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Color outside the lines

2022-1-IT03-KA152-YOU-0000719312022Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: IT|ES|MT|TR · Grant: €32,254
Creativity, arts and cultureInclusion of marginalised young peopleDisabilities

Objectives

The project Color outside the lines have reached its main objective the social inclusion of people with disabilities and with fewer opportunities through art. The main objective was to work on the social inclusion of people with disabilities, through art and creative digital tools, empowering young people to give voices and visibility to people with disabilities, celebrating diversity promoting active participation in citizen life. Digital stories can be a great way to advocate problems and challenges that young people are facing. Digital storytelling gives a platform for a marginalized group and people with intellectual disabilities, to express themselves. It is a powerful form of media expression that enables individuals to bring forth their personal cultures and stories and to explore their creativity. Creative work is important as they can express themselves and their individuality. It humanizes the individual and shows diversity. Therefore the fundamental essence lay in raising awareness and promoting a cultural shift towards more inclusive, tolerant, and equitable societies. The objectives of the project were: 1. Discussing the potential of participative creative method in promotion of the social inclusion and raising awareness 2. Adapting our approaches and toolboxes to the digital realities that suits the real needs of young people better 3. Promoting tools and methods based on digital forms of expression as a mean for bringing together young people with diverse cultural backgrounds 4. Building a better understanding of the challenges and specifics of social inclusion among young people in culturally diverse societies 5. Develop skills of young people, empower and contribute to their social inclusion, thus raising their quality of life 6. Allowing young people to express themselves through stories and to be heard and understood by telling their personal stories 7. Bring forth their personal culture and stories and to explore their creativity by using digital storytelling and participatory photography as a powerful form of media expressions 8. Create a positive self-image 9. Support young people motivation to develop new skills 10. Strengthen self-reliance and self-esteem 11. Develop self-esteem and evaluation skills through active participation in the planning process of the activities and continuous reflection on performed activities 12. Increase empowerment as an individual process

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