GEMS EDUCACION EN ANDALUCIA

GEMS is a Spanish organization involved in Lifelong Learning programmes that promotes the personal and social development of individuals at exclusion risk . • Defend the integration of young people in the social, cultural and employment and support it. • To promote the training of its members, to improve their quality of life. • To promote and conduct cultural and educational activities, as well as publishing and distributing publications. Organize conferences and seminars conducted and disseminate research, etc.. All this, referring to problems and issues of the association. • Promoting the principles of tolerance. • Promote the fight against social exclusion and xenophobia. • Defend the integration of women, youth and immigrants into the social, cultural and employment, and support them. The subject areas of our work are children and young people, ethnic minorities, lifelong learning, fundamental human rights, European citizenship and combating discrimination. We implement many various projects both on national and international levels for young people aiming to increase their capacities and abilities and make them more competitive, self-confident, skilled and smart. The overall objectives of the organization are promotion of tolerance and intercultural dialogue among young people; combating racism, xenofobia and discrimination; promotion of active participation of minority young people and European ctizenship. Head of the Organisation: Rosa Garde Nicolás Person (1): Rosa Garde Nicolás Person (2): Giancarlo Vettori Address: VENDEJA, 3 City: MálagaCountry: Spain Telephone : mobile+34 660048649E-mail: E-mail (2): Year of establishment: 2013Member Organisation Type: Non-Governmental Organization. Nº 10533 CIF G- PIC Fields of Activity: Human rights, International/Cultural relations, Youth and education and Equal opportunities.  www.facebook.com/pages/GEA-GEMS-Educación-en-Andalucía  http://geagems.blogspot.com.es/ Mission • Social integration within the local community, of young people coming from other countries and other cultures as well as young differently able people. • Design and coordinate services and structures having the task of improving quality of life, of social and interpersonal relationship, of free time and social tourism. • Promote in public and private environments, training and educational activities • Design and manage intercultural evenings, promoting different cultures and traditions, fostering the social integration of young immigrants in the local community. . To provide the civil society with the opportunity to take part to European Funded Project in order to decrease distances and cultural divide while enhancing local traditions, competences and people’s personal characteristics. . We work in collaboration with several primary and secondary schools, public institutions and universities. Teachers, social trainers and adults collaborate with us. Everybody share the same aims and the same attitudes. • To encourage greater integration and better relations between people from different ethnic groups. • To use its legal powers to help eradicate racial discrimination and harassment. • To work with government and public authorities to promote racial equality in all public services. • To support local and regional organisations, and employers in all sectors, in their efforts to ensure equality of opportunity and good race relations. • To raise public awareness of racial discrimination and injustice, and to win support for efforts to create a fairer and more equal society. * Facebook: GEA-GEMS-Educación-en-Andalucía. * E-mail: garnikalia@ gmail.com * Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/GEA-GEMS-Educación-en-Andalucía * http://geagems.blogspot.com.es/