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Aims & objectives

The main goal of the training was to increase the capacity of youth workers to encourage participation and involvement of young people in social processes;
More specific Objectives of the project were:
- To develop and improve participants’ skills necessary to act as multipliers of Forum Theatre;
- To analyze and describe the aim, role and advantages of the Forum Theatre method;
- To apply the working method of Forum Theatre in the participants local/regional/national/international projects;
- To create strategies for dealing with team members, and all the process that a Forum Theatre project implies;
- To increase active participation of the participants in social processes and change their attitudes;
- To develop facilitation and mediation skills;
- To find out similarities and differences in social problems that countries/communities are facing on their way to social inclusion, as well as similarities and differences in methods and approaches used to resolve conflicts and problems.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

The group of participants was made from youth workers, NGO members, volunteers which are interested in using Forum Theatre in their activities from Italy-2, Estonia-2, Malta-2, Poland-2, Spain-2, Latvia-2, Austria 2, Turkey-2, Bulgaria-2, Romania-2, Slovenia-4

Training methods used & main activities

Non-formal education and experiential learning specific activities: getting to know each-other, role-play, simulation, specific theatre activities, games, exercises, image theatre, experiential learning process by developing (step by step), implementing and evaluating a Forum Theatre performance, group discussions and reflection, practical exercises for role of Joker, etc.

Outcomes of the activity

The training incorporated a part of its finale sessions for the participants to put in practice individually skills required for beginners multipliers, as well as developing specific action plans regarding the use of this methods in their work; A facebook group was created by the participants where they are already sharing the first steps they are doing in the field and asking for each other support; the organization team also created a learning platform (only for the participants) to follow up and support the work of multipliers in the field. Is envisioned to keep a constant communication with the multipliers.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Co-author and Co-trainer (full time)

I worked on this training for 9days days as a full time trainer.