Trendsetters

Through this project the fashion it is seen as a connection between the past and the future, linking to the idea of collaboration due to sharing skills to achieve a fashion show.

The young participants will collaborate to set up their fashion show by representing the past of the fashion and the future of it. They will work for eight days sharing their feelings, emotions and points of view regarding fashion and how it is perceived through the eyes of youth. The project is especially focused on the knowledge and skills of the young participants who will make possible to arrange everything needed to set a successful fashion show.

The importance of this Project it is relevant to the empowerment of youth and the promotion of youth talents. The embracing process of supporting young people initiatives, it is an effective way to increase youth capacities, their active participation in society and their contribution towards peace and tolerance. Through the involvement of youth in fashion projects, we build self-esteem and improve resilience among young people. It is essential that young people should be trained about the importance of independence, critical thinking, innovative based actions, to achieve to make them think about possible solutions on how to increase the welfare and the cultural assets of their communities.

The participants will be able to develop various skills and represent their ideas, by expanding their creativity. All partners chosen for the project have the same aspiration for the success of young people and are equipped with the skills and knowledge to support marginalised young people. “Trendsetters” project will gather together twenty youth participants aged 18-30 from International countries for 10 days. The participants will develop and use their skills as a powerful mean for collaborations. The participants will get involved in activities which require active participation and provide them with opportunities to expand their network and broaden their perspective related to culture.

The youth exchange objectives:
1. Raise awareness through art for peace and tolerance towards a variety of cultures.
2. Strengthening multicultural initiatives among young people.
3. Learning through arts to embrace diversity and promote various cultures.
4. Set a fashion show with elements from the past and the future, who will promote the youth role in a future global world.
5. Raise self-empowerment and team working skills through the involvement in a common art initiative.

The Project objectives links to the Erasmus+ and Youth objectives and priorities by growing and learning through mobility, providing opportunities for young people.

The “Trendsetters” project will develop and enrich the participant’s knowledge of art as a powerful mean for social change in various types of art. The participants will get involved in activities which require active participation and provide them with opportunities to expand their network and broaden their perspectives. Also, the participants will learn to work independently on their own initiative, identifying their skills and collaborating with various personalities by working in a group. The participants will gain further team building skills. During this activity, they will create strong relationships with their project partners, and they will practice their public speaking skills.