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You are not alone

2020-2-AT02-KA105-0027632020Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: AT|BG|IT|ES|UK|TR|RO|EE|HU|FR · Grant: €10,962.45
Inclusion - equityYouth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy)Intercultural/intergenerational education and (lifelong)learning

Objectives

Overall aim of the project was to train youth workers being able to use theatre techniques such as Stanislavsky Theatre (psychological theatre), improvisation theatre methods and pantomime methods in order to support dealing with the needs of minority youth including migrants and refugees. Objectives of the project were: to increase the ability of youth workers addressing the needs of minority young people including migrants and refugees; to develop new methods of work with minorities, especially through theatre techniques; to raise youth workers' awareness and understanding of other cultures and countries, offering them the opportunity to build networks of international contacts; to invent youth exchanges addressing the needs and interests of minority youth according to the proposals of Erasmus+ programme. Learning objectives of the training course were: to use drama tools for breaking the ice, teambuilding, developing communication skills, physical warm-up, group dynamics and encouraging creativity in order to empower and support the expression of young people with minority, refugees and migrants background; to brainstorm on problems which the youth workers who participate in the project face in their daily work with youth from minority, refugees and migrants background; to motivate others through own examples of successful stories in youth work; to deepen understanding about cultural differences and institutional racism; to develop skills for democratic participation, communication and co-operation and promote responsibility, justice and solidarity; to equip the participants in the skills and knowledge about the specific theatrical technique and street working, photo stories, etc.; to introduce the participants to the concept of refugees and their characteristics and rights; to learn how to train young people to be present - “right here, right now in this exact moment”.

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