Through the implementation of this project, we wanted to achieve the following goals: -Improve well-being and build resilience to challenges through social integration and engagement in hobbies. -Develop key competencies: communication, creativity, learning skills, intercultural awareness, increased empathy for diversity. diversity. -Increase sense of belonging to the school, motivation to learn, active participation in school and community events. -Increase artistic abilities and self-awareness. -Create new pathways for students by developing interests and knowledge of traditional arts and crafts.
The project was a response to the devastation in youth relationships and functioning after Pandemic Covid19. Schools are communities that meet students' basic social and emotional needs. Experiences in the school environment play an important role in students' social and emotional well-being. They need opportunities like this project to restore positive relationships. Our project supports activities including compensatory learning, health and nutrition, as well as mental health and protective measures in schools to support the development of children and adolescents. We have noticed among young people that participation in the arts helps cope with stress and improves mood and well-being through creativity and productivity. Many people express themselves by creating art without using words. In the project, students were able to discover and practice their own traditional arts, as well as traditional arts in partner countries. Creating art increased social interaction among students, boosted self-confidence and made students feel more engaged and resilient. The benefit to students of an environment that will encourage them to learn skills, have fun and be creative is the biggest motivation for this partnership.