MobiStories

Nowadays we encourage young people to travel, to take a first step abroad, to discover the world. But what for? Why should people travel and what is travelling? Should it be a pleasure, or not?
How was it before? And how will we move tomorrow? Many questions which will be asked to young people from 18 to 25 years old from different horizons during ten days to discuss mobility and see the future.

This Youth Exchange will be a moment to share experiences, feelings and use non formal education tools in order to get all participants involved. The group leader will facilitate workshops themself with participants if they want. So during ten days participants will live together in one place and will exchange about their culture. Also they will meet local people and international students during their activities.

Firstly, participants will have to find one common definition and understand different kind of mobility. Above all they will think about the global situation today. Also we will encourage participants to think about the motivation to travel and explore all kind of mobility that exist, from refugees to consumption tourism.
Secondly, participants will be invited to share their experiences and knowledge about mobility with old people of Dinan around an intercultural cooking workshop. The opportunity to compare both generations point of view. Was it better before?
Of course, many young people have the opportunity to travel with Erasmus + nowadays, but how was Erasmus 30 years ago? A discussion will be organized with an adult who was one of the first participant of the programme. Also it will be the opportunity to talk about all different programmes which allow to go abroad today and that ESN France is promoting in France with a national campaign.

At last participants will think about mobility perspectives: are there obstacles to travel? Is it open to everybody? ESN France is leading another project “MappED!” which wants to raise awareness about accessibility for disabled people in universities. It will be one basis of discussion to identify obstacles. Finally, participants will think about what mobility brings us? With intercultural workshops to raise awareness about prejudices and stereotypes.

During their stay, participants will be fully involved in the project and will have to make a video on « What will mobility be like in 2050? ». they will choose the contents. Two days will be dedicated to build this project and the video will be shown during a local event. Finally, the Youth Exchange will end with the « Spring Breizh ».
Spring Breizh is a project leading by two local associations En Root and ESN Rennes. Thousands of international students meet during one week-end in Dinan and share experiences around activities like handibasket or cultural pictures races. So it will be the opportunity to mix participants with students and to show their video during the saturday night festival, which will be open to all habitants.

APV :
One APV is planned in January in Dinan with all group leaders. In this way group leaders take part in the project implementation

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