ARTS FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION, EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
We are living the greatest human mobility era in history. EU demography & inequality reports show that ‘Population with a foreign background will continue to grow’ in EU & that ‘Migrants tend to be at higher risk of poverty’.
Migration is recognized as a key feature of our contemporary world as it provides many opportunities to societies and to migrants themselves. However, it is still one of the least understood phenomenon, leading to an increase of critical political and policy challenges in matters such as safe migration, border management, displacement and integration.
Humans have used arts to express/communicate for centuries. It shaped their culture, nationality and identity. Arts have been a major catalyst for change in society around the world and it’s a method known for the very good results/feedback it provides by stimulating self-reflection, development of oneself and also by overcoming xenophobia, prejudices and Stereotypes.
ARTS FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION , EQUALITY & DIVERSITY uses digital storytelling , digital photography - media , music and drama ; the four creative disciplines that the project proposes as powerful tools in youth practice.
PROGRAMME: ERASMUS+
Key Action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices
Project Acronym and Title: AfSI
Action: KA227 - Partnerships for Creativity
Application ID: 2020-1-PL01-KA227-YOU-095179
Lead Partner: Stowarzyszenie Aktywna Integracja Rurzyca -Poland
Project Budget: 71.500,00 €
Duration: 01/05/2021 - 30/04/2023
Website: https://annadubik3.wixsite.com/artfinclusion
Photo from the 1st LLT Training in Preveza, Greece. More photos can be found here
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Elena Kirgiaki
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