The objectives of the project were: 1) prevent & combat violence against young people through a creative and cultural approach; 2) implement sector research to understand the magnitude of the phenomenon; 3) implement a set of educational tools on the topic of violence against young people through the educational use of cinema and creative writing; 4) develop a strong information and awareness campaign on the topic; 5) give young adults the way to express themselves using cultural tools; 6) promote and support gender respect, encouraging the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities; 7) promote the protagonism of young adults by making them the main actors in the actions that concern them. These objectives were fully achieved through the development of all project activities and thanks to the various tools created that allowed the young beneficiaries of the Target Group to identify with the situations, allowing a fundamental and general awareness of youth violence. The images and dialogues of the 3 short films have told the story of the problem of violence against young people & all the psychological and somatic consequences that it produces, such as triggers of spirals of suffering, isolation, fear, depression, etc.
The main objective of the project was to address the sensitive issue of violence against young people to generate greater awareness among young people themselves, using especially audiovisual techniques & tools to emphasize the dissemination and understanding of this phenomenon in Europe. The tools used to respond to the needs were: focus groups, training courses, development of short films, multiplier events (with debates on the topic). These tools made it possible to involve many young people (and adults). The project was aimed at a target group composed of young adults aged over 16 from e countries (Italy, Germany and Poland). The main needs of the project were: -increasing knowledge about violence starting from a cultural approach; -increasing the level of recognition of violence in relationships; -increasing the level of knowledge of information tools for prevention and contrasting violence; -increasing the willingness of the Target Group to seek assistance in case of violence; -increasing the emerging of the phenomenon in general; -increasing soft skills of resilience to violence; -increasing knowledge and skills in the creative & cultural sector; -implementing innovative approaches to promote & develop educational tools.