Description
The project is dedicated to young people in the local middle school in the Zatorze district of Elbląg (300 people). The neighbourhood is stereotypically perceived as dangerous and local youth as socially excluded. The process for young people is themed around major issues (armed robberies, stealing, suicides, high pregnancy rate, school and other institution reluctance, low self-esteem, gender stereotypes, and stereotypes about place of residence) and will be using the ‘experience and you will understand and remember’ approach (learning by doing). This will trigger a sense of ‘can do’ which will translate into commitment to achieve the goals of the project, i.e. preventing youth marginalisation. Young people will participate in activities (city games, classroom theatre, ‘reading beyond the walls’), apply new skills in practice (organising games for students in other schools). As a result, awareness of public participation, intolerance, sex life and tolerance in the online world will be increased.
Summary of project results
"Zatorze (about 10,000), a district of Elbląg with a high concentration of council flats inhabited by vulnerable families has a high rate of welfare provision. More than 2,030 local people receive welfare support and many families have struggled with parenting. Young people aged 15-24 are a particularly vulnerable group with a higher crime rate than in other neighbourhoods of the city. The goal of the project is to combat youth marginalisation in Zotorze. The project's major outcome is a group of 342 students who are trained to actively engage in community projects and have improved their self-assessment as a result of gaining new social and art project management skills. The project delivered workshops with psychologists and prevention workshops and a three-day off-site workshop. Young people took part in two city games and 36 classroom Theatre shows and organised two Books for Walls games for 12 middle school forms. Project beneficiaries include middle school students in Zatorze. The Family Initiative Association benefitted from the Partner's experience and support during recruitment for and organisation of outdoor games. The Partner contributed its venue for the workshops free of charge."
Summary of bilateral results