Strategic partnership Social ARTst.ART is an international project that aims to promote and introduce the idea of art-based social entrepreneurship for young people with fewer opportunities. Partnership involves organizations coming from Poland, Italy and France. Background: Filipe M. Santos in his book A Positive Theory of Social Entrepreneurship in 2012 stated that social enterprises can carry out initiatives that complement broader structural responses to the challenges faced by those living at the last mile, creating a “multiplier impact effect” as they help different groups of people, incl. vulnerable groups and generate positive externalities and positive impact for the people with fewer opportunities. This was written in 2012 but it is extremely of current interest during the COVID 19 crisis situation now, when we all are facing hard times, including young people with fewer opportunities., etc. We have chosen social entrepreneurship as a mean to help such people, because social enterprises as part of their social mission can provide or support the provision of basic goods and services that enable people from communities to make a living or improve their livelihoods and at the same time use their creative abilities and skills, so to say have a complete self realization in life. The main aim of Partnership is to promote art-based social entrepreneurship among young people with fewer opportunities. The following objectives will help us to achieve our aim: - Start a productive network between Polish Foundation, Art association from Italy and social enterprise from France - Exchange good practices, methods and toolls of youth work between youth workers of 3 EU countries - To create and disseminate an on line platform about art and art-based social entrepreneurship, - Support personal and professional development of youth workers - Empower young people to start up own business, improve their employability - to find sollutions and possible innovative approaches to the challenges, which we all face in the times of unstable economic situation and pandemic crisis - Make young people and youth workers directly involved in project more self-confident, initiative,open-minded - Help young people to increase sense of entrepreneurship, especially social etrep. - develop digital skills in young people with fewer opportunities Target groups: - young people, who would like to use their creative potential and be part of the art-based social entrepreneurship, so to have more possibilities to financially support themselves - young people with fewer opportunities, for whom involvement in international activities can be a great possibility to realize own needs, to strengthen understanding that all people can bring social value in spite of their background, capabilities etc. In our project we would like also to involve people with different types of disabilities. - all those who are looking for informational and practical tools on how to bring great social value and at the same time launch entrepreneurship starts ups, based on art and not only. Methodology: 1. PM method of Waterfall. It refers to a sequential process. It’s called a waterfall system because the tasks flow down, and a task can only be started if the previous task was completed. Advantages are: Every task is completed within a specific period of time. And the model is easy to use. Perfect for Project implementation and following up. 2. Collaborative working methods, which encourage mutual knowledge gaining and experience sharing cooperation. 3. Methods of non-formal education, like work in groups, interactive discussions, team-building etc. 4. Pro-active and practice-oriented approaches based on experiential learning, learning-by-doing and best practices exchange. There are scheduled 2 Transnational Project Meetings in the Project. The duration of each 3 days + 2 days for travel (arrival and departure). + 4 Educational blocks, which include study visits and blended activities of young people+ Evaluation meetings We get together with our partners like 3 pillars to implement and achieve our aim : Coopérative d’Initiative Jeunes from France, who have very rich experience in Strategic partnerships and can bring knowledge and skills on enlarging youth entrepreneurial spirit, innovative mindset in the VET system, integration for the young people + Italian partner The Grefti Association who can bring into this project great experience in art and creative sphere, exhibiting world class art from all over the globe and attracting the attention of a multi national audiences. And Polish Windmill Tree with great experience of members in youth work, empowerment and social inclusion. That is why we are sure we can realize this project with good current result and long term impact after the project implementation and completion.
Our main objectives was : - Promoting social and economic development, inventiveness, innovation and the dissemination and implementation of new technical solutions without harming the environment and natural resources. - Activation of people from rural areas. - Supporting, promoting and implementing activities for the benefit of the disabled. - Promoting and protecting human freedoms and rights as well as civil liberties. - Supporting, promoting and implementing activities that support the development of democracy. - Promoting inclusive education as well as implementing and promoting actions to combat social exclusion and pathologies .- Supporting, promoting and implementing activities for the professional and social integration of people at risk of social exclusion. - Supporting and promoting European integration and promoting cooperation between the societies of EU countries, the Eastern Partnership and other countries, as well as promoting and organizing intercultural exchanges. - Supporting, promoting and implementing actions supporting intercultural dialogue
We have decided to apply for the implementation of the "Social ARTstART" project under the Erasmus+ program due to its goal, which was in line with our values and mission. Our aim was to promote art-based social entrepreneurship among young people with fewer opportunities, which was consistent with the aim of the Strategic Partnership. The project aimed to create a productive network between the Polish Foundation, the Artistic Association from Italy, and the social enterprise from France, exchange good practices, methods, and tools of youth work between youth workers from the three EU countries, create and disseminate an online platform about art and art-based social entrepreneurship, and increase the sense of entrepreneurship and develop digital skills in young people with fewer opportunities. The project aimed to support the personal and professional development of youth workers and empower young people to start their own businesses, which was particularly important during times of economic instability and the pandemic crisis. Through this project, we wanted to help young people increase their sense of entrepreneurship while improving their employability, enabling them to achieve their full potential in life.