According to the Eurostat statistics (2015) the 23,7% of the population in Europe is at risk of poverty and social exclusion, especially migrants (34,5%) and youth (26,9%). This data refer to people with social, cultural, economical and educational obstacles; Grece, Spain and Italy are the countries where the level of risk increased between 2008 and 2015. Nowadays multicultural societies are growing, thanks to the increased number of migratory flows (4,7million in 2015 in Europe), together with high levels of intolerance and fears towards diversity, strongly contributing to marginalization. Institutions and stakeholders are asked to create opportunities for people practicing the culture of dialogue to build more inclusive communities where to have the chance to get together and know the “other” in a context where to feel accepted, not judged and authentic. In this perspective, Art become relationship bonding agent beyond words that help to overcome language barriers and bring people on the same level and out of social status or categories, as in Arte migrante (AM_IT). AM consists in regular gatherings providing common spaces for artistic exchange, free and open to all regardless of age, language skills, artistic skills or any other status [details in participating organization section] . It brings people together activating times of resonance, allowing interactions and connections. The main aim of “In my Art” project is to empower young people to take action towards social inclusion and intercultural community-building, especially in multicultural contexts where migrants have fewer opportunities in getting involved into host communities as active citizens. The following project’s objectives follow a SMART format as a result of the needs/context analysis carried out among the partnership: 1.To increase awareness of youth workers and organizations on the real needs and desires of young people, to effectively adapt methods and practices based on arts into different multicultural contexts; 2.To share and develop effective and sustainable practices inspired by AM method among organizations, to build inclusive communities based on the culture of dialogue, cohesion, valorisation of diversity and nondiscrimination; 3.To promote active participation of young people in their community, with emphasis in youth at risk of marginalization because of their cultural, social and economical obstacles. Arte migrante will be the workfield, as well as the method that will inspire the process of learning, development and innovation. "In my art" foresees the development of the following n.3 Intellectual outputs: IO1 - Action Research on the impact of art in Social Inclusion IO2 - Training Programme on using Art as an inclusive methodology IO 3 - Guidelines on how to apply Arte Migrante methodology Outputs will be translated into the national language of each partner organization. Guigelines will be also translated in Sign language. IOs will be the result of a participated process involving youth workers and young people in local (Action-Reaserch on the field and Piloting) and international activities (Learning Teaching Training). Concerning youth workers, they will undertake a learning path, aiming at increasing their competences and educational tools for working young people at risk of marginalization and supporting them to get involved into the host community by sharing and developing inclusive and sustainable practices. Concerning young people, the project will address youth’s needs aged between 16 and 26 years old with a migratory background and/or with social, cultural and economic obstacles, in order to trigger a process of inclusion within the local community. N.8 Associated partners in total will be involved, supporting the local implementation of the activities At the local level participants will be encouraged to a greater inclination towards social engagement to improve their communities and the development of their territory, getting involved in activities aimed at changing the local context in INTERCULTURAL perspective, opening up to a real exchange with cultures and ways of being citizens other than its own. At a European level the project fosters a greater propensity to approach cultural diversity through art , aimed at ensuring a continuous sharing attitude with the diversity , in order to improve each other and thus improve the dialogue among the different cultures composing Europe. Moreover, at European level Arte migrante philosophy will be shared. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES: N.35 young people (A-R researchers) (in total) N.21 young people with fewer opportunities (in total, out of 35) N.350 young people (in total) N.14 youth workers (in total) INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES: N.210 citizens attending informal activities (stakeholders, target group, community in general) N.175 young people with social, cultural, economical obstacles (in total, out of 350)
L'obiettivo principale del progetto "In my Art" è stato quello di favorire il protagonismo e la partecipazione attiva di giovani con minori opportunità socio-culturali nella creazione di iniziative sociali collettive basate sulla pratica dell’intercultura attraverso forme artistico-espressive, in contesti educativi informali e non formali. In tale prospettiva, sono stati perseguiti i seguenti obiettivi specifici, in un approccio di “sviluppo di comunità”: 1. Aumentare la consapevolezza di youth workers e organizzazioni sui reali bisogni e desideri dei giovani; 2. Sviluppare pratiche efficaci e sostenibili basate sulle arti come strumento per il dialogo interculturale a partire dall’esperienza italiana si ‘Arte migrante’ 3. Promuovere la partecipazione attiva dei giovani nella loro comunità, con particolare attenzione ai giovani con background migratorio a rischio di marginalizzazione. Il progetto ha guardato al rafforzamento della capacità delle organizzazioni per lo sviluppo di programmi educativi e metodi sempre più inclusivi, ecologici e partecipativi basati sul coinvolgimento attivo dei giovani sin dalla fase di ideazione dei percorsi.
Il progetto nasce con l’intento di contribuire alla crescita di comunità sempre più inclusive e accoglienti in cui praticare il dialogo interculturale, in particolare in contesti multietnici abitati da famiglie e giovani con minori opportunità economiche, sociali e culturali in situazione di esclusione e a rischio di marginalizzazione. Il progetto infatti ha risposto una problematica comune al partenariato, rafforzata a seguito della pandemia: la diversità culturale percepita come una minaccia identitaria tra giovani e adulti, generatrice di dinamiche discriminatorie e marginalizzanti. “In my art” ha risposto dunque all’esigenza di animatori giovanili (o youth workers) in Europa di confrontarsi, migliorare le proprie competenze e rinnovare il proprio “bagaglio di strumenti”. A livello europeo, Il progetto ha riflettuto gli obiettivi chiave della “EU Youth participation strategy” 2010-2018 e 2019-2027, nello specifico la creazione di società inclusive (goal #3) e partecipative (#9) per tutti i giovani in Europa, comprese le persone con un background migratorio e con minori opportunità (2019-27). In tale prospettiva, quale terreno comune del partenariato, lo youth-work ha rappresentato la chiave di accesso e di co-creazione.