youth work in the realm of mental health with a focus on mindfulness and peacebuilding. What did our participants take away from this experience?