The Youth Exchange

Basic Elements of the Activity 

Practices, tools, venue and others important things of the activity

Project Name: Culture and Arts for Inclusion (CAFIN)

Duration: From 01/03/2023 - 28/02/2024

Venue: Hylatio Tourist Village, Pissouri, Cyprus

Activity dates: 30 of September till 8 of October 2023 (including travelling dates)

Participating countries: Cyprus, Lithuania, Poland.

Throughout the activities of the youth exchange, special attention will be paid to obtaining knowledge through informal learning methods. Informal learning methods will take various forms throughout the activity through various methods, some of which will be:

• Research is carