YEN Digital Summer came to an end
Under the motto “Think beyond borders” the YEN Digital Summer took place from May to July 2020. The special feature of the event series was the online format. Even though we were at home and could not travel, it was even more important to keep our network active and to show solidarity in this challenging […]
Think beyond borders – YEN Digital Summer has started!
In the next two months, we invite you to our activities under the motto “Think beyond borders”. Even when at home and not able to travel, we want to keep our network active and connected and reflect on the current situation as well as the challenges national, ethnic and linguistic minorities face. Here we present […]
MYnority MYsay! – the podcast by YEN is online!
Back at the last Autumn Seminar “Gather up!” the idea of a YEN podcast came into life and was further developed during the project management course. A group of the participants worked on the realisation of the project, which we now, finally, are more than happy to share with you!! „With this podcast we want […]
Solidarity and Diversity in the wake of Corona: Statement from the Youth of European Nationalities
Today would mark the beginning of YEN’s Easter Seminar, our biggest event of the year with more than 80 participants arriving from over 20 different European countries. It would have taken place on the Knivsberg, Denmark, in the Danish-German border region, where YEN was established 36 years ago and the local minorities wanted to reflect […]
Due to the Coronavirus YENs Easter Seminar will be cancelled!
Today we decided to cancel our Easter Seminar „Grenzland 2.0 – 100 years of best practice? Think beyond borders“. The Danish authorities have asked organisers of smaller events to assess the risk of infection themselves and act accordingly. Therefore, the Youth of European Nationalities (YEN) and its co-organizers, the youth organisations of the German […]
YEN in 2021
Even though we can not meet for regular seminars YEN is still here to offer you inspiration and opportunities to connect with youth from minorities around Europe. In 2021 we are “Changing the Narrative”! Changing the Narrative? Every day we are surrounded by stories and narratives that influence how we think […]
Call for Trainers
YEN is looking for one or two trainers to prepare and implement a four week online course in late April and May. The online course will be spread over four weeks and should be based on methods of non-formal education fitting to the online context. The main aim of this activity is for the participants […]
We want to know what YOU want from YEN!
Join a group discussion to assess the needs of YEN Member Organisations! We as YEN would like to know more about your needs and how we can support you! The Youth of European Nationalities has grown and improved a lot over the last couple of years, growing in Memberships, office staff, activities and content, while […]
Digital Autumn: Think united!
YEN´s Digital Autumn: Think United! took place from December 2020 to January 2021. As part of it YEN hosted a series of Webinars, created resource collection and implemented an online campaign with quotes and information about activists from various communities. The Digital Autumn covered topics such as anti-discrimination, inclusion, intersectionality and diversity to encourage your […]
Statement of the Youth of European Nationalities on the European Commission’s decision on the Minority SafePack Initiative
After a decade of intensive calls for promotion and improvement of minority rights in the European Union, on 14 January 2021, the European Commission took a stance that clearly goes against the EU values. By rejecting yet another European Citizens Initiative (ECI) the European Commission showed its disregard for one of few instruments of participatory […]