<< Objectives >>- promote quality and innovation in youth work to support the creative potential of young people- raise awareness among young people on European issues by stimulating them towards active citizenship initiatives- support the social inclusion of the most vulnerable young people through the involvement of participants with fewer opportunities and the promotion of European values- improve partners' capacities and base of competences to strengthen their role as key actors in their communities<< Implementation >>The project is made of 3 blended mobilities, consisting of 2-days online events followed (one week apart) by 6 days (travel included) of residential youth exchanges. These mobilities will be preceded by a kick-off meeting and followed by a final evaluation meeting.The online part of the blended mobilities, that will take place before the residential ones, will complement the latter, which will be carried out by young people with the support of leaders and youth workers from each partner NGO<< Results >>In the short term, participants and partners will improve their competences, especially in terms of greater participation in social and civic life, promotion of common European values and contribution to the social inclusion of the most disadvantaged.In the long run, participation in the project will make them active and responsible actors and promoters of social change, more committed to address the problems of their communities but also increasing employment opportunities within local context

1000Layers is a two year strategic partnership involving 5 organizations in 4 countries: DW-RS (NL), Elan Interculturel (FR), YEU Cyprus (CY), Rooftop Theatre (CY) and La Xixa Teatre as project coordinator (SP).CONTEXT AND NEEDSYoung people belonging to specific minority groups are particularly vulnerable, facing discrimination on the ground of their young age as well as other personal characteristic, such as sexual orientation, gender identity or ethnicity, among others. For those from particularly vulnerable groups such as LGBT Youths and young people from racial or ethnic minorities, their experiences of discrimination have a life-time impact and can have terrible consequences. For example, in 2016, the at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion rate of young people born outside the EU was an alarming 50%. Social exclusion, discrimination and poverty have an enormous impact on the conformation of identity during adolescence and early Youth, settling the ground floor for young people to turn to violent radicalisation. Youth work has been recognized as a particular fertile space for prevention of violence, radicalisation and marginalization among Youth, by facilitating the development of soft skills and resilience to help young people cope and overcome difficult life situations. 1000Layers project proposes an innovative methodological approach – the Creative Identities Method – to fill in the current gaps on working with identity in Youth contexts. In particular, we wish to build on and contribute to current practices in addressing generic prevention of radicalisation leading to violence among Youth at the ground floor stage of Moghaddam’s six step model, building on EU recommendations and existing literature. OBJECTIVES1)Promote social inclusion, diversity and non-discrimination among young people through the Creative Identities Method (CIM)2)Engage, connect and empower young people using the CIM in order to: •Enhance critical thinking and media literacy among young •Promote intercultural dialogue •Fight against radicalization and violence among youth by providing alternatives to identity constructions based on single-story and victimhood narratives.3)Contribute to quality and innovation in youth work by: •creating participant-centred tools for youth workers based on the CIM•supporting youth workers in developing and sharing effective methods to work with identity related complexities and conflicts, tackle racism and better reach marginalized young people. TARGET GROUPSYouth workers, young people (16-30), staff of partner organizations, organizations in the youth sector, policy and decision makers and youth experts. We expect to involve 400 participants from the different target groups in project activities, and disseminate the project to the over 10,000 people that compose our consortium's social network base.ACTIVITIESThe project main activities are: -Continuous management, assessment and dissemination -4 transnational partner meetings-Development of the Creative Identities Method (CIM)-Development of two intellectual outputs: 1) 30 identity cards and 6 activities; 2) a youth worker handbook on CIM-One joint staff training-8 local pilots to co-construct project outputs-8 local multipliers and a blended mobility -An international final conferenceMETHODOLOGYWe will co-construct the “Creative Identities Method” together with young participants. The CIM will merge the most relevant tools of Process Identity Theory into embodied, participant-centred, creative methods commonly used in Youth work: Theatre of the Oppressed, Storytelling and Process Work. The CIM will provide tools for Youth workers to engage in identity exploration with young people and as generic prevention of radicalisation leading to violence. RESULTS, IMPACT AND LONG-TERM BENEFITSWe will develop a new methodology and two outputs to explore identities in youth contexts in order to promote social inclusion, non-discrimination, critical thinking, critical media literacy, and resilience among young people. The outputs will support Youth workers and provide a resource for generic prevention to violent radicalisation. Outputs will be available for download in English and all project languages, from the project web, the Erasmus+ Results Platform and the SALTO-Youth Platform. At least 400 participants and 40 organizations active in the youth field will be trained and/or informed on the Creative Identities Method. We expect to create and promote an inclusive and diverse vision of European identity, fighting single-story and victimhood narratives within identity constructions among young people. The Creative Identity Manifesto, created by young project participants, will promote this vision and will be broadly disseminated.

