About the project
In Europe, statistics and figures tend to broadly agree. Between one and five and one in three young people tend to experience cyberbullying at some point in their lives. According to the European Commission, cyberbullying is repeated verbal or psychological harassment carried out by an individual or group against others. Interactive online services (e-mail, social media, instant messaging) and mobile phones have given bullies new opportunities and ways in which they can abuse their victims. The effects of cyberbullying on victims are well known. It affects their self esteem, academic achievement, it can cause absenteeism; it feeds moderate school delinquency and violence, and can even lead to suicidal thoughts and attempts. Cyberbullying also has an impact on perpetrators, bystanders (who don’t feel safe in school wondering if they will be cyberbullied next), parents (the family environment) and schools (especially the school learning environment).
Why is cyberbullying dangerous?
Cyberbullying is an open for business 24/7. Young people nowadays are nowhere safe. This generation is digital generation and basically their life is online. Internet interferes with every aspect of their lives. For the past few years, we read stories in the media about the connection between cyberbullying and the cases of teenage suicides. Good thing is that the most tragedies don’t happen often, but it is crucial to take cyberbullying seriously. Main objectives of the project are to:
- help participants understand what cyberbullying is and be able to identify it;
- present good instruments, methods and strategies to prevent cyberbullying in different environments;
- raise young people’s awareness about the problem of cyberbullying and on the importance of joint efforts in tackling this issue;
- have education about peace, conflict management and safe internet;
- empower youth workers in spreading the word on cyberbullying among youngsters using non-formal educational activities;
- enable young people to develop their own educational modules which they will in turn bring to their local communities and implement with youngsters.
About the venue
Rēzekne is a city in the Rēzekne River valley in Latgale region of eastern Latvia. It is called The Heart of Latgale (Latvian “Latgales sirds”, Latgalian “Latgolys sirds”). Built on seven hills, Rezekne borders with Russia, Lithuania and Belarus. It has become a border city between EU, NATO and the Eastern states. Rezekne is located 242 km from the state capital Riga, 685 km from Moscow, 450 km from St. Petersburg, and 860 km from Warsaw. It has a population of 26,378 – making it the 7th largest city in Latvia.
Financial conditions
Accommodation, food and all materials at the project will be covered by the Erasmus+ programme. The travel costs will be reimbursed to the amount of 275 eur for participants from the Czech Republic.
Plase note that in case you are selected for the project, you will be asked to pay a membership fee of 900 CZK (or 35 EUR for payments from abroad) – we will use this contribution to cover the compensation for the trip coordinator, the costs of materials and preparation, and the complete support of the participants before, during and after the trip. Instructions for paying the membership fee will be sent to you by e-mail, along with instructions to confirm participation and other steps.
The membership fee also ensures your membership in the Youth Progress organization, free entry to all local activities and is paid once a year – if you decide to go on another project with us this calendar year, you will not have to pay it again.
Your participation in the project is fully financed by the ERASMUS+ program. However, the program does not reimburse us, the sending organization, so thank you for helping us continue to provide these great opportunities to young people. 
* In case of cancellation of participation by the participant, the contribution is non-refundable.
** In case of cancellation of the project by the organizers or due to force majeure, the contribution will be refunded to the participant’s account.
*** The membership fee may be waived in exceptional cases, e.g. if the participant faces a financial disadvantage, which will be evaluated individually by the sending organization.
The eligible participants
- are over 18 yo;
- have a good level of English;
- are youth workers, non-formal educators, schoolteachers, activists and all the people involved, interested in improvement of knowledge and skills related to the project topic.