AE4U is to empower young people with disabilities and barriers linked to education and training systems to be active citizens in their local communities and participate actively in the democratic life through innovative art-focussed methodologies.
Project Status
Ongoing
Start date 01-01-2023
End date 30-06-2024
EU Grant
60.000,00 €
Programme
Erasmus+
Key Action
Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices
Countries covered
3
Action Type
Small-scale partnerships in youth
Creativity, arts and culture
AE4U's OVERALL OBJECTIVE (OO) is to empower young people with disabilities and barriers linked to education and training systems to be active citizens in their local communities and participate actively in the democratic life through innovative art-focussed methodologies. This overall objective can be broken down into three SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
SO1: Promote alternative forms of local participatory democracy for young people in Europe, particularly focused on creativity and critical thinking. SO1 is directly linked to the horizontal priorities of the project because it aims at developing cutting-edge forms of participation using art and creativity as tools to enhance the critical thinking skills of young people and allow them to build a dialogue with local policy-makers regarding topics that concerns them.
SO2: Enhance participation in democratic life of young people with fewer opportunities (disabilities/barriers linked to education). SO2 is linked to the horizontal priority Inclusion and Diversity, because it aims at creating new and inclusive forms of non-formal learning and participation through the creation of methodologies and tools to raise the voice of young people who can face more barriers in participating (e.g. young people with educational difficulties or/and disabilities). This SO also contributes to the development of new youth work methods in the non-formal educational sector (youth field), particularly regarding democratic participation.
S03: Reinforce the link between youth work and policy making, particularly to support marginalised young people. S03 calls for building a corpus of knowledge regarding the barriers that young people face to participate in local democracy, supporting therefore local governments in addressing these needs when consulting the society about matters of importance. At the same time, the SO supports youth workers in building their understanding of local participatory democracy methodologies, therefore building capacity of youth organisations to empower young people with fewer opportunities in participating in their communities.
The RESULTS of the project are:
1) Three new art-based appreciative inquiry methodologies for engaging young people with fewer opportunities in local democracy.
2) Policy recommendations for local governments created by 30 young people with fewer opportunities across EU around current European issues they feel are most important.
3) 30 young people acquire creative and critical thinking skills to be active citizens at local and European level.
4) A new online course for youth workers and administrative staff in local governments regarding art-based forms of participation.
The project includes four main activities:
- A preparatory stage to identify the challenges of marginalized youth
- development of an innovative art-based methodology
- Pilot implementation of the methodology
- Develop an open source capacity building course
At the end of the project we expect the following results:
a) 18 marginalised young people will have create artworks regarding EU issues and discussed with policy-makers at local level,
b) The AE4U methodology: a new innovative model to engage marginalised young people in democratic processes through art and creativity.
c) An online course for youth workers and policy-makers regarding AE4U
d) min. 9 youth workers and policy makers trained to use the methodology
Lesson 1: Fundamentals of AE4U Methodology
Lesson 1: Techniques to Increase Participant Motivation
Lesson 2: Strategies for Gathering Participant Feedback
Lesson 3: Approaches to Identifying and Meeting Participant Needs
Lesson 1: Project Planning and Resource Management
Module Content:
Lesson 1: Fundamentals of AE4U Methodology
Module aim:
-Answer what is AE4U And Why use AE4U questions
-Explain Role of AE4U in Youth Work
-Teach Basic Principles of Communication
-Describe Participant-Centered Approach
Module can be completed in 15 minutes
Module Content:
Lesson 1: Techniques to Increase Participant Motivation
Lesson 2: Strategies for Gathering Participant Feedback
Lesson 3: Approaches to Identifying and Meeting Participant Needs
Module aim:
-Explain key elements of motivation and how to increase motivation
-Inform about Methods and Tools for Needs Analysis
-Teach Effective Feedback Giving Techniques
Module can be completed in 15 minutes
Module Content:
Lesson 1: Project Planning and Resource Management
Module aim:
-Explain Project Monitoring and Change Management Strategies
-Explain Steps and Process of Project Planning
-Teach how to Identify and Manage Resources
-Explain Concept and Importance of Evaluation
Module can be completed in 15 minutes
MINISTRY FOR GOZO
- Planning and organising of appropriate youth and community programmes and promotion of young people’s interests;
- Management of all administration procedures involved in youth projects;
- Implementing entrepreneurship initiatives with the Government in Malta
- Monitoring of the implementation of youth projects undertaken by the Gozo Youth Council;
- Entrepreneurship: Production of evaluation reports and business plans;
- Providing guidance and support to citizens related to government services;
Bilgi ve Beceri Dernegi
The main activities of BVB include:
- Youth-led ecological and cultural projects, and a variety of social events for youth, such as concerts, intellectual games, tree plantings, excursions, and inter-cultural exchanges;
- To encourage young people on activism and participation, to facilitate their involvement in local and national social initiatives
- Social activities, group games involving young people from different communities ;
- Trainings, seminars about human rights, democracy, youth participation in decision making process,
- Campaigns about diversity and raising awareness of young people about youth problems
- In cooperation with our partner organizations and with our volunteers young people are having English, Spanish, Italian, German language classes;
- Upcycling, handmade groups of the NGO where youth are making different materials from wood, plastic and paper. During classes, the club is working with Art school of Nigde city.
- International youth projects
Federazione Internazionale Scambi Socio-Culturale Giovanili "World Net"
World Net" association was born in 1999 on the initiative of a group of young people who pursue the clear intent of knowing and bringing cultures from different parts of the world through significant communication tools such as art, dance and the study of the cultural local and international traditions. Over the years, "World Net" became a structured associative reality, able to promote and realize its intercultural mission in Basilicata and in Europe, giving rise to youth exchanges, festivals, dissemination meetings and training sessions for young people, youth and adults. A particular attention was reserved, from our association, to engaging in every activity, people in disadvantage, marginality and with fewer opportunities.
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