Stand up for youth happiness

“Stand up for youth happiness” is a multilateral youth exchange that is taking place in Timisoara, Romania for 7 days excluding the travel days (10-17 of May 2014). The project is aiming at helping 20 young people aged between 18 and 22 years old and five youth leaders from five different countries to become aware and break social, physical and inner communication boundaries and empower them to become active citizens in their communities by means of non-formal methods of education.
The theme of the project is supporting the “No hate speech” movement through the art of contemporary dance and storytelling. The youth exchange is structured around the main learning elements:
- knowledge - through collecting data connected to the Romanian revolution which started in 1989 in Timisoara, the venue of the project;
- abilities - through experiencing and preparing a performing which will include contemporary dance, storytelling and creative writing techniques.
- attitudes - through self-expression and supporting the no hate speech movement through all of the above and living display.
All these will lead to a proactive attitude in young people’s communities.
The last day will be dedicated to organizing and performing a contemporary dance show in which participants will dance and say stories around the “no hate speech” theme, inviting the local community to take part.