STEP: Stand Together for Expression and Participation

Promote the development of key competencies (soft skills) through improvisational theater and dance workshops, we seek to enable young people to develop practical skills such as assertive communication, active listening, creativity, group problem-solving, and adaptability. Experiential learning will allow them to internalize these skills more effectively and sustainably than formal education.

Create a safe space to improve mental health and well-being: We will facilitate a trusting and supportive environment where participants can explore and express their emotions without judgment. Artistic activities will act as a channel for managing stress, strengthening self-esteem, self-awareness, and confidence in oneself and others.

Challenge stereotypes and promoting equality and inclusion: Through forum theater and role-playing techniques, participants will not only discuss gender equality and inclusive societies, but will also "put themselves in the shoes of others." The goal is for them to experience situations of inequality to generate real empathy, deconstruct prejudices, and develop actively inclusive attitudes.

Strength European values and group cohesion by working intensively and collaboratively in a multicultural group, the goal is for young people to move from tolerance to a genuine appreciation of diversity. We want the shared experience to strengthen values such as solidarity, mutual respect, and cooperation, pillars of a shared European identity.

Empower participants for constructive dialogue and democratic participation: The dynamics of theater improvisation require listening, accepting others' proposals, and collectively building something new. We will translate this skill into the civic sphere, empowering young people to participate in debates, form informed opinions, and collaborate in the search for solutions to social problems.