Rocio Cifuentes

Rocio Cifuentes is the Director of the <a href="http://www.eyst.org.uk">Ethnic Youth Support Team</a> (EYST), which she has led and developed since its inception in 2005. She is the daughter of politi

So, is it a refugee crisis?

“Not really. It’s a crisis of everybody’s values and everybody’s solidarity, and how far they’re willing to go to ensure human rights for everybody.”

By Rocio Cifuentes

/ 22 Sep 2016

The Think Project, Brexit and the urgent need for better citizenship education

The Think Project in Wales, born from a project to combat home-grown Islamic extremism, demonstrates that open discussion can effectively draw at-risk youth away from far-right ideologies as well.

By Rocio Cifuentes

/ 8 Jul 2016

A new way of challenging racism and far-right ideas in young people

Through open dialogue and debate we seek to understand why they feel the way they do. Then, we aim to give them the facts and information they need to think for themselves.

By Rocio Cifuentes

/ 3 Sep 2014