(my body is mine)

• Individuals take a stand and become changemaker/coalition partner

• Raise awareness on genderbased violence and gender in-equality within your own sphere of influence

• Focus at the level that ordinary people have the capacity to influence > small actions and ‘everyday life violence’

• Chain-reaction: Critical mass

• Change is possible!

WE CAN: core principles

Model of change/theory of change

How does the model translate to WE CAN Young?

1. (Peer) education

2. Peer activation

3. Peer mobilisation

How does the model translate to WCY ?

(Peer) education• Flag System• Genderstereotypes/equality• Other relating methodes

See workingbook/MAS werkboek•Page 15 (getting started)•And 17 for presenations and assignments

•And page 13-14 workingbook for youngsters

How does the model translate to WCY?

Peer activation• Identify which topics youngsters want to work

on• Translate them into actions• Create/plan action (wich others)

See workingbook/MAS werkboek begeleiders•See page 18/19 for presentations and assignments

4 steps into forming an action plan:•And page 15-19 workingbook for youngsters

How does the model translate to WCY ?

Peer mobilisation• Partly ‘doing’ the actions• Involve and mobilise more changemakers

See workingbook/MAS werkboek begeleiders•See page 21/22 for assignments

• Networking• Changemakerslist

Can you make the change? 4 assignments

1&3: actual practise with group2&4: look at it, work with it, explain to the group &refect

1.Plaats stellingen bij de

criteria/vuistregels/seksregels (attachment,

Wendela/ dutch only?)

2.Wat raakt jou? What makes you tick? (p15)

3.Brainstormen (p17)

4.Van idee naar plan/From idea to plan (p19 dutch)

What materials are used in The Netherlands

1.Websitepage for professionals with all materials and

presentation

2.Toolkit (digital) for youngsters

3.Manuals “non-profit placement”/“Maatschappelijk stage”

4.Digital platform for exchange

WE CAN Young: Materials

• Oefening

What makes you tick/Wat raakt jou?

1.Enthusiastic, committed, creative and flexible professionals

2.Know how to reach youngsters, where to find them, and how to approach en commit them on this topic

3.Attention for diversity within the group, how to facilitate that

4.Connection to education: to civic competences and non-profit placement and “kerndoelen”

5.Content: sexual assertiveness, genderstereotypes, sexting, experiences from ‘the field” and it is a “hot topic”

What works in The Netherlands

6.Methodology: use talents, experience and strenghts from youngster

7.Local support and embedding: embedding in a network, local policy and alderman is committed and plays role, consult “the field” what is happening etc.

8.Coordination: network ‘driven’ by the local authorities

9.The ‘bigger’ picture: Its more than just your town: WE CAN international, more islands, policy, media attention etc

10.Promotion Materials

What works in The Netherlands

• (Too much) focus on one part of methodology

• A strict or ‘free’ methodology?

• Exceeding disposable time

• Making adults aware that everything the young change makers think of is a contribution to change. And that they focus to ‘guide’ the process young change makers go through and to make their ideas a real action.

Valkuilen

www.wecan.nlwww.wecanyoung.nl

http://www.facebook.com/WECANnlhttp://www.facebook.com/WECAN_Y

http://www.twitter.com/WECAN_NLhttp://www.twitter.com/WECAN_Y

http://www.youtube.com/wecannederland

WE CAN and WE CAN Young Where to find us:

Continuüm of violence

Absence of violence

Extreme forms off violence