Interactive educational programme for young people on inclusion, non-discrimination and democratic participation

This unique programme was designed by four trainers who used their expertise and experience as well as skills and knowledge acquired during the training for trainers activities in order to develop an original, blended-learning, educational programme for youth.

You can find the curriculum of the interactive educational programme here

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From International Arts Centre Zagreb, Romana Petrušić (actor, director and drama trainer) and Andreana Baeva-Motušić (political economist and educator in democracy and civic engagement) lead classes in artistic expression and political sciences. From U Thrive Europe, Aida Pana (emotional intelligence trainer) and Tatiana Levceva (debate and persuasion techniques trainer) lead classes in social understanding and debate.

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The interactive educational programme gathered 30 young participants (15 from Croatia and 15 from Belgium) who met up once a week in Zagreb and Brussels in person and once a month the whole group would meet up in an online Zoom session. The programme was based on inclusion, non-discrimination and democratic participation and includes activities such as lectures, discussions, debates, drama, field trips and creative work. The project culminated with the creation of an online course on social inclusion and equity in democratic societies. Participants created and worked on their YouthPass throughout the project and recorded their experiences.

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Over the course of the programme participants:

• Explored the importance of diversity in democratic societies

• Gained knowledge about the democratic processes in modern society

• Observed social exclusion from a personal and societal point of view

• Learnt how social exclusion impacts our relational and social brain

• Received training on building arguments and communicating clearly

• Practised engaging in a debate

• Explored social inclusion issues through drama

• Researched and presented their ideas through the methods of creative drama and Forum Theatre

• Explored forms of activism and democratic participation

• Discussed online communication and fake news

• Learnt about the psychology of social activism and participation

• Gained knowledge about the benefits of activism on psychological well-being

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After the course of the programme participants have:

• Created an original online course on social inclusion for the members of their generation

• Received a YouthPass certificate​

 

This project offered young adults the ability to partake in initiating and creating change! We believe in the power of diversity working together and we wish to share the chance to be a part of the solution with young people.