(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 AwarenessReflection NetworkingAction

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 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 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 group 2&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

WE CAN and WE CAN Young Where to find us:

Continuüm of violence Absence of violence Extreme forms off violence