Peer Educators Network

Youth Empowerment

We aim to empower youth through informal education – raising their critical thinking skills and media literacy, through giving them the knowledge and tools on how to be active members of their community and advocate for their causes. In PEN, young people are encouraged to take charge of their lives, improve their access to resources, and get involved in the decision-making of a community. The youth has a voice that a community should listen to; through our programs they can make their voices heard and recognize the power that they have.

Social Inclusion

The COVID-19 pandemic put the spotlight on deep-rooted systemic inequalities. The groups that face the most injustices are the marginalized, including women, persons with disabilities, unemployed youth, sexual and gender minorities, and ethnic and racial minorities.In PEN, we ensure equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of their background. Social inclusion is a key component of our beliefs and work. It is important to us that young people of all groups have a sense of belonging, participation, inclusion, recognition and legitimacy.

Environmental Protection and Activism

We aim to raise awareness of environmental issues and enable citizens to take direct action to improve the environment within their communities; thus, promoting health rights as basic human rights at a national level. We engage activists from different municipalities to advocate for better policies within their communities on environmental issues, such as air and water quality, environmental conservation, waste management and alternative energy sources, among others. Moreover, we aim to increase the skills of environmental activists, advocacy and lobbying throughout our projects.

See what youth says:

Demjana Hasani

Volunteer

Being a volunteer with PEN was amazing and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to see PEN properly. I’ll never forget the experiences I had, and am very grateful to the staff who helped us each and every day while we managed our projects in our communities, helping us with any issues that we faced as well. So thank you PEN!

Nazif Nishori

Volunteer

For me as a volunteer, PEN is one of the most active youth organizations in the country. Cooperation and engagement in projects with PEN always bring impressive experiences, new knowledge in various fields as well as networking with active young people who want the best for their community.PEN is a value and inspiration for young people. Therefore, I encourage all Kosovo youth that, if they want to contribute to a certain issue, or find a solution to any problem or youth challenge, the address is PEN.

Rudina Bulliqi

Volunteer

PEN gave me the opportunity to discover the importance of volunteering and advocacy for environmental protection. As a volunteer, I can say that I gained a lot from my experience. I recommend everyone trying to volunteer for the better cause of our planet.

PEER EDUCATORS NETWORK

Youth Empowerment

Social Inclusion

Environmental Protection and Activism

See what youth says:

Demjana Hasani

Nazif Nishori

Rudina Bulliqi

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