The Association of Young Roma (AYR)

The Association of Young Roma is a non-profit organization, which enters actively into all processes connected with Roma communities in Slovakia. AYR realised a research on the Roma population living style and conditions to find as exact picture about the situation of Roma population in Slovakia.

Projects

The principal goal of AYR is to unify the intellectual potential of young Roma generation and the direct help with the social and working inclusion into society. The philosophy is based on the systematic and long-term influence on Roma population, physically and socially disadvantaged citizens and low-income families through various projects and programs.

Employment and Education

From 2002 until 2004 and additionally in 2007, AYR carried out a courageous project called Roma Assistant of Teacher. The project had national wide character and during its implementation, the project created 247 work opportunities exclusively targeting Roma.

Discrimination, Poverty and Gender Inequality

AYR did not stay inactive towards the cross cutting dimensions of discrimination, poverty and gender inequality faced by Roma. The Wide Angle of View project was implemented in the Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica from 2011 until 2012.

Community Center

Community center Horehronie is the most courageous project in the history of AYR and it is a unique project of its kind in Slovakia. Currently, the clients of the community center receive administrative and employment assistance and have the opportunity to work in the copy center, the laundry and ironing center.

European Voluntary Service (EVS)

EVS is a program for young people at the age of 18-30 years, who are ready to do voluntary work in a European country in various fields (culture, youth, children, sports, animals, development & cooperation, environment).

Cluj-Napoca 2015

Posted on 27/07/2015 by The Association of Young Roma

So Keres, Europa?! CHANGEMAKERS MOVEMENT
July 12-19, Cluj-Napoca 2015
300 Roma and non-Roma spent one week together in Romania, Cluj-Napoca in order to raise their voices against discrimination of Roma people in Europe. Through various workshops, participants had the chance to learn about the Roma Holocaust, school segregation, human rights, Roma handicraft, forced eviction and Roma music. The event paid particular attention on the local case of evicted Roma families: in one of the coldest winter days of 2010, Roma families were forcibly evicted to inhumane conditions to Pata Rat, nearby the city’s former waste dump. In order to raise awareness and show solidarity with the evicted families, 300 participants marched together with people from Pata Rat on Friday, July 17. Each workshop prepared a presentation for the final festival of the event, in form of an exhibition, flashmob, video and musical performance. The week was closed by the fantastic concert of the Hungarian Roma band, Parno Graszt.

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So keres, Europa?

Posted on 14/07/2015 by The Association of Young Roma

So keres, Europa? AYR participates in the preparation meeting of Cluj2015, where Roma and non-Roma activists and volunteers will get together to raise awareness on discrimination and social exclusion of Roma in Europe.

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