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The Federation of Young European Greens is announcing an open call for members of the international preparatory team for “Mental Health is Political”, an international activity that will take place from 20 - 24 April. Exact location to be confirmed.
The Seminar will consist of 5 days of workshops and discussions designed according to the principles of non-formal education, with the aim to identify the political causes and advocate for the political solutions needed to prevent and address the intersectional impacts on mental health among youth. The concrete objectives are:
Responsibilities of a prep-team member:The main responsibility of the prep-team is the preparation of the Seminar with the full support of FYEG’s Project Manager and an EC member. In particular:
Being a prep-team member at an FYEG event will offer you:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Mental health is a personal and highly sensitive topic, on top of being a crucial political matter. The Prep Team is not expected to be prepared on the medical and psychological conditions linked to trauma. The Prep Team members will receive supervisory support by a mental health professional during the organisation and implementation of the activity.
This event is one of the three main international activities organised as a part of the ,,The Politics of Mental Health”' project supported by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. You can find more about the project here.
Practicalities:
Accommodation, food, working space, travel and visa costs for the preparatory team will be fully covered within reasonable limits and within Europe. For selection of travel means the condition is to combine the most economic and environmentally friendly way (lowest price + travel time + CO2 emissions).
COVID-19 DISCLAIMER: According to the internal guidelines adopted by FYEG for the organisation of its activities, Prep Team members will be required to present a negative PCR test before joining the live Prep Team meeting and the activity itself. The FYEG EC and Office will monitor the spreading of the virus closer to the activity, and provide additional instructions for Prep Team members and participants accordingly.
If you are a team player interested in trying out your trainer skills, if you are willing to engage in an adventure of imagining new ways of doing politics - this project is for you!
DEADLINE for submitting online applications: Thursday 6 January at Midnight CET.