BACKGROUND AND PROBLEMThe Let’s Grow Together! - New paths for social inclusion project seeks to address social exclusion resulting from the scarcity of alternative, innovative and participatory methods for the development of key competences in children and young people.A significant proportion of children and young people are extremely unmotivated to learn by the methods used in the formal education system (traditional approach of knowledge transmission following a pre-defined program), which has serious consequences. The ultimate consequence, however, is the increase in the number of socially excluded children and young people, especially those with fewer opportunities, because of the lack of support and means to overcome the many obstacles in their lives.OBJECTIVES1. Promote the social inclusion and equal opportunities of children and youth by providing new methods of developing key competences and common values, complementary to those employed by formal education and training systems;2. Encourage sharing among participating organisations of innovative and participatory methods and practices (based on sport, art, digital media and/or non-formal and informal learning) aimed at enhancing competences and learning in children and young people to subsequently devise (and apply) a basic methodology that effectively promotes their full development and equal opportunities;3. Create and/or strengthen collaborative networks between organisations active in the field of art, sport, politics and/or non-formal, informal and formal education of children and young people;4. Increase the capacity of organisations (and their staff) to operate at transnational level and to implement joint initiatives aimed at promoting participatory, alternative and attractive learning methods.ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPANTS (NUMBER AND PROFILE)1. Project design, management and preparation- 2 elements belonging to each organisation;- Group of children and young people from each organisation: the reference number that will be used will be the 20 participants, in which at least 5 will be children and young people with fewer opportunities.2. Transnational meetings- 2 elements belonging to the participating organisations, preferably those with project management and implementation functions.3. Training course- 2 youth workers from each organisation.4. Local events- Same as activity 1.5. Presentation - local dissemination event- Same as activity 1.6. Blended mobility- 1 youth worker from each organisation (to track and facilitate engagement and interaction between participating youth, preferably mentor) + 5 young people with fewer opportunities from each organisation (selected from and by the youth group with whom organisations work locally).7. Closing - local dissemination event- Same as activity 1.8. Project monitoring and evaluation- Same as activity 1.METHODOLOGYThe preferred methodology in the project will be non-formal education and informal education, as complementary methodologies to formal education.They will be participatory, inclusive and innovative methodologies in the process of developing key competences in the participants.RESULTS AND IMPACTS- Basic, participatory, innovative and attractive methodology for the development of competences in children and young people, which can be adapted to various territories and social contexts at European level;- Developing the capacity of participating organisations to design, implement and participate in projects and initiatives at national and/or transnational level;- Development of collaboration networks;- Empower youth workers from participating organisations with crucial competences to improve their intervention with target groups;- Empowering participating children and young people with key competences for their full development as European citizens, in line with the recommendation of the Council of the European Union (22 May 2018) on key competences for lifelong learning.

