(EM)POWERYOU(TH): A CO-CREATED MODEL TOWARDS A NON-DISCRIMINATION CULTURE

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(EM)POWER YOU(TH) is an innovative model for combating Islamophobia based on changing narrative frameworks by including young Muslims in the European public debate. Through a co-working system, together with young Muslims aged 18-30, we will analyse islamophobic and xenophobic discourses that target this social group and their communities. Subsequently, we will co-create new narrative frameworks to combat Islamophobia by seizing the public debate. Finally, we will train young people to help them to become opinion leaders and (EM)POWER YOU(TH) will facilitate their access to media and other spaces of influence. We propose resources and tools for the empowerment of these target groups to identify intra-group discriminatory practices and generate internal transformation processes and progress in equality.