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Consentement et Inclusivité dans les activités de contact physique, à l’attention des acteurs jeunesse.

2024-1-FR02-KA153-YOU-0002390902024Mobility of youth workersongoingGood practice
Countries: FR|DE|ES|NL|AT · Grant: €39,477
Promoting gender equalityNew learning and teaching methods and approachesPhysical and mental health, well-being

Objectives

Our project aimed to strengthen the skills of youth workers and professionals in the socio-educational sector who use body-based practices involving physical contact (such as acroyoga, dance, martial arts, circus, etc.) in their work, by training them in issues of consent, inclusivity, and communication. We sought to promote a culture of respect in physical activities by equipping participants to recognize, prevent, and respond to situations of non-consent, discrimination, or violence. Indeed, these practices, which involve physical proximity, require safe and inclusive frameworks for all audiences, particularly young people. The objectives of the project were to: Understand the challenges around consent (verbal, non-verbal, bias in consent, etc.) Integrate pedagogical tools to foster inclusion and respect for consent in youth work. Develop an ethical professional posture attentive to power dynamics. Share among peers about body practices that support mental health, self-esteem, and empowerment. Create a European network of youth educators sharing tools and best practices. This project addressed concrete needs identified by our partners in the various physical practices they use (Lernlabor in climbing, Coorpos in contact dance, Jonglirium in circus arts, MOVE to be You in acroyoga), especially after field experiences and surveys conducted within acroyoga communities. It also drew on institutional recommendations (such as those of the CIIVISE and the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020–2025) and on the growing will within the youth sector to adopt more ethical and inclusive practices. The project also aligned with the key priorities of the Erasmus+ programme: inclusion, gender equality, sustainable development, civic engagement, and intercultural cooperation. We wanted to create a safe, collaborative, and democratic learning environment, where everyone can express themselves, learn, and become an agent of social change.

Project partners (6)