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FilmVASION 2.0

2022-1-IE01-KA152-YOU-0000596382022Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: IE|MK|SE|FI|EL · Grant: €20,106
Inclusion of marginalised young peopleYouth policy developmentEuropean identity and values

Objectives

Social exclusion is a major problem of our time. Social indifference and apathy regarding different social groups and social conflicts, lack of social activity, and methods for improving the situation of socially marginalized groups represent a problem in multicultural communities of Europe. Social exclusion is often a symptom of poverty, conflict and insecurity. The successful social inclusion of marginalized group in multicultural societies of Europe depends largely on how many opportunities for social participation they are given. Members of minority groups are prone to different treatment in the countries and societies in which they live. This discrimination may be directly based on an individual's perceived membership of a minority group, without consideration of that individual's personal achievement. Acquiring alternative and effective instruments for dealing with these issues is necessary and represents a priority. The reduction of the number of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the EU is one of the key targets of the Europe 2020 strategy. The project theme deals with filming short movies by participants on the theme of how they perceive the social exclusion, poverty, homelessness, disability, membership of an ethnic minority, lack of adequate literacy skills, unemployment, family circumstances, addiction problems and similar issues connected to social exclusion, and raising the awareness of general public, government officials and European officials about the existing problem and provoking a solution not only from the officials but from each individual who would see a movie or hear about the problem from a friend. The theme of the project grasps the notion of social inclusion- as not just about having access to mainstream services- but it is about participation in the community as active citizens. Reducing the barriers to inclusion requires integrated effort across government and non-government agencies at all levels, horizontally and vertically, influencing policy and practice through direct links to individual experience. Through partnership working, organizations from all sectors could build the bridges, required to support community participation, active citizenship and build social capital. The project aims, objectives and priorities corresponding with the Erasmus + Programme were formed, as follows: • Raising awareness of the reality of social exclusion seen by youth and those that have experience the realms of social exclusion • Increasing the general public knowledge about the extent and causes of poverty and social exclusion via short creative movies ( participants’s creativity) • Changing the attitudes of general public, government officials and European officials, particular stakeholders by making them aware that everyone is responsible for finding solution for improved social inclusion • Making use of new tools and discovering new arenas in the efforts against poverty and social exclusion • Offering youngsters the opportunity to make their voice heard and to express their view upon fighting against poverty and social exclusion • To use filming short movies as a tool for active youth participation • To cooperate with other organizations from local and European level in order to create a stable and effective network to develop projects having as topic fighting against poverty and social exclusion • Deconstructing stereotypes and stigmas attached to poverty and social exclusion using short movies as tool • Boosting solidarity between youngsters with different social backgrounds and ensure sustainable development • Helping youngsters to understand the importance of the project theme by offering them to be involved from their own creative aspect in movies • Offering a frame, using short movies, aiming at developing the communication and intercultural learning skills of the participants, while working in intercultural teams and small groups • To involve the local community into the project- creating the “stories” • Raising awareness within the host and sending communities regarding the overburdening problems of our societies: poverty and social exclusion • Promotion of a new set of tools, methods and techniques while working with the youngsters • Creating a network of multipliers able to promote the action against poverty and social exclusion to their peers • Ensuring the accessibility of the Erasmus + Programme for young people with fewer opportunities Hence, we meet the general objective of the Erasmus+ programme which say: The Erasmus + programme shall contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy. Also we meet and objectives for KA 1 in the field of the youth: - improve the level of the competences and skills of young people, including those with fewer opportunities, as well as to promote participation in democratic life in Europe and the labor market

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