About Harmony
Harmony is a non-governmental initiative that develops projects for people with different cultural identities to live together in harmony. In the Harmony Project, we prepare projects and training programs in the fields of education, advocacy, culture, arts and media in order to prevent polarization in Türkiye and increase social harmony by reducing discrimination.
According to the 2019 Hate Speech Report*, 5515 hate speeches directed at 80 different groups were in the media in one year in Türkiye. Different reports and academic studies also confirm that hate speech and discrimination against immigrants, refugees, international nationals and different ethnic groups in politics and social life are increasing day by day. At this point, civil society has a great responsibility as well as what the state must do to combat discrimination.
This year, we are organizing the third Social Harmony Lab training program for young people who want to work in this field in order to increase knowledge and awareness on discrimination, migration and integration, to discuss and produce together. In the programs we carried out in two different periods before, 90 participants graduated from Social Harmony Lab, a total of 132 hours of training were given and 12 projects were written.
*Hate Speech and Discriminatory Discourse in the Media 2019 Report, Hrant Dink Foundation
Program Details:
60 people from different ethnicities, aged 18-30, enrolled in undergraduate and above programs of higher education institutions will be accepted to the Social Harmony Lab program.
Participants will take courses from expert civil society managers and academics on the History of Migration in the World and in Türkiye, Immigration Status in Our Country, Human Rights, Combating Racism, Discrimination and Hate Speech, Multicultural Life, Activism, and will participate in workshops. The language of the program will be Turkish and English.
Our participants who successfully complete the training program will be given internship opportunities through Harmony and contracted institutions.
Why Social Harmony Lab?
According to the 2019 Hate Speech Report*, 5515 hate speeches directed at 80 different groups were in the media in one year in Türkiye. Different reports and academic studies also confirm that hate speech and discrimination against immigrants, refugees, international nationals and different ethnic groups in politics and social life are increasing day by day. At this point, civil society has a great responsibility as well as what the state must do to combat discrimination.
This year, we are organizing the third Social Harmony Lab training program for young people who want to work in this field in order to increase knowledge and awareness on discrimination, migration and integration, to discuss and produce together. In the programs we carried out in two different periods before, 90 participants graduated from Social Harmony Lab, a total of 132 hours of training were given and 12 projects were written.
*Hate Speech and Discriminatory Discourse in the Media 2019 Report, Hrant Dink Foundation
Program Details:
60 people from different ethnicities, aged 18-30, enrolled in undergraduate and above programs of higher education institutions will be accepted to the Social Harmony Lab program.
Participants will take courses from expert civil society managers and academics on the History of Migration in the World and in Türkiye, Immigration Status in Our Country, Human Rights, Combating Racism, Discrimination and Hate Speech, Multicultural Life, Activism, and will participate in workshops. The language of the program will be Turkish and English.
Our participants who successfully complete the training program will be given internship opportunities through Harmony and contracted institutions.
October 14 - December23
Saturday \face to face
Wednesday \ online
Wednesday \ online
Harmony Office
4. Levent / İstanbul
What Did We Do in Social Harmony Lab I and II?
- 72INSTRUCTOR
- 168PEOPLE
- 200HOURS
Application
The capacity is limited to 40 people.