The objectives of the proposed project were: 1. to enhance the ability of youth trainers in art and humanities to develop tolerance, mutual understanding and respect for inclusion and diversity to young people, including those with fewer opportunities, by using art-based methods in youth training, 2. to enhance the ability of youth trainers in art and humanities to help young people, including those with fewer opportunities, to conceptualise values inspired by philosophical and literary texts that promote respect for inclusion and diversity, by using a structured improvisation and experience-based movement methodology, 3. to enhance the access of open-source, art-based training tools to youth trainers and learners, including those with fewer opportunities, thus reducing disparities and promoting social inclusion, 4. to promote equal opportunities and access, inclusion, diversity and fairness across all the stages of the project by involving participants with fewer opportunities in the implementation of the project, 5. to reinforce cooperation with partners from other countries and other fields of education and training, 6. to develop environmental consciousness by implementing the project activities with alternative greener ways.
Anthropological studies and psychological research have shown that the existence of inclusive societies where socially aware people can peacefully co-exist through respect to diversity and inclusion, can take place only through mutual understanding and recognition of diversity. There is a great need for young people to feel trust towards one another, becoming persons who can offer to the society they live in. Several scholars provided guidelines on how art-based experience offers to young people the possibility to articulate delicate meanings leading to awareness of issues not easily comprehended through rational argumentation. This project aimed to provide youth trainers in art and humanities with alternative art-based methods which help young people to work with the feelings arising through the learning context. More specifically, a structured improvisation and experience-based movement methodology was developed, reflecting emotions and feelings inspired by philosophical and literary texts which raise social awareness and promote respect for inclusion and diversity. Through this movement methodology, the social concepts of these texts were promoted, strengthening the ability of the young learners to conceptualize them.