“Phiren Amenca volunteers share a passion to learn and engage for our common mission to challenge stereotypes and racism.”
Walk with us – Phiren Amenca is a network of Roma and non-Roma volunteers and voluntary service organizations creating opportunities for non-formal education, dialogue, and engagement, in order to challenge stereotypes and racism.
Phiren Amenca employs voluntarism as a powerful tool of social change, as volunteers dedicate their time and energy to contribute to society. Based on national and international voluntary service programs, the Phiren Amenca network creates opportunities for young Roma and non-Roma to live and engage in local communities and projects for up to one year. Placement themes may include youth and sports activities, social inclusion, arts and culture, environment, and human rights.
Voluntary service organizations in the Phiren Amenca network are European and North American non-profit bodies sending and/or hosting young adults, and providing support such as mentoring, on-arrival, mid-term and pre-departure seminars, pocket money, room, board, and insurance.
Phiren Amenca network supports and encourages volunteers in this non-formal learning experience through seminars on intercultural learning, conflict management, Roma history and cultures, civil rights activism, as well as discrimination, mechanisms of exclusion, antigypsyism, and extremist movements today.
Phiren Amenca believes in active dialogue and engagement in society to strengthen trust, mutual understanding, and respect between Roma and non-Roma. Their volunteers share a passion for learning and engage in a common mission to challenge stereotypes and racism. Phiren Amenca encourages an open and safe community to share experiences in the dialogue among volunteers, hosting placements, local communities, and network members. As Roma and non-Roma, Phiren Amenca works to create equal opportunities for all young people in their societies, especially through giving equal access to voluntary service.
Visit their website to find out more about Phiren Amenca: https://phirenamenca.eu/
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