About Us

Active Rainbow is an educational platform and community that celebrates personal growth, inclusivity, and visibility. They welcome everyone who is/are interested in non-formal learning, mobility opportunities, and contributing their verse to society.

Founded in 2014 as a grassroots initiative, Active Rainbow has been engaged in youth work and non-formal education for over twelve years.

They design and implement learning programmes at local, national, European and international levels, working in collaboration with partner organizations. In March 2020, they proudly established our registered organization in Latvia.

Their mission is to improve the quality of youth work and LGBTQIA+/Queer education by making it more inclusive, accessible, intersectional and safer, deconstructing outdated views and practices.

Through meaningful learning opportunities, we support young people and educators to grow, and thrive.

Their mottos:
* Every project we create or co-create is a story to inspire action.
* Learning made simple, yet significant.

Those mottos reflect their belief that every initiative has the power to spark change and that education should be accessible, engaging and meaningful.

At the heart of their work, learning and action are inseparable. Each project is more than just a task. It’s our carefully crafted story with a purpose.

The core of their work lies in the design and implementation of activities connected to our main four pillars:

Personal Growth – Social Inclusion – Active Participation -Community Building.

Their main approach is “activism through non-formal learning”(ANFL). Through its activities, they create and offer safer and braver learning spaces, where participants can explore, exchange competencies and experiences, question, engage, become accountable and take action to effect social change.

Snapshots of Transformation during the project

Visual Stories of our local impact

Multiplier Events Overview

A summary of the local activities within the project that were organized by our participants and supported by us.

2023

  • 21 October 2023, “Queers are Hiking”
    •  a well-being and local community-building event which aimed to explore the autumn season in Sigulda and connect with one another
  • 18 November 2023, “Power Vinyasa Yoga”
    • A grounding yoga session

2024

  • 19-21 January 2024, “Gayaway” – community building & brainstorming session for other activities
    • 15-17 March 2024, “Artsy exploratory expression extravaganza gathering” – Playing with different types of art mediums, exploring the surroundings, community building
      • March – November 2024, Embodiment sessions
        • 2 March “Awakening”
        • 27 April “Re:Connect”
        • 27 June “Moving with Pride”
        • 10 August “Summer Harvest”
        • 2 November “Dream On”

      30 November 2024, “Spot The Queer” – creative writing workshop

      2025

       

      • 22 February 2025, “Embodied Exploration of Relationship Anarchy”
      • 25-26 February, “Team Out” – community building & brainstorming session for other activities.
      • 22 September, “Queerating Hangout” community event.
      • 02 October, “Leave Your Mark” community event.

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