Title: Youth program consisted of 10 inclusive workshops

Implementing organization: Center for Youth Activism CYA Krik
Mila Karadafova, Executive Director
e-mail: infokrikcenter@gmail.com
tel: +389 78 370 987
1000 Skopje Macedonia

Target group: Young people aged 15 – 25 with and without disabilities.

Short description, incl reliable theoretical background : Please describe in several words your practice – the goals, target groups, geographical scope, activities undertaken, results, impact
The process of deinstitutionalization is the starting point of preparing the practice. The overall goal is the achievement of social inclusion in the society. The objectives are to lose the stereotypes and prejudices for each other through educational workshops and to increase the capacities of the young people with and without disabilities. Most of these programs are being implemented in the special schools, for the young people with typical development to realize the need of the process of deinstitutionalization. Each workshop is consisted of non-formal educational methods and aim to increase the capacities of the young people to become independent. The universal methods are adapted for usage while working with a mixed group of young people with and without disabilities. Every workshop has its own goal, but each one following is a step further from the previous one. The main topics of the workshops are contributing in improvement of the body motoric, memory skills, life skills, environment and common sense education. These topics can be also modified based on the needs of the group. The process of learning is constantly monitored by the youth workers, which can evaluate it after finishing the program. After finishing the program, based on the experience, the group keeps contact and socialize in their free time (with and without disabilities).
Link to the European youth strategy, focus on social inclusion:
https://ec.europa.eu/youth/policy/youth-strategy/social-inclusion_en