The EU has clearly and lucidly identified the important challenges it is facing, such as human rights, and it is also aware that any challenge can only be won with the active engagement of all citizens, starting with the youngest. Gender-based violence is one of the main forms of human rights violations at national and international levels that cannot be faced off only by institutions. Its contrast has to be ensured primarily by the engagement of citizens through awareness, knowledge and practical instruments.

According to the latest researches, EU Youth main engagement trends are improving, even if some challenges persist: despite the interest in politics and in voluntary activities increased, youth seem more attracted to new ways and forms of participation and engagement.

STUDENTS 4 CHANGE aims to develop and promote a replicable model aimed at boosting young’s active engagement on a crucial challenge: fighting against gender-based violence and de-constructing gender stereotypes through deepening and stimulating reflection and raising awareness and practical activities able to stimulate active engagement, letting students embody the connection line among territory and policy levels thanks to the production of recommendations.

 

The role of CIRSES in the project

CIRSES will take care of the harmonization of project methodologies within the Consortium. CIRSES will take care of the scientific organization and the operational arrangement of 3 events in Italy, including 2 Knowledge Acquisition Events and 1 Challenge Yourself Event. Moreover, CIRSES will coordinate Italian students in the development of a qualified report about their direct experience gained during volunteering activity, and will provide support to UniVan for the drafting of students’ multi-disciplinary recommendations. Finally, CIRSES will contribute to the scientific production process of the Consortium Recommendations containing STUDENTS 4 CHANGE Engagement Model.

 

Duration: 24 months (1/09/2024 – 31/08/2026)

 

Actions:

The project is based on an ‘engagement’ model, built on a progressive path of events, aimed at increasingly accompany university students towards a higher level of awareness, active engagement and solidarity with respect to the gender-based violence issue.

 

Results/impacts:

Main KPIs: at least 200 students involved in Italy and France; 144h training delivered; 312h practical activities realized in 4 different fields; 4 Recommendations produced; 1 Engagement Model validated and promoted.

Main Innovations: young-tailored and practice-oriented approach; Two-ways engagement approaches (bottom-up and top-down); crosscutting Recommendations; students contributing in raising awareness among their peers.

 

Keywords:  Engagement; activism; participation; university students; youth; gender-based violence; gender stereotypes

 

PARTNERS

      COORDINATOR: Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli (https://www.unicampania.it/), Italy

      Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA) (https://univ-cotedazur.fr/), France

      CIRSES Centro di Iniziativa e di Ricerca sul Sistema Educativo e Scientifico ETS (http://www.cirses.it/), Italy

      Centre d'Information sur les droits des femmes et des familles des Alpes Maritimes (www.cidff06.com), France

      Associazione Culturale CreaCinema (www.cineventi.it), Italy

 

Moreover, the following external organizations support the project:

 

-          Osservatorio sul fenomeno della violenza sulle donne della Regione Campania (https://www.cr.campania.it/osservatorio-violenza-donne/)

-          Cooperativa Spazio Donna Caserta (https://spaziodonnaonlus.com/)

-          Arcidonna Napoli Onlus (http://donnedinapoli.coopdedalus.org/392/arcidonna-napoli-onlus/)

-          ALI della Mente (https://www.fabbricawojtyla.org/la-fabbrica-2/)

 

FUNDAMENTAL STEPS

Project concept is based on an engagement model build on a progressive path of events, aimed at increasingly accompany students towards a higher level of awareness, active engagement and solidarity with respect to the issue of gender-based violence.

The engagement path is articulated as follows:

• A first cycle composed of 12 “Knowledge Acquisition” Events (2024-2025), aimed at stimulating engagement both “bottom-up” (towards EU and national / local institutions) and “top-down” (towards the associations operating in the territories against gender-based violence);
• A second cycle composed of 7 “Challenge Yourself” Events (2025-2026), directly involving students in four practical strands of activities (design of recommendations aimed at national and EU policy levels, volunteering, social media management and creation of short films), in order to let them experience first-hand the impact they can have on their own lives and the lives of others.

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS INVOLVING CIRSES

• WP11 – Italian KA “Exploration of emotions, opinions and behaviors” event (to be defined), realized by CIRSES at UniVan’s facilities
• WP13 – Italian KA “Anti-violence centers, shelters and semi-autonomous homes” event (to be defined), realized by CIRSES at UniVan’s facilities
• WP17 – Italian CYS “Activism 4 Change” event (to be defined), realized by CIRSES at UniVan’s facilities, aimed at supporting and guiding students while carrying out volunteering activities.

 

See here  the full list of events dedicated to UniVan students.

See here the full list of events dedicated to UniCA students.

 

COORDINATOR CONTACT DETAILS

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PROJECT RESULTS

Project results can be consulted here

 

 

Project's Details

• Project number: 101147854
• Project name: STUDENTS 4 CHANGE
• Project acronym: STUDENTS 4 CHANGE
• Call: CERV-2023-CITIZENS-CIV
• Topic: CERV-2023-CITIZENS-CIV
• Type of action: CERV Lump Sum Grants
• Granting authority: European Education and Culture Executive Agency

 

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