Italija, Španjolska, Češka, Grčka, Hrvatska i Portugal. Prošlog tjedna radnici s mladima iz svih ovih zemalja došli su u Palermo kako bi analizirali “mikroagresije” – fenomen koji je jednako podcijenjen koliko je i raširen. Riječ je o nesvjesnim, prikrivenim oblicima ponašanja, stavovima, verbalnim izrazima i komentarima koji prenose omalovažavajuće, uvredljive, ponižavajuće ili diskriminirajuće poruke prema osobama koje pripadaju sustavno marginaliziranim društvenim skupinama.

Iako se takve radnje često provode nesvjesno i mogu djelovati beznačajno (“mikro”), njihova ponavljajuća priroda dovodi do kumulativnog negativnog učinka na dostojanstvo, identitet i psihološku dobrobit onih koji ih doživljavaju. Projekt “Links” nastojao je doprinijeti suzbijanju ovog sveprisutnog fenomena, pružajući sudionicima znanja i vještine za promicanje nenasilnih društvenih odnosa te razvoj emocionalne inteligencije unutar skupina aktivista i radnika s mladima.

Kroz izradu alata korisnih za prepoznavanje sukoba unutar namjernih (intencionalnih) grupa – koji često otežavaju razvoj zdravijih i uključivijih društvenih odnosa utemeljenih na komunikaciji – kao i kroz kritičko prepoznavanje dinamika moći, predrasuda, strukturnih nejednakosti i nevidljivosti identiteta, “Links” je omogućio radnicima s mladima da počnu adresirati mikroagresije i sukobe u kolektivnim prostorima iz perspektive “odozdo prema gore”, kroz neformalno obrazovanje.

“Links” je proveden u okviru Maghwebovog programa ExChange 2025, uz podršku Agenzia Italiana Gioventù, te u organizaciji i suradnji s organizacijama Nucleo.de.inclusao, Youth.progress, Cinergies, Asociación Cervantear i LAG Vallis Collapis.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Italy, Spain, the Czech Republic, Greece, Croatia and Portugal. Last week youth workers from all of these countries came to Palermo to analyse “microagressions”, a phenomenon that is as underrated as it is widespread. Unconscious, sly behaviour, attitudes, verbal expressions and comments that convey derogatory, offensive, disparaging or discriminatory messages towards people belonging to systemically marginalised social groups. 

Although these actions are often carried out unconsciously and may seem minor (“micro”), their repetitive nature leads to a cumulative negative impact on the dignity, identity and psychological well-being of those who experience them. “Links” aimed to contribute to combatting this pervasive phenomenon, providing participants with the knowledge and skills to promote non-violent social relations and develop emotional intelligence within groups of activists and youth workers. 

In its construction of tools that are useful for recognising conflicts within intentional groups – which usually hinder the development of healthier and more inclusive social relationships based on communication –,to its critical recognition of power dynamics, prejudices, structural inequalities and the invisibility of identities, “Links” has enabled youth workers to start addressing micro-agressions and conflict in collective spaces from a bottom-up, non-formal educational perspective. 

“Links” was carried out within the framework of Maghweb’s ExChange 2025 programme, supported by the Agenzia Italiana Gioventù and organised in collaboration with  Nucleo.de.inclusao, Youth.progress, Cinergies, Asociación Cervantear e LAG Vallis Collapis.