In November, the NGO "Youth Organization "STAN" and the Filmmaking For Children Initiative will launch an international multimedia project "Bridge" in which young activists in Ukraine and Sudan will receive the theoretical and practical experience needed to create short films  in consecutive workshops. For both organizations, it will be the first African-European partnership. About the partnership This cooperation between organizations from two different continents was made  possible by the international program "TANDEM". The goal is to bring together the civil society in Europe and its neighboring regions through cultural cooperation and to bring both the European and Middle eastern youth closer through an initiative called Tandem-Shaml, the forum took place in Hammamet-Tunisia with 30 representatives ...

A Sudanese director will teach young activists from Ivano-Frankivsk to direct and shoot short films in the format of PSA, on various topics including human rights and conflict resolution. In November, Sudanese filmmaker Yasir Faiz will come to Ivano-Frankivsk to deliver a series of workshops in filmmaking for young activists. The filmmaker has developed a specific teaching methodology, which enables the youth not only to learn how to shoot a movie, but to also work on the process of Montage and teach other youngsters. As a result, the knowledge and experience in this field will spread in an exponential rate. Short films created during the workshops will shed light on the values of open borders, multicultural dialogue and human rights. Yasir Faiz will also hold master classes in several other Ukrainian citi...

The project “Ambassador Stevens Memorial Ivano-Frankivsk Intercultural Lab” is seeking participants. The Youth Organization СТАН \ STAN art groupinvites university students of Ivano-Frankivsk to become ambassadors for peace and understanding in their city. From September to December, up to 30 active young people (15 Ukrainian and 15 foreign students) will take part in the project aimed at informing the student (s) about their rights and increasing interactions between the student (s) of different ethnic groups. Participants of the project ✓ will l͟e͟a͟r͟n͟ about their rights and opportunities to better adapt to their environment, ✓ d͟i͟s͟c͟u͟s͟s͟ the challenges with which we have to meet in the struggle for tolerance, ✓ d͟e͟v͟e͟l͟o͟p͟ ideas for their own projects aimed at strengthening the rule of la...

An activist winter in Ivano-Frankivsk will start with a Hackathon "From idea to project. Version 2.0. Day of Democracy ". СТАН \ STAN art group invites everyone interested in the development of grassroots democracy and intercultural dialogue to this unique event. In addition, it is a great opportunity for brainstorming on future projects that will promote tolerance and cultural diversity, countering discrimination and xenophobia. In order for projects to be implemented, sufficient attention will be paid to fundamentals of fundraising (searching for resources for funds) and advocacy campaigns. Also during the hackathon, discussions and debates will be held on the challenges facing the people in the struggle for tolerance and rights, as members of the community. At the hackathon "From Idea to Project. Ve...

The project "Ambassador Stevens Memorial Ivano-Frankivsk Intercultural Lab" is seeking participants. The Youth Organization STAN invites university students of Ivano-Frankivsk  to become ambassadors for peace and understanding in their city. From September to December, up to 30 active young people (15 Ukrainian and 15 foreign students) will take part in the project  aimed at informing the student (s) about their rights and increasing interactions between the student (s) of different ethnic groups. Participants of the project will learn about their rights  and opportunities to better adapt to their environment, discuss the challenges with which we have to meet in the struggle for tolerance, develop ideas for their own projects aimed at strengthening the rule of law, intercultural diversity, the fight agains...

The booklet "Your Rights: what you need to know” answers questions that are a concern for both Ukrainian students and foreigners, who study in Ukraine. In this booklet experts explain student rights and responsibilities in understandable language. They are not only relevant to organizing of the education process, but also living conditions in dorms and leisure of students. Furthermore, the authors pay particular attention to such actual issues such as nondiscrimination, inviolability and personal freedom. This booklet is like a “judicial ambulance”, which every student can use if his or her rights have been violated. It is intended to give a brief overview of the laws, rights, responsibilities and limitations of all people residing in Ukraine: in addition to a wealth of resources for further consultation. How...