YOUTH & EDUCATION

20. 4. 2010. Since YIHR Croatia is a youth organization, it is inherently directed towards young people. Therefore, one of its programs is the Youth and Education Program. Its target group is young people, with special focus on 4 groups: activists, prospective participants of YIHR-organized educational activities, youth in war-affected and ethnically divided communities and former refugees or (internationally) displaced youth.

Main activities of the Youth and Education Program are: (a) My Initiative network (moJA inIcijaTIva), (b) human rights and transitional justice education, (c) campaigning for integration and dealing with the past.

My Initiative
My Initiative is a regional activist network of young people that advocates respect for human rights, dealing with the past and the involvement of youth in socio-political life of the communities throughout the region. In Croatia, My Initiative was established soon after YIHR Croatia. My Initiative organizes public actions, activist initiatives and campaigns.

Human rights and transitional justice education
YIHR Croatia organizes various forms of educations on human rights and transitional justice; trainings, seminars, internship programs etc. They are directed towards youth interested in these topics and are organized differently, to meet the needs, interests and time availability of the participants. YIHR Croatia cooperates with various organizations, institutions, as well as with independent experts in these educations.

Campaigning for integration and dealing with the past
YIHR Croatia campaigns in local, war-affected and ethnically divided communities for integration and dealing with the past. YIHR Croatia involves local youth in its activities, especially youth that was set apart by the war.