Our work
Four pillars,
thirteen programmes
From a child's first classroom to a seat at the policy table. The four pillars below are the organisation's own framing.
Pillar 1
Education
Support at every stage — from a child's first year of school to postgraduate study.
8 programmes
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RomaVersitas Program Retention, academic performance and graduation support for Roma students in tertiary education. Completed -
Secondary Education Project Raising academic performance and employability among Roma secondary school students. Completed -
Tertiary Education Project Access, participation and transition to the labour market for Roma students in higher education. Completed -
Back To School Raising attendance and performance among Roma and Egyptian pupils, on merit and need. Active -
Barvalipe School Albania Leadership development for young Roma — cultivating the community's future leaders. Active -
Advanced Legal Education Legal education for community and health mediators working with Roma communities. Completed -
WinForVET Vocational education and training routes into employment for young Roma in Albania and Kosovo. Completed -
Meet My Culture Student-led education about Roma history and culture, to reduce stereotypes in Albanian schools. Completed
Pillar 2
Employment
Placing Roma graduates inside the public institutions that shape Roma lives.
1 programme
Pillar 3
Participation
Roma who do not only vote, but stand for office and shape public debate.
2 programmes
Pillar 4
Social Inclusion
Legal advocacy and cultural work against the prejudice that holds exclusion in place.
1 programme
Work with us
We deliver these programmes with institutional funders, universities and civil society across Albania, the Western Balkans and Europe.