ERASMUS+

 

KA210-YOU - Small-scale partnerships in youth

 

Project title: Art-based Methods Inspired by Philosophy and Literature for Youth Training (AMIPLYT)

 

National Agency: Jugend für Europa

 

Project code: 2022-3-DE04-KA210-YOU-000099806

 

Participating organisations: THEATER SCHIESSBÜHNE e.V. (Germany), EN ARMONIA (Greece), ASSOCIATION-COMPAGNIE NOURA (France)

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

Anthropological studies and psychological research have shown that the existence of inclusive societies where socially aware people can peacefully co-exist through respect to diversity and inclusion, can take place only through mutual understanding and recognition of diversity. There is a great need for young people to feel trust towards one another, becoming persons who can offer to the society they live in.

 

Several scholars provided guidelines on how art-based experience offers to young people the possibility to articulate delicate meanings leading to awareness of issues not easily comprehended through rational argumentation.

 

This project aimed to provide youth trainers in art and humanities with alternative art-based methods which help young people to work with the feelings arising through the learning context.

 

More specifically, a structured improvisation and experience-based movement methodology was developed, reflecting emotions and feelings inspired by philosophical and literary texts which raise social awareness and promote respect for inclusion and diversity. Through this movement methodology, the social and humanistic concepts of these texts were promoted, strengthening the ability of the young learners to conceptualize them.

 

 

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

 

The objectives of the proposed project were:

1. to enhance the ability of youth trainers in art and humanities to develop tolerance, mutual understanding and respect for inclusion and diversity to young people, including those with fewer opportunities, by using art-based methods in youth training,
2. to enhance the ability of youth trainers in art and humanities to help young people, including those with fewer opportunities, to conceptualise values inspired by philosophical and literary texts and promoting respect for inclusion and diversity, by using a structured improvisation and experience-based movement methodology,
3. to enhance the access of open source art-based training tools to youth trainers and learners, including those with fewer opportunities, thus reducing disparities and promoting social inclusion,
4. to promote equal opportunities and access, inclusion, diversity and fairness across all the stages of the project by involving participants with fewer opportunities in the implementation of the project,
5. to reinforce cooperation with partners from other countries and other fields of education and training,
6. to develop environmental consciousness by implementing the project activities with alternative greener ways.

 

OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT

 

The outcomes of the project were:

- Enhancement of the ability of youth trainers in art and humanities to develop mutual understanding and respect for inclusion and diversity to young peopleby using art-based methods in youth training.

- Enhancement of the ability of youth trainers in art and humanities to help young people to conceptualise values inspired by philosophical and literary texts, by using a structured improvisation and experience-based movement methodology.

- Enhancement of the access of open-source art-based training tools to youth trainers and learners, thus reducing disparities,

- Promotion of equal opportunities and fairness by involving participants with fewer opportunities in the implementation of the project.

- Enhancement of the capacity to work at EU level.

- Development of environmental consciousness by implementing the project activities with greener ways.

 

The results included:

- a digital handbook linked to tutorial videos, presenting a structured improvisation and experience-based movement methodology, inspired by philosophical and literary texts to to help young people to raise social awareness and promote respect for inclusion and diversity,

- a case study based on this methodology.

 

 

ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT

 

The training activities which were organised during the implementation of the AMIPLYT project were the following:

 

A1: Staff training activity

Châteauroux, France, 07/05/2023 – 11/05/2023

Participants: 2 trainers from each participating organisation

The staff training activity A1 was organised by NOURA in Châteauroux, France. Two staff members from each partner participated for 5 days.

 

Before this activity, the three partners did research on philosophical and literary texts in order to find writings promoting tolerance, mutual understanding and respect for inclusion and diversity.

 

After the selection of texts, each partner undertook the interpretation of certain texts and the social and humanistic values stemming from these texts into a series of structured improvisation and experience-based movements.

 

In the staff training activity A1, the staff of the partners trained each other by demonstrating ways of interpreting philosophical and literary texts and the social and humanistic values stemming from these texts into a series of structured improvisation and experience-based movements.

 

This activity led to the development of:

- a movement methodology which reflected emotions and feelings inspired by philosophical and literary texts raising social awareness and promoting respect for inclusion and diversity,

- a digital handbook linked to tutorial videos, presenting a structured improvisation and experience-based movement methodology, to help young people to conceptualise values inspired by philosophical and literary texts,

- a case study based on this methodology.

 

This digital handbook and the case study became a training tool for youth trainers in art and humanities on how to use structured improvisation and experience-based movements in order to conceptualise values such as tolerance, mutual understanding and respect for inclusion and diversity.

