Target municipalities of the project: Skopje, Gostivar, Bitola, Strumica and Skopje.
Target group: Five groups from five municipalities, each consisting of a maximum of seven individuals aged between 16 and 24 years old, enrolled in secondary or higher education, and exhibiting a strong interest in active engagement and effecting positive social change, which will be selected through a participation application process.
PART 1
1. Mentorship Training: “Public Speaking and Creative Self-Presentation” – Marija Divitarova
Marija Divitarova is an experienced journalist with extensive experience in both domestic and international media. She currently serves as an editor and news anchor at TV Telma. She also collaborates with the German National Radio (WDR) program in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian languages.
Previously, she was a member of the Macedonian editorial team at the BBC World Service. She covers a range of topics including international and regional politics, as well as subjects related to European integration in the Western Balkans.
2. Mentorship Training: “In a Healthy Body – Healthy Spirit. Training for Physical and Mental Immunity” – Gere Tripkov
Gere Tripkov is the founder and active president of the organization EQUALITY, and serves as the project manager for the Zen 2.0 project.
He is an advocate for the rights of marginalized social groups and has dedicated over 10 years to activist projects aimed at advancing human rights. He is a Life & Executive Coach and the founder of the innovative, internationally awarded coaching program “Cosense – Coaching With All Senses”.
A public figure with over 15 years of experience in the highest governmental institutions, as well as in the non-governmental and private sectors.
PART 2
1. Mentorship Training: “How to Successfully Represent Individuals and Groups” – under the mentorship of lawyers with experience in representing groups and communities in the excercise of basic human rights.
The mentorship training for individual self or group advocacy will be held in collaboration with a renowned team of lawyers, who have a broad portfolio and extensive experience in training groups and communities in the exercise of human rights.
In addition, the participants will have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with key individuals—representatives of municipalities and companies from both the public and private sectors—responsible for social initiatives and youth-related issues. These experiences will be invaluable in approaching and addressing social challenges.
2. Evaluation of the mentors and selection of a challenge of interest to young people in the given municipality: ‘Imagine, Envision, and Make the Change.’
After completing the series of trainings, each group will propose a series of challenges that hold great importance for the youth in the respective community and municipality.
From the list of suggestions, the group will select a challenge. Within the deadline set by the participants’ group, and guided by the acquired mentoring skills, a proactive approach, and under the mentorship of the Equality team and the involved mentors, they will work towards its resolution and achievement of change.