“Digital Theatre” addresses the immense challenges affecting the cultural sector as a result of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, whose effects expected to last for the foreseeable future and may have a lasting impact in the culture sector that is suffering both artistically and financially. As a result, theatre professionals (actors, technicians, playwriters and others) are struggling to remain active, relevant and sustain theatrical operations. In addition to the above, theatre non-professionals are also experiencing adversity as they can no longer function in the way that was possible before the pandemic. The hindrances affecting both professionals and non professionals, ultimately lead to a cultural decline and stagnation, at a time when culture and art are needed more than ever. The project offers both theater professional and non professionals the tools needed to transform their art into a digital context in order to ensure resiliency and continuity and even progress despite the restrictions in place. Digital theatre offers a comprehensive set of tools for theatre professionals in order to ensure their smooth transition onto the digital realm, by providing an integrated methodology, a complete curriculum, the insight and experience of contextualization to each partner country, an e-learning course, and a set of resources (Guide) suitable for non-professionals.The project aims at:-Supporting 60 theater professionals that face difficulties in the new digital era to develop skills and competences and increase their capacity in their work-Fostering the creative digital cooperation between theater professionals from UK, Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Portugal so that they can run their own digital theatrical initiatives-Raising awareness on societal issues and European matters through digital theatrical plays-Supporting non professionals theatre practitioners to benefit from a digital theater methodology and acquire skills to continue the artistic theatrical process.The expected results are:-Digital theater methodology for theater professionals who have faced difficulties in the digital transformation of their work due to COVID-19 crisis-Training curriculum for theater professionals for building their skills and competences in the new digital era-5 digital theatrical plays and scripts(1 per partner country) designed and implemented based on digital theater methodology that raise awareness on social issues-1 joint theatrical clip designed and implemented by theatre professionals from all the partner countries-1 e-learning programme for theatre professionals consists of courses that can enhance their digital skills and provide them with tools that can use for designing and implementing digital theatre plays-1 Guide for non professional theatre practitioners that includes the digital skills and competences that they need in order to continue their artistic theatrical process-1 Digital Theatre Resource Platform that includes the 2 Guides that were developed for theatre professionals and non professionals theatre practitioners, a catalogue with digital theatre performances and their scripts, the e-learning programme and a virtual database with profiles of all involved participants in the digital theatre methodology-At least 60 theatrical professionals with limited digital skills to participate in the Capacity Building Programme, design and develop their own digital theatrical plays/outputs-At least 50 audience members that will participate in the piloting of performances and audience engagement before the creation of the digital theatre guide-At least 10 trainers with developed digital skills to be trained in the digital theatre methodology and training curriculum-At least 15 theatre professionals from partner countries with low digital skills to cooperate and create one joint theatrical clip-At least 330 theatre spectators actively engaged in digital theatre playsThese deliverables not only address current challenges, but also empower, enrich and enhance the artistic experience of theatre in all its forms by opening up new artistic venues (digital) that remain open and active even amongst the most severe restrictions in movement and congregation.

In Europe there are serious issues with intercultural dialogue and acceptance of diversity due to wars’ and economic migrations towards the EU. In our work for intercultural acceptance we’ve noticed how quite some values disappear from the mind-set of our beneficiaries when there is “important” sport competition event and when they take sides in opposite fan groups that show strong animosity towards each other. Then we can see certain negative behaviour shown by the same beneficiaries that are usually positive and accepting different individuals around them in regular youth work activities. Until youth work is separated from sport, we will not be able to reach as good results as possible for intercultural acceptance in our communities. We need to practice more the healthy competition and teamwork in sports among our beneficiaries. This project responds to those needs and aims to encourage our youth workers to develop more youth sport work projects that will explore and extract all the possible positive aspects of sports for developing consistent positive intercultural acceptance among our beneficiaries.There was no similar opportunity yet organised – a PBA where interested organisations could discuss the alarming situation in Europe nowadays (when it comes to intolerance, discrimination, exclusion, etc.) and try to find solutions for it through developing youth SPORT work projects together.The core activity of the project was – 8 days long partnership-building activity (PBA). It was organised in the youth hostel in Novi Sad, Serbia from 4th till 12th April 2017. Project gathered 35 participants, trainers and staff from 19 organisations and 15 countries (RS, AL, BA, ME, XK, CY, ES, GR, HR, IT, MK, PT, RO, SI, TR). There were 14 young people with fewer opportunities.The goals of this PBA were to develop capacity of youth workers and partners in Erasmus+ KA2 Western Balkans Youth Window and Sport strands and to establish partnerships for youth sport work projects tackling current issues of discrimination, marginalization and exclusion in Europe and diversity in general.We expected from participants to be able to represent their sending organisations and enter into new partnerships and new project proposals during this PBA. Through increased quantity & quality projects, we expected the increased competences and readiness of young people in communities for taking active stand on fighting discrimination and intolerance and promoting respect of diversity and intercultural acceptance. We expected at least 380 youngsters being indirect beneficiaries of our project (20 per partner organisation).On European level, our project has as impact 8 newly initiated projects with possibility to include additional partners from other countries of Europe, as well. Thus, the impact that this PBA gave to our direct participants and partners will be multiplied also to other organisations / youth workers in Europe.