Joves per la Igualtat i la Solidaritat (JIS)

Youth-led community education

Joves per la Igualtat i la Solidaritat (JIS) is a nonprofit nongovernmental organization founded by a group of young people in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in 1994. It has more than 30 years of ongoing social and educational work, with programs reaching across Catalonia and beyond.

Areas of work

The organization focuses on four main areas:

• Health: promoting healthy habits and collective well-being through a feminist perspective, addressing diversity, self-esteem, and violence prevention. Programs include peer education and emotional support.
• Awareness and human rights: promoting solidarity, respect for diversity, and intercultural understanding to counter discrimination, including projects such as Cinema Cooperatiu.
• Community participation and technology: helping the community use information technology critically and creatively through initiatives such as Punt Òmnia JIS and Arrels.
• Employment guidance and inclusion: supporting personal and professional development for people seeking work, with a focus on skills and self-esteem.

Featured projects

Projects include Igualtat Laboral, CIMS, Diferents Iguals, Punt Òmnia, En Primer Pla, En Trànsit, and the organization's annual report. JIS publishes a guide to its activities and services, as well as an annual report, on its website.

Transparency

JIS makes its bylaws, governing bodies, organizational chart, annual accounts, compensation, agreements, contracts, grants, and subsidies public. Its equality plan and harassment-prevention protocol are also available in the transparency section of its website.

Contact

Address: 105 Ronda de la Torrassa, third floor, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.

Phone: +34 934 219 310, +34 601 11 27 73, and +34 624 379 528.

Email: info@joves.org, elenamaravillas@joves.org, and escoltajove@joves.org.