Romski vplivneži

<< Background >>We decided to implement the RomIn project because we recognized a clear need within our partner organizations to promote the personal development and social inclusion of young Roma and to create visible positive role models within the Roma community. Years of experience have shown that young Roma often lack access to positive role models with whom they can identify, as influential figures on social media are mostly members of the majority society. As a result, they lack representative role models, which affects their life aspirations, self-image, and sense of self-worth. With this project, we aimed to fill this gap, providing young Roma with access to inspiring stories and role models from their community, and motivating them to develop their potential and become more actively involved in society. The project thus addressed a multifaceted gap: the lack of positive role models, the invisibility of successful Roma, limited access to motivational content, and the need to strengthen the capacity of organizations working with the Roma community.<< Objectives >>The project aimed to encourage personal development and empower young Roma, with the primary goal of presenting examples of successful Roma who inspire and motivate younger generations and the broader community with their stories.The key objectives:to promote the development of personal resources among young Roma through role models from the Roma community and to train Roma to work with young people from their own community;increasing the visibility of successful Roma and promoting positive and successful role models within the Roma community and the wider society,increasing young Roma's access to information, education, and opportunities for personal and professional development,encouraging the inclusion of young Roma in informal education and learning (through the stories we collected, we wanted to encourage young people to engage in informal learning, training, and activities for personal growth)strengthening cooperation between Roma and majority organizations and communitiesaddressing important European values of inclusion of vulnerable groups and promoting the strengthening of active citizenship and participation of young Roma at the local, national, and European levels.<< Implementation >>We carried out several activities aimed at empowering young Roma and promoting positive role models within the Roma community and wider society.The key activities:Collecting stories of successful Roma: we collected 34 stories of Roma who inspire younger generations and serve as positive role modelsEstablishment of an online platform: we presented the collected stories on a web platform created specifically for this project, which is available in all national languages of the partners and in English. In addition to presenting the stories, the platform also contains information about the project and the partnership and serves as a tool for disseminating results and promoting the personal development of young Roma. The platform encourages young people to develop personal resources, a positive self-image, and active involvement in the community.Training implementation (LTT activity): We also organized a 5-day training for 13 Roma from three countries, where participants developed personal resources and skills for working with young people. The aim of the training was also for these young people to become positive role models in their communities and thus contribute to greater motivation and inclusion of other young Roma.<< Results >>We established the ROM-IN web portal for young Roma, available in Slovenian, Croatian, German, and English. It provides information about the project and its partners, stories of successful Roma, and motivational content for personal development. The portal serves as the main tool for sharing project results and promoting positive role models within the Roma community.We developed motivational tools that encourage young Roma to discover their potential, build self-confidence, strengthen a positive self-image, and actively participate in their communities.A collection of 34 stories of successful Roma from various fields and partner countries was created to serve as positive examples and inspiration for young Roma.As part of the project, we trained 13 (young) Roma in a 5-day LTT activity, equipping them with skills for working with young people and acting as role models and motivators in their communities. A training program was prepared, translated into partner languages, and published on the web portal.The project concluded with a final conference, where we presented results, exchanged experiences, and strengthened cooperation among participating organizations and communities.