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Youth and Mixability - Art Inc. II

2022-1-MT01-KA152-YOU-0000667592022Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: MT|IT|PL · Grant: €31,883
Creativity, arts and cultureDisabilitiesInclusion of marginalised young people

Objectives

During the project „Youth Mixability Art Inc. II“ the participants addressed some challenges that young people with disabilities face in integration into society and reduced the gap between people without and with disabilities by working together during the project. Through implementation of this project we promoted change of attitudes towards disability communities and empowered our by creating moments for connection and joy. With this project we started small and provided an innovative and individual-friendly approach in dealing with the complex set of issues. First of all we created opportunities to develop relationships between people with and without disabilities, a meaningful and positive experience that contributed in accepting each other in the process, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. Second, we tried to dispel the myth that people with disabilities are only interested in disability issues by creating opportunities for people to become involved in European project that do not focus specifically on disability concerns. For that reason we have chosen the performing (sing, dance, theatre) and figurative arts (painting, drawing) as vehicles of social action justified in light of the ability of these arts to allow an immediate and profound expression of one’s thoughts and emotions regardless their (dis)abilities. Through this journey of learning, sharing and understanding we were guided by the motto of the disability movement–Nothing about us without us. The goals of the project that were fully reached: -broaden and deepen social participation of young people at local, regional, national or European level creating a moments where persons with disabilities had the right to participate in civil, social and cultural life of the community just as anyone else and took part in inclusive non-formal educational activities working together in international environment with a people from three different countries; -make the organization and people involved in the project aware that people with disabilities can do more than it is expected from them in society and they can contribute with their abilities and talents like anybody else; -foster the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities, with particular emphasis on young people at risk of marginalisation ensuring the accessibility of the E+ Programme for young people with fewer opportunities; -promote intercultural dialogue and strengthen knowledge and acceptance of diversity in society, as well as the common values of freedom, tolerance and respect of human, social and economic rights; -empower young people and enable them to connect, express their opinions to and influence policy-makers, public administrations, interest groups, civil society organisations, or individual citizens within any of the social processes affecting their lives; -change the attitudes of general public and particular stakeholders by making them aware that everyone is responsible for finding solution for improving social inclusion; -offer youngsters the opportunity to make their voice heard and to use performance, dance choreography, theatre workshops, art in general as a tool for active youth participation and means of safeguarding their future social and emotional wellbeing; -strengthen the capacities of organizations of persons with disabilities in advocating for human rights and cooperate with other organizations from local and European context in order to create a stable and effective network to develop projects having as topic fight against discrimination and social exclusion. -create a network of multipliers able to promote the action against discrimination and social exclusion of their peers.

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