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Application deadline: 21st January (Tuesday)
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Our community member Carys is a self taught crochet designer who wants to try their hand at teaching what they learned about crochet! Some of you might have already met them during the Queer Christmas market and other previous events. We absolutely love their crocheted items and we can't wait for all the new creations together!
- The second workshop happens on Wednesday 22nd from 18:15
- LGBT House, Stabu iela 19 (underground)
- Free Attendance
- If you are interested in participating, please fill in the registration form, so we can prepare for the events - https://forms.gle/HxaPLvDrjjF6FSkr7
The yarn and some crochet needles will be provided but if you own any crochet needles please feel free to take them with you.
The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme, which is administered in Latvia by Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra. It is a small-scale partnership program, coming out of the collaboration between Active Rainbow (Latvia) and You simply can Foundation (Poland).
We are an educational platform and community of people that celebrate personal growth and inclusivity. It is open, accessible, and welcomes everyone who is interested in non-formal learning, mobility opportunities, and contributing their verse to society.
Active Rainbow was founded in 2014 and started at first as a self-organized initiative. It is active in the field of youth work and implementation of learning programs already for the past 7 years, working on a local, national, and international level through direct cooperation with different European organizations, collectives, and informal groups. During this time, Active Rainbow contributed to a great extent in building the capacity of its partner organizations in the field of inclusive education for LGBTQIA+ youth and through its projects impacting the local and European communities.
In March 2021, the platform proudly established its 1st branch, as a registered organization in Latvia.
[Our Vision] We contribute to the creation of a world where diversity is welcomed and celebrated as a value.
[Our Mission] We are committed to strengthen the implementation of Human Rights and improve the quality of LGBT+ spectrum education, by offering learning opportunities for people to grow and thrive.
Our motto is - learning made simple, yet significant.
[Our objectives]
☑ Support (young) people in their personal and professional development - equipping them with lifelong skills
☑ Offer safe and inclusive educational environments for everyone without discrimination, especially to LGBTQIA+ people
☑ Promote and participate in the development of youth work and the training of youth workers and educators
☑ Promote the initiatives of young people
☑ Increase the visibility of non-formal learning as a type of activism
☑ Offer and foster volunteering opportunities, building young activists and social changemakers
☑ Develop and sustain an engaged and connected network of organizations, fostering international cooperation and cross-cultural exchange
☑ Create a more inclusive and cohesive society to ensure equal opportunities for all to achieve full potential in life