Xeración

National Network
Spain
Address

Carballo Calero 6/8 3ºD
15570 Narón
Spain

Telephone
+34684126167
E-Mail
info@xeracion.org
E-Mail (2)
fran@xeracion.org
Website
http://xeracion.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2013
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Media
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Xeración is an Spanish network of youth organizations based in Valencia and Galicia. We count with over 70 volunteers in the whole country and a team of 5 full time workers developing mobility and participation projects. Our target group is youngsters between 18-30 years old. We offer them a wide variety of non formal education activities as: forum cinemas, workshops, theathe, human libraries, cultural routes... implemented at local level. In the international field we count with partners in 5 European countries with who we cooperate in 2 strategical partnerships (about promotion of social entrepreneurship and inclusion) as well as in several youth exchanges per year. We cooperate with local institutions who provide us the funds needed to run our projects. Also we receive great support from Erasmus+ programme.
Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to promote soft skills development of young people (specially the ones with less opportunities) through mobility and non formal education projects. We focus specially in spreading the attitudes needed to become a participative citizen with critical thinking. Also we work in raising awareness about our ecological footprints and the environmental threaths we, new generations, are facing.

Main Projects / Activities

- Schools of leaders. Serial of local workshops aimed to develop the entrepreneurial competences of youngsters.
- humanlibrary.edu Implementation of several events aimed to break stereotypes in the context of a methaphorical library. Creation of course for organisers
- Precious plastic. Recicling workshops to give a second life to the so consider "waste"
- Social movie nights: Weekly forum cinema tackling current social issues

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Helping to create bridges of intercultural undestanding with partners from the other side of the Mediterranean sea

Contact (1) Full Name
Francisco Xosé Sequeiro Allegue
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Francisco Sequeiro