HATE-LESS Train the Trainer (2/4): Why “Voices from the Margins” Matter
Following our first HATE-LESS Train the Trainer session on Storytelling Through Space, we are continuing the series with a new focus: how interviews can help bring less-heard perspectives into the conversation.
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, the team at Evolutionary Archetypes Consulting SL (EAC) invites youth workers, trainers, educators, and facilitators to join the second session of the four-part HATE-LESS Train the Trainer series:
Voices from the Margins – Interview-Based Storytelling
Stories are not only shaped by where they are told, but also by who gets to speak, who is listened to, and how their experiences are represented. In this interactive online session, we will explore how youth workers can guide young people in using interview-based participatory video to listen with care, ask meaningful questions, and create space for perspectives that are too often overlooked.
Rather than speaking for others, the workshop focuses on how to support young people in developing respectful, ethical, and empathetic storytelling practices
Whether you are an educator, youth worker, or activist, this session will help you refine your tools for social justice. Missed the first session? No problem, each workshop is designed to stand alone, though they build a powerful toolkit when combined!
What You Will Explore
During the session, participants will:
- Learn how interview-based storytelling can be used in youth participatory video work
- Explore how to formulate thoughtful questions that invite meaningful responses
- Reflect on how to create safe and respectful spaces for sharing personal perspectives
- Consider how trainers can support young people in representing less-heard voices with care
- Engage with a ready-to-use non-formal training activity that can be adapted for youth work contexts
Why Join?
This session is designed for those who want to help young people become more attentive listeners, more responsible storytellers, and more thoughtful media creators. By making space for diverse experiences and perspectives, participatory video can contribute to more inclusive dialogue – both online and offline.
Each workshop in the HATE-LESS Train the Trainer series can be attended individually, although together they build a broader practical toolkit for youth-centered media literacy and participatory storytelling.
Join us online:
- 📅 Date: 21 May 2026
- ⏰ Time: 17:00-18:30 CET
- 📍Where: Zoom – Join here
- 👉 Sign up: Registration Form
- 🌍 SALTO Details: Event Link
Pre-Workshop Checklist:
To make the most of the session, please have a laptop ready, a recording device (your To make the most of the session, please have a laptop ready, a recording device – your smartphone is perfect), and access to AI tools such as ChatGPT for the interactive exercises.
By helping young people become attentive listeners, thoughtful storytellers, and active media creators, we can foster more inclusive conversations and make space for perspectives that are too often overlooked. We look forward to exploring the stories you will help bring into focus!
We look forward to welcoming you to the second session of the HATE-LESS Train the Trainer series!
Funding Agency: JUGEND für Europa
Learn more about HATE-LESS: https://hate-less.eu
Project: 2024-1-DE04-KA220-YOU-000244181
Disclaimer: Co-financed by the European Union. The opinions and points of view expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or of the JUGEND für Europa (German National Agency for Erasmus+ Youth, Erasmus+ Sport and the European Solidarity Corps).
