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Description
The project seeks to contribute to Roma and marginalized young people social competencies development through professional art based socio-cultural activities.
In order to empower the Roma and young people experiencing social exclusion, to develop their social, emotional, communication skills, society openness, mutual understanding, elimination of stereotypes and stigmas, it is envisaged:
1) To build creative team capacities for successful implementation of project activities;
2) To elaborate an extended theater camp program focused on young people experiencing social exclusion social, emotional, and communication skills development;
3) To implement 2 theater camps "Laukmes" dedicated for young people experiencing social and ethnical exclusion, based on theatrical practices merged with nature and self-knowing;
4) To prepare camp-based photographic material and documentary action-film "Dialogue";
5) To implement 5 information events (dialogues-discussions) for senior pupils and teachers in Lithuanian regions.
Project is in line with the objectives of ACF program, as well as contributes to outcome 4 and foreseen outputs. The project creates an opportunity to empower vulnerable people (specifically Roma and marginalized youth) through enhanced social, emotional and communication skills.
At the same time, the applicant and partner will create a sustainable basis for providing new socio-cultural services to marginalized young people through the development of a theater camp methodology and documented educational material „Dialogue“.
Summary of project results
The project seeked to contribute to Roma and marginalized young people social competences development through professional art based socio-cultural activities.
In order to empower the Roma and young people experiencing social exclusion, to develop their social, emotional, communication skills, society openness, mutual understanding, elimination of stereotypes and stigmas, it was envisaged: 1) To build creative team capacities for sucesful implementation of project activities; 2) To elaborate an extended theater camp program focused on young people experiencing social exclusion social, emotional, and communication skills development; 3) To implement 2 theater camps "Laukmes" dedicated for young people experiencing social and ethnical exclusion, based on theatrical practices merged with nature and selfknowing; 4) To prepare camp-based photographic material and documentary action-film "Dialogue"; 5) To implement 5 information events (dialogues-discussions) for senior pupils and teachers in Lithuanian regions.
The project developed and implemented 2 theatre camp programmes (for different age groups) focused on social, emotional and communication skills. The camps were used as a basis for the production of photo and video documentaries, and for the implementation of 5 information events for regional senior school pupils, teachers and other stakeholders. A total of 38 target group participants took part in the two camps. The project was implemented by 2 NGOs, of which 8 staff members received training in working with vulnerable groups. A total of 136 participants took part in the project''s information presentation events.
A significant outcome of the project is also seen as the closer relationship between the promoter and the partner organisations as a result of joint activities characterised by accountability, social sensitivity, mutual trust.