Torreta 1
46930 Quart de Poblet Valencia
Spain
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
- Human rights
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Research
- Youth and education
BACKSLASH is a non-governmental youth organization established in 2014 in Valencia, Spain, which aims at empowering youth, promoting social inclusion, tolerance, and solidarity through assisting young people in acquiring knowledge and developing their skills and competencies. It currently has 2 employed staff members. BACKSLASH receives EU-funding for its activities, coming from EU Programmes such as Erasmus+, REC, Creative Europe, Europe for Citizens, among others. Its yearly budgetary resources available are over 50.000 euro. Our projects are related to research in topics such as gender issues, youth participation, social inclusion and entrepreneurship. BACKSLASH actively participates in the local youth council and contributes to the improvement of the youth policies of the city and region, working closely with both administrations and representatives. The organization has its offices in the building of the youth department of the Municipality, where also advises youth about the possibilities that Europe brings them in terms of work, education, training, and volunteering, promoting a wider idea of European citizenship and cross-border mobility. BACKSLASH is a member of CONNECT International, a Brussels based network of organizations formed with a mission to create innovative European projects ensuring mainstreaming of digital rights and digital agenda.
The mission of BACKSLASH is to foster and support the sustainable development of local communities and individuals’ empowerment through education and training, human rights, democratic values, and international cooperation. For this, our activities are focused on career orientation, entrepreneurship promotion, youth participation and the inclusion of youth with fewer resources.
Erasmus+ KA2 Youth Vision, helping organizations to promote and communicate their activities SENTYR, developing entrepreneur methodologies to work with youth at risk. VOCCESS ONLINE, career orientation and promotion of entrepreneurship. TRY2, to create a series of documentaries that promote social entrepreneurship attitudes and activities of the non-for-profit organizations. In Touch, sharing best practices and policies to work on inclusion and integration Exchange it – Towards Cooperation and reconciliation, reconciliation and normalization of ordinary citizens’ life in frozen conflict areas. Supporting Youth Development with Tennis and Career Oriented Approach, creating a new learning module using tennis as a tool to develop the social skills as well as support their academic skills of the youngsters. Erasmus+ KA3 Model European Union Athens, promoting knowledge of the decision-making process, representing the way new EU legislation comes to force while fostering mutual understanding and cooperation through debate and dialogue amidst youth within Greece and Europe. Europe for Citizens EUROPEAN LIVING LIBRARY FOR YOUNG GENERATION – Network of Towns Rights, Equality and Citizenship (REC) ON-OFF, to prevent and combat gender-based violence and violence against children Creative Europe: Culture BITE, Introduction of new business model into European contemporary art operators to generate new young audience