AGORA young feminist summer school

AGORA young feminist summer school
Compassion, Solidarity and having an inclusive safe space- AGORA 2018

Blogpost by Shucheesmita Simonti

Posted on 21 September 2018 |

Shucheesmita Simonti participated in our #AGORA2018 young feminist summer camp. She is currently based in The Hague, Netherlands, remotely working as policy director of SAFIGI Outreach Foundation Ltd. and Editor of [Women Chapter English->https://womenchapterenglish.com. She is part of [Women Deliver Young Leader 2018 Program->https://womendeliver.org/classmember/shucheesmita-simonti.
I grew up in Bangladesh and later moved to India for pursuing higher studies. In both the countries, I met (...) Read more
AGORA young feminist summer school
#AGORA2018 – A Gathering of open Hearts and open Minds

Blogpost by Emma Rainey

Posted on 13 September 2018 |

Emma Rainey attended the fourth edition of the AGORA 2018 Young Feminist Summer Camp after being selected from amongst 250+ applications. Organised by the European Women’s Lobby (EWL), 40 young feminists from across Europe gathered for five days in Brussels (29 Aug – 2 Sept.) for participant-led activities that aimed to reconnect and reinforce young feminist activism. Emma also tweeted during the event using #AGORA2018 and you can follow her on Twitter at @afootin2places.
Growing up in (...) Read more
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4th edition of AGORA

Young feminist summer camp comes back to Brussels

Posted on 13 September 2018 |

[Brussels 13 September 2018] On the occasion of the 4th edition of our AGORA – Young Feminist Summer Camp (29 August to 2 September), we gathered a group of 40 brilliant and inspiring young feminists to work across borders and to amplify the feminist network in Europe!
This 5-day participatory summer camp aimed at empowering young women to be activist leaders in a changing world by giving them a space to share experience, knowledge and ideas whilst answering to the question: ‘How can we (...) Read more
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AGORA 2018 coming up!

Posted on 16 August 2018 |

[Brussels, 16 August 2018] In less than two weeks we are welcoming 40 young feminists to the 4th edition of AGORA, our yearly young feminist summer camp!
The participants, aged 19 to 30, all live in Europe and are a mix of over 30 nationalities from all over the world. This diverse group of feminists with many different backgrounds and experiences (as activists, students, campaigners, youth workers, NGOs workers, academics, artists, lawyers, urbanists, bloggers, ...) will come together in (...) Read more
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About AGORA 2017

Blogpost by Alazne Irigoien

Posted on 29 September 2017 |

[Brussels, 29 September 2017] In the beginning of September we organised our annual Feminist Summer School, AGORA 2017. Read about one of the participants Alazne Irigoien’s experience in this blogpost.
What I have experienced during the AGORA organized by the European Women’s Lobby is not easy to describe. When 50 diverse feminist activists coming from all Europe gather together, magic happens. During these days, we’ve shared our experiences, our activist actions and our knowledge through the (...) Read more
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About AGORA 2017

Blogpost by Rachael Stockdale

Posted on 29 September 2017 |

[Brussels, 29 September 2017] From the 7th to the 11th of September Rachael Stockdale kicked off her internship at the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) by attending our annual Feminist Summer School, AGORA 2017. Read about her experience in the blogpost.
AGORA is a unique opportunity to engage with a range of young feminists from across Europe spending time reflecting, exchanging ideas and supporting each other to become confident feminist leaders and activists. I found that not only did this (...) Read more
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#AGORA16: After Young Feminist Summer School

Posted on 20 October 2016 |

Claire attended this year’s AGORA young feminist summer school. Her place has been kindly sponsored by our Scottish members from Engender.
My intention for Young Feminist Summer School had three parts: 1) Learn about effectively bridging the gap between theory and activism. 2) Support other women in their learning and be part of collective growth. 3) A bonus objective – have fun and meet new people. AGORA ’16 brought me all of these things and more.
In the space of five days, in the company (...) Read more
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#AGORA16: During Feminist Summer School, Part 3

Posted on 14 September 2016 |

Claire attended this year’s AGORA young feminist summer school. Her place has been kindly sponsored by our Scottish members from Engender.
Visiting the European Parliament is one of the highlights of Young Feminist Summer School. Despite having been up late the night before for the party, there is a buzz about the group that carries me through the tiredness. We get up early for breakfast, double check that we have our passports, and it is time to go. The parliament building is visually (...) Read more
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#AGORA16: During Feminist Summer School, Part 2

Posted on 12 September 2016 |

Claire attended this year’s AGORA young feminist summer school. Her place has been kindly sponsored by our Scottish members from Engender.
Feminist Summer School exceeds my every expectation. Our first session sets the tone for everything that follows, establishing our core values: to speak with intention, to listen with attention, and be mindful of the group. As we share collective responsibility for the conversation and how it impacts on our fellow participants, everyone tries to be (...) Read more
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AGORA16 - During Feminist Summer School, Part 1

Posted on 8 September 2016 |

Claire is attending this year’s AGORA young feminist summer school. Her place has been kindly sponsored by our Scottish members from Engender.
I am not anxious about Young Feminist Summer School. Throughout the journey from my quiet coastal hometown to Glasgow, from Glasgow’s familiar buzz to the remote beauty of Edinburgh, I am free from the acute panic that typically plagues any journey to an unknown destination. In both a direct and philosophical way, this novel peace of mind is due to my (...) Read more