CULKIT - CULTY'S TOOLKIT

Aims of the tool

Its creation responds to the need to systematize and share the practices, methodologies, and
techniques experienced during the project "CULTY – Building capacity in the youth field", with the aim of
strengthening the knowledge and skills of youth workers and youth organizations.

Description of the tool

Designed as a practical and theoretical tool, this toolkit is mainly aimed at youth workers and organizations who intend to operate through artistic-participatory approaches on contemporary topics such as diversity and inclusivity, civil rights, youth empowerment, and self-development.
The selected techniques (that include Sensitivity Learning, Embodied Learning, Embodied Storytelling,
Biographical Theatre, Mindfulness, Live Action Role Play, and Gestalt Theatre) share the same principles:
- they promote radical inclusiveness, through languages that overcome verbal and cultural barriers;
- they promote "relations of concern", creating safe and dialogic environments;
- they stand out for their high flexibility and adaptability to formal and informal contexts;
- they stimulate active participation and youth agency, encouraging processes of empowerment and self-exploration;
- they enhance the transformative and sustainable dimension of art as an educational practice oriented
towards inclusivity, social justice, and active citizenship.

The Culkit provides a mapping of these methodologies and practices, accompanied by guidelines for their
application in local and international educational contexts, through descriptions, operational indications, and visual content collected during the project.