We published our first manuals under the Allegories on racism manifestation project. The manuals were developed based on inputs from narrative research. We believe that, by using insights from narrative research to create anti-racist non-formal educational resources, youth workers can tackle illiteracy surrounding racism and internalised racism. And by using such non-formal educational resources in youth work or school environments, we believe that racial and gender minority youth can learn how the manifestation of racism and internalised racism affects their mental health and wellbeing.

The manuals aim to ensure that placing racism within the human rights context of European societies takes a new path in public discourse: creating spaces for racialised youth to talk about and present their lived experiences. But here, we are not talking about racist events, we are rather shifting focus to racial and gender minority youth’s mental health and wellbeing.

Manual on Gendered Racism Manifestation
This manual looks at structural, interpersonal, individual and invisible racism by translating the manifestation of such racism using simple and short stories or narratives, to better put it: allegories, to convey exactly what racism is and how racism affects racialised individuals and what they can do to address and counteract it. Go to the manual

Manual on Internalised Racism Manifestation
This manual looks at the structures of internalised racism, its physiological effects and what racialised youth can do to counteract it. Internalised racism; the acceptance, by the racialised individuals of the negative societal beliefs, racial stereotypes, racial prejudices and the racially discriminatory narratives about them. Go to the manual