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BACKSLASH is a non-governmental youth organization established in 2014 in Valencia, Spain, which aims at empowering youth and the promotion of social inclusion through assisting young people in acquiring knowledge and developing their skills and competencies.

The mission of BACKSLASH is to foster and support the sustainable development of local communities and individuals’ empowerment through education and training, human rights, democratic values, and international cooperation. For this, the organization is divided into the following departments and its key topics:

• Entrepreneurship, on youth entrepreneurship, career orientation, mentoring and active youth participation.
• Social Rights, on social inclusion, gender equality, European citizenship, youth and children’s rights and migrant and refugees.
• Culture, on contemporary culture, cultural democratization, cultural heritage, artistic expression and promotion of young artists
• Environment, on environment protection, sustainability, climate, circular economy and environmental education.

Fields of work

• Culture
• Democracy
• Digital
• Entrepreneurship
• Green
• Human rights
• Social
• Youth

Target group

• Adolescents (14-17y)
• Youth (18-25y)
• Young professionals (26-30y)
• Young people with fewer opportunities
• Youth workers