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From Tradition to Employment: Fabric Creations

2020-1-CY02-KA105-0018212020Youth mobilityfinalizedGood practice
Countries: CY|HU|PT|BG|SI|PL · Grant: €21,657
Labour market issues incl. career guidance / youth unemploymentCreativity and cultureEntrepreneurial learning - entrepreneurship education

Objectives

“TradE Fabric, From TRADition to Employment: Fabric creations" was a youth exchange which aimed to promote entrepreneurship through the traditional art of fabric in combination with recycling clothes.The youth exchange took place in Kannavia area in Nicosia district of Cyprus. Kannavia village is very famous for its cultural heritage. The aim of this youth exchange was to inspire young people to transform, improve and reinvent their own traditions, implement them into today’s world and create new job opportunities in an entrepreneurial way and have clothing creation skills as the main tool to reach out to their goal. The objectives of the project were to acquire knowledge about fabric-related traditions and professions of the participating countries, acquire authentic information from discussions with people still practicing these traditions, foster entrepreneurship and creativity in turning fabric-related traditions to modern ways to fight unemployment. developing the competencies of young people from different countries on different handy crafts techniques which use upcycled clothing materials. More than that was to share from their own experience in using upcycled fabric in Youth activities, improve skills and employability of participants through group activities and workshops, and promote personal development of participants, especially with regards to self-confidence and realization of their strengths and weaknesses. Enhance creativity and promote active citizenship as a way to fight unemployment, establish life-long connections between participants and create collaborations with respect to employment and/or Erasmus+ projects, Involve the local community and especially the eldest by sharing their experience with the young people > Increase cross-cultural understanding and communication between European citizens, Expand knowledge on arts, culture, agriculture and home-made products.The above-mentioned objectives were among the most important one's as we wanted to provide our participants with all the necessary tools, knowledge, and experiences so it can be a helpful and rewarding experience for them

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