UTOPIA set out to turn inclusion from a policy aim into everyday practice. We wanted youth workers across our four countries to feel equipped—not just inspired—to bring local and displaced Ukraini...

The project aims to contribute to the development of a welcoming mindset for young locals towards Ukrainian Refugees by facilitating Intercultural Dialogue through youth workers. Its objectives are to improve the partners’ capacity to support the integration of young refugees; increase youth workers’ capacity for facilitating mixed groups (locals and refugees); increase refugee youth’s integration and promote the project’s visibility and impact.

Under the UTOPIA project the partners will implement: project management activities: administrative tasks, preparation of communication materials & participants taking part implementation activities: Deliverable development, Training Activities, Piloting, Evaluation activities, Translation activities, virtual meetings, Dissemination activities: social media, website, newsletters, national events.

WP2 Intercultural Dialogue Guide addressed to youth workers with theory on Intercultural Dialogue and non-formal activities to facilitate it with local and refugee youth WP3 “Become Agent for Social Change” Game addressed to local and refugee youth with 6 branching scenarios that narrate situations where Ukrainian refugees face discrimination WP4 Dissemination Activities