The main inspiration for this project is to answer the inadequacy of many youth workers in the use of advanced skills inspired by participatory artistic methods in order to promote positive aggregation and personal self-esteem. The results of our research have shown that this inadequacy represents a limitation, in particular among those who work in contexts characterized by a high risk of youth social marginalization or from multi-ethnic and multi-cultural contexts, that need innovative techniques and tools to create and maintain participation.We have developed a model of good-practices sharing concerning aggregation and inclusion, through a methodology that includes non-formal education activities in the field of art, the use of Erasmus + and youth mobility, and in particular projects and facilitation methods designed for young people with fewer geographical, economic and social opportunities. The project structure combines closely related activities, including training meetings and exchange of good practices, international mobility, youth exchanges and local activities.Through this experience, the goal of this project is to improve and strengthen the skills of the organizations involved, their staff members and youth workers. In fact, they will develop their work competences and attitudes aimed at social inclusion and cultural integration throughout all the phases of the project; and in particular: 1. the project will strengthen and qualify youth workers by providing them with knowledge of international experimentation, practices and non-formal education methodologies, including artistic activities and methods of participatory art, intercultural and intergenerational skills and sensitivity with particular attention to adolescents and young people. 2. young people involved in youth exchanges and local activities, including young people with fewer opportunities, will have the chance to reflect on their talents and passions, with the aim of raising awareness and active participation in the opportunities offered by society.Through the cycle of activities, the project aims to build and improve the skills of the partner organization on different levels: - working at a higher level of quality and in-depth analysis, developing skills that concern topical issues and pivotal problems in order to reach new target groups in their community; - knowing how to organise and implement programmes, youth exchanges, activities of aggregation;- integrating new practices aimed at social inclusion and higher intercultural tendencies in their activities; - knowing how to collaborate in an intercontinental project with different partners; The overall result will be a higher quality and professionalism of all the subjects involved in the work they carry out at a local and international level, providing greater awareness and skills inspired by modernity and successful educational practices.
The project achieved to:• increase competences of youth workers about NFE methods in the field of arts and topics of social inclusion• improve quality of YW activities in working with youth with fewer opportunities• upgrade skills in managing intercultural encounters• upgrade responsibility to actively act towards inclusion in youth workers and young people• share best practices among organizations in LA-EU youth cooperation field• stimulate long term involvement of beneficiaries
The main goal of this project is to increase the level of competences and quality in the youth work field, with regard to artistic activities aimed at social inclusion and cultural integration.The project significantly improved the advanced skills of the youth workers involved with various actions planned to have a strong multiplier effect that helped create social inclusion and aggregation among young people through both local activities and two international youth exchanges.
<< Background >> The main goal of this project is to increase the level of competences and quality in the youth work field, with regard to artistic activities aimed at social inclusion and cultural integration.The project significantly improved the advanced skills of the youth workers involved with various actions planned to have a strong multiplier effect that helped create social inclusion and aggregation among young people through both local activities and two international youth exchanges. << Objectives >> The project achieved to:• increase competences of youth workers about NFE methods in the field of arts and topics of social inclusion• improve quality of YW activities in working with youth with fewer opportunities• upgrade skills in managing intercultural encounters• upgrade responsibility to actively act towards inclusion in youth workers and young people• share best practices among organizations in LA-EU youth cooperation field• stimulate long term involvement of beneficiaries << Implementation >> The project structure maintained the closely related activities foreseen:- Kick-off meeting and Seminar with country coordinators, youth workers and experts - in Italy- Research and local activities- Training Course for youth workers - in Uruguay- 2 Youth Exchanges in Argentina and Lithuania- Local activities by youth workers and local events involving youth participants in the YE- Evaluation meeting with country coordinators, youth workers - in Brazil- Dissemination and follow-up << Results >> - a network of strong organizations competent in inclusion and arts methodologies in Europe and Latin America- 1 Training and 2 Youth Exchanges modules from 2 continents- 85 local activities and workshops realized in 9 countries, with 1383 direct beneficiaries involved and with strong impact- 5710 estimated indirect beneficiaries- a toolkit for facilitators containing 33 activities- 6 video-tutorials for facilitators