Social mentoring for the Roma community of Baranja

The social mentoring project in Baranja is aimed at reducing the social exclusion of people of Roma nationality, one of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in the region. Through an innovative model of social mentoring, this project provides support to Roma who face the problems of unemployment and poverty, which negatively affects their daily functioning. Social mentoring involves a collaborative relationship between the social mentor and the beneficiary, with the aim of empowering individuals through activities that help them use their abilities and potentials and progress towards employment, training, education or other forms of activation.

 

In order to ensure the availability of social mentoring, a counseling center will be established at the Roma Darda Cultural Center, where qualified social workers will provide support once a week throughout the duration of the project. Through this project, Roma will have the opportunity to improve their competencies and better integrate into the community in which they live. On other days, users will have the opportunity to use social mentoring services in the Centre for Peace space in Osijek.

 

As part of the project, sports activities will be organized that will be carried out with children and young people aged 7 to 25, for six months. The workshops will focus on personal development, social skills and strengthening the sense of belonging in the community, all through sports activities as a tool for motivation and learning in the area of the Roma Darda Football Club.

 

Raising awareness among young people about the presence of (online) hate speech in everyday contexts. Through workshops on playing a mobile game on recognizing and combating hate speech, as well as workshops on fundamental human rights, project participants will be aware of the ubiquitous presence of hate speech on social networks, how to work on combating it, and who and how to turn to for help when they encounter hate speech.