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Burst Your Bubble: Change through Participatory Theatre

2019-1-CY02-KA105-0015072019Youth mobilityfinalizedGood practice
Countries: CY|EL|TR|RS|AL|UA|IT|SI|DK · Grant: €16,894
Social dialogueHome and justice affairs (human rights & rule of law)Creativity and culture

Objectives

Given the multiplier effect of youth work through youth workers duty has, our purpose in this training is to show them the possibilities that theatre, specifically "theatre for social change" has. We want to show them the methods and the strategies to use theatre in their daily work with youngsters. We want to make them able to use theatre in their organizations as a powerful tool for human expression and conflict resolution. We want to empower and encourage them in the use of theatre for social change in their projects using a suitable approach and methods. We also want to raise awareness among the cypriot society about the need of empathising with the role of oppressed people. All the performances prepared during the training will be public exposed not only as a dissemination of this project. We want to address a biggest aim, we want to be able to promote changes to improve the society where organization is based. We want to be promoters in Europe of a generation of youngsters more aware with social issues, proactive against the intolerance and injustice situations who promote human values and coexistence through performing arts using the philosophy of theatre for social change. Our main aim is: Raise awareness among 20 youth workers from 9 european countries about the need of participate as active citizens and activism in human right through the use of theatre for social change techniques as means to build a more just society. The training course will develop variety of non-formal skills, knowledge and attitudes regarding theoretical and practical frames for inclusion, involvement in the society and activism in human rights in practical youth work. Objectives: - Familiarize participants with community-based theatre and theatre for social change - Develop the skills to work and be creative in groups, since its through groups that social change emerges, and encouraging young people’s active participation in society, and especially to empower youth to take an active role in their communities in fighting discrimination; - Familiarize participants with the basic principles of Theatre of the Oppressed, and mostly the Invisible Theatre - Understand the mechanisms whereby invisible theatre practices can be adapted to different countries / environments / communities. - support and enhance the collaboration between individuals and institutions created through “The Rainbow Spectactor” - To enrich body expression, the ability to work in groups and to listen to the voices and narratives of their (and other) communities - Raise awareness about the need of activism in order to reach social achievements, through empathizing with the position of the oppressed. • Promoting an anti-discrimination, inclusive speech and approach on every level, particularly on the basis of sensitive social groups identity, as the only acceptable method of communication and of resolving conflict; • Gaining knowledge and developing new skills on Youthpass as a recognition tool for non-formal learning; • To raise awareness of the key competences and develop different methods that can be used in practice within sensitive group activities; • To prepare quality practical and sensitive projects among EU and EECA countries, matching the new requirements of Erasmus+ program • To offer the opportunity of meeting possible partner groups among EU and EECA countries

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