Finding Your Voice

WHAT IS FINDING YOUR VOICE?

"Finding Your Voice"  is the 3rd edition, funded by the Erasmus+ programme and promoted by the German NGO BeASILY UG, of a training format addressing youth workers, leaders, coaches, artists and creatives working with young people that aims to explore and develop the use of voice and singing as a methodology for promoting democratic participation.

The project will take place in Ferienpark Thüringer Wald, Schalkau, Germany, from the 10th to the 17th of October 2025 (travel days included). It will involve 30 participants and 3 trainers from 11 different European countries (Czechia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey).

PROJECT CONTEXT

The connection between music and politics, particularly political expression in song, has been seen in many cultures. Although music can influence political movements and rituals, it is not clear how or to what extent general audiences relate to music on a political level. Music can express anti-establishment or protest themes, including anti-war songs, but also pro-establishment ideas can be represented. From the  ‘singing revolution’ across the Baltic countries to the punk anti-establishment of the 70’s and more recently of Pussy Riot in Russia, music and song seem to lend itself well as a platform for protest. More recently the social media phenomena of TikTok has also become an outlet for sharing opinions through song. 

How as youth workers can we encourage the young people we work with to explore and engage as active citizens in the democratic process and find their political voice?

This training wants to firstly explore the benefits of singing as a youth tool and methodology. How can we utilize singing for promoting self confidence and developing positive self esteem and other youth work priorities such as teamwork, problem solving and cultural expression. We will then look to explore the power and influence of the "protest song" and how we can use singing for promoting democratic participation. While throughout the training developing our own development and expression through.
 

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING COURSE

The main objectives of "Finding Your Voice" are:

• Discover the pleasure of singing and using your own voice;
• Explore the power of using your own voice to express thoughts, emotions, feelings and intentions;
• Understand how singing can be used as a personal development tool helping to increase self-esteem and perception;
• Explore how singing can be used to encourage active listening, cooperation and dialogue in our work with young people;
• Define through the dynamics of singing a positive approach towards leadership and development of skills;
• Identify approaches to dialogue, political change, active citizenship, and the conveyance of messages through song that can support our youth work;

DISCOVER MORE!

More details and information are available at the infopage:
https://www.beasily.com/event/finding-your-voice-25-2/register