Connect the dots - How to work on the concept of intersectionality through Pop Culture

Can we use a Lady Gaga videoclip to make a point about global issues? Can we start debating power relations in our societies after watching a Netflix show? Can we recognize a situation of double discrimination through the lenses of a comic book’s character? We believe so, yes!
Over the past three years we focused on researching, adapting and testing elements of the Pop Culture as a source of learning within Non Formal Education and Global Education frameworks: with this project we would like to share this process with other youth workers, focusing on the concept of intersectionality (Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, 1989) and its value within youth participation activities. We will explore the connections between oppressions and experiences of people depending on their identities (according to gender, sex, sexuality, race, class, ability, nationality, citizenship, religion, body type,...) and what this mean during one’s life experience.
We believe that these tools could really help reshape our activities and well represent the complexity of today’s world, fomenting debate and growth within younger generations while being captivating and fun at the same time. After all, “if we can't see a problem, we can't fix a problem” (K. Crenshaw), right?

What are the learning objectives of this TC?

The objectives of the training are the following:
to define intersectionality and different ways of working about it through non formal education methodology;
to make the connections visible;
popular culture overview and an exploration of different tools in this area;
to introduce perspectives of intersectionality in local youth context;
to generate approaches and methodologies accessible to young people, focused on the processes of learning and action on the theme of intersectionality using pop culture.

What is the target group?
We are looking for 11 partners from all over Europe. Each partner will be sending 2 participants who meets the profile of project participants:
youth workers, trainers, educators, teachers
being over 18 years old
being able to communicate in English
being ready to be challenged and
being ready to use the project results in their everyday work.