Based on the learning needs (indicated above) the FILMINTS project has been designed with aim of developing and fostering connections and feelings of empathy for the experiences of discrimination adults from marginalised social groups face. By highlighting how oppressive structures cut across states and the common struggles they imply, a shared European citizenship and a common European sense of belonging was among the project aims. Specifically, the objectives set by the project were to: - equip adult learners from marginalised groups with practical and creative tools (digital and physical) for sharing their stories; - support the visibility of their causes providing them with channels to communicate them; - enable empowerment by allowing participants to take ownership of the project, its learning processes and results; - build solidarity and cultivate empathy among groups that face diverse types of discrimination by working and learning together; - raise awareness about the value of diversity and the intersecting discriminations in European societies; - build capacity of partners to identify and address systemic discrimination in their advocacy actions.
FILMINTS is a follow-up project of a long-term youth capacity building in 14 European countries. During the youth project we realised that adults belonging to the same marginalised minorities (Roma, LGBTQI+, disabled, migrants, refugees, etc) face equal or more severe challenges than youth regarding their inclusion in society mostly as a result of unemployment and embedded discrimination. Besides, discrimination and exclusion are group-specific features that correlate to higher unemployment rates, lower education and minimal access to social provisions across age groups. Therefore, FILMINTS arrived as an attempt to break the cycle of marginalisation - unemployment - exclusion and overturn the processes through the provision of an educational path and a series of empowering activities. It was inspired by and dedicated to the learning needs of individuals with fewer opportunities, aiming to empower them both individually and collectively, by offering skills, connecting them to peers and motivating them for an active engagement with their communities.