TC "Youth, Theatre and Intercultural Dialogue"

Aims & objectives

- To raise understanding of diversity and promote cultural awareness in participants and their intercultural learning process and dialogue
- To explore xenophobia, nationalism and intolerance issues and to offer to participants a clear methodological approach and new tools based on arts and creativity in order to improve the impact of their youth social initiatives.
- To share among participants local best practices in youth work and creative working methods focused on promote social inclusion among European young people.

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

24 young people coming from Serbia, Spain, Hungary, Croatia, UK, France, Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal.

Team composed by trainers coming from Italy, Croatia, Serbia and Hungary.

Training methods used & main activities

The general methodological framework of the project was based on NFE principles. The working methods were based on Social Theatre and Applied Drama. The activity programme included icebreaking games, teambuilding activities, simulations, working groups, activities based on facilitation’s techniques, an outdoor presentation with an external audience and leisure activities.

Outcomes of the activity

- New competences based on art and creativity.
- Deeper awareness about intercultural issues.
- Awareness-raising actions with an external audience.
- New follow-up projects.

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Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Trainer in charge of training sessions and a reflection group of participants.

I worked on this training for 6 days as a full time trainer.