 

Pictures from this activity:

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A2: Blended training activity

Skiathos, Greece, 23/06/2023 – 02/07/2023

Participants: 24 youth trainers in art and humanities (including 12 with fewer opportunities and 6 staff members (2 from each participating organisation)

 

This blended training activity (A2) was organised by EN ARMONIA on Skiathos Island in Greece, in an exterior place in nature, which was equipped by the Municipality of Skiathos. In this activity, 24 adult trainers in art and humanities (including 12 with fewer opportunities) and 6 staff members (2 from each participating organisation) participated for 10 days.

 

Taking into consideration:

- the nature of this activity,

- the expected results responding to the need for environmental consciousness,

- the offer of an equipped exterior place for implementing this activity by the Municipality of Skiathos,

SCHIESSBÜHNE decided that Skiathos was an appropriate place for this activity.

 

The immediate contact with nature gave the participants a chance to talk about green policies and environmentally sustainable behaviour adopted during the implementation of this activity, by using sustainable food, sustainable means of transportation and eco-friendly materials.

 

Before this activity, the participants were trained virtually for one month by the participating organisations. In this virtual training session, the digital handbook and the case study created in activity A1 were used as a training tool. The participating organisations were in direct contact through emails, Skype/Zoom conference meetings and the collaborative space of the EPALE platform in order to prepare the appropriate material for this activity.

 

EN ARMONIA was responsible for the practical and logistic matters (e.g. sustainable travel, accommodation, safety and protection of participants, etc.). The participants were advised before travel to issue a European Health Insurance Card. EN ARMONIA also prepared an information package for the participants.

 

In this blended training activity, the participants developed their professional skills and capacities, using as a tool the digital handbook and the case study created in the staff training activity A1.

 

Pictures from this activity:

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A3: Sharing and promotion conference

Düsseldorf, Germany, 04/02/2024

Conference lecturers: staff members from THEATER SCHIESSBÜHNE

Participants: youth trainers in art and humanities, including those with fewer opportunities, representatives of EN ARMONIA and ASSOCIATION-COMPAGNIE NOURA, representatives of German, Greek and French artistic, cultural and humanistic organisations

Activity A3 was a sharing and promotion conference, organised by SCHIESSBÜHNE in Düsseldorf for one day. In this activity, 4 staff members from SCHIESSBÜHNE were conference lecturers. Representatives of EN ARMONIA and NOURA participated in this conference.

 

During the preparation phase of this conference, promotional material was created and distributed to the target group of this activity.

 

SCHIESSBÜHNE rented an appropriately equipped place and was responsible for the promotion of the conference. Sustainable food (catering) and sustainable means of transportation were adopted for the invited non-local participants.

 

This conference included:

- lectures,

- open discussions,

- presentations of the project results,

- evaluation of the project results and of the impact on the target group participating in the activity through questionnaires.

 

In this conference, youth trainers in art and humanities, including those with fewer opportunities, and representatives from national and international artistic, cultural and humanistic organisations who had  shown interest in the content and results of the project were invited.

 

Pictures from this activity:

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A4: Sharing and promotion conference

Athens, Greece, 05/01/2024

Conference lecturers: staff members from EN ARMONIA

Participants: youth trainers in art and humanities, including those with fewer opportunities, representatives of THEATER SCHIESSBÜHNE and ASSOCIATION-COMPAGNIE NOURA, representatives of Greek, German and French artistic, cultural and humanistic organisations

Activity A4 was a sharing and promotion conference, organised by EN ARMONIA in Athens for one day. In this activity, 4 staff members from EN ARMONIA were conference lecturers. Representatives of SCHIESSBÜHNE and NOURA participated in this conference.

 

During the preparation phase of this conference, promotional material was created and distributed to the target group of this activity.

 

EN ARMONIA rented an appropriately equipped place and was responsible for the promotion of the conference. Sustainable food (catering) and sustainable means of transportation were adopted for the invited non-local participants.

 

This conference included:

- lectures,

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- open discussions,

- presentations of the project results,

- evaluation of the project results and of the impact on the target group participating in the activity through questionnaires.

 

In this conference, youth trainers in art and humanities, including those with fewer opportunities, and representatives from national and international artistic, cultural and humanistic organisations who had shown interest in the content and results of the project were invited.

 

Pictures from this activity:

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RESULTS OF THE PROJECT – DIGITAL HANDBOOK AND CASE STUDY

Click here to see the Handbook and the case study

 

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