Next week, the Estonian Youth Workers’ Association‘s Winter School will take place in collaboration with the Estonian Human Rights Centre and the Icelandic NGO Samtökin ‘78. This year, the event focuses on LGBTQ+ youth and the importance of creating safe spaces in youth work.
The Winter School in Laulasmaa aims to enhance the quality of youth work in Estonia by increasing youth workers’ awareness of gender and sexual identity and providing tools to better support LGBTQ+ youth. Icelandic youth workers will share their experiences in creating and maintaining safe and inclusive spaces. Additionally, participants will discuss ethical dilemmas in youth work and the paradox of tolerance.
“In Icelandic society and youth work, there is a broad consensus that LGBTQ+ human rights matter. Furthermore, Icelandic youth workers and NGOs have extensive practical experience in creating safe and inclusive environments for minority youth. The Winter School offers a unique opportunity to learn from this experience and, hopefully, to expand inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in Estonia in the future,” explains Kelly Grossthal, project leader and equal treatment expert at the Estonian Human Rights Centre.
In addition to Icelandic experts, Czech youth workers will also participate in the Winter School. The event is part of a broader collaboration between the Estonian Human Rights Centre, the Estonian Youth Workers’ Association, and Samtökin ‘78, aiming to increase awareness of human rights and safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in Estonia and Iceland. Project activities include study visits, the development of educational materials for youth workers, and the Winter School itself.
The project is funded by the Bilateral Relations Fund of the EEA and Norway Grants.
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