CHARMMS: challenging refugee and migrant media stereotypes
Greece is a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but violations occur regularly by people who are often not aware of their action.
The project will address the lack of awareness in the area of discrimination, as experienced by individuals who belong to minority groups in their everyday lives, based on their race, religion and language. The objective is to foster a culture of respect for human rights. This lack of respect is reflected in the media, which often use divisive speech and perpetuate stereotypes instead of challenging them and offering more inclusive representations of society.
The first activity will be a workshop for media professionals. The participants will work towards a solutions based journalism, learn new up-to-date skills and explore ways of making the media more inclusive.
The second activity will be addressing the feelings of frustration and helplessness people experience when they become witnesses or victims of discrimination. The workshop participants will advance their communication and storytelling skills to enable them to participate in public discourse, develop advocacy campaigns and tell their story effectively.
The third activity will focus on the creation of a network between the participants of the previous two.
Media professionals will apply new skills to their work to develop good practices and promote positive change. Young people who are either discriminated against or are averse to discrimination, will be empowered to use their voice and a new skillset for active participation and inclusion. Indirectly, media consumers, the general public, minorities and vulnerable members of society will benefit.
We Need Books (WNB) will be responsible for the promotion of the activities, for managing the project, for finding suitable participants and for providing knowledge of the Greek media landscape. The partner will provide trained and experienced leaders for the workshops and will be responsible for the content and the materials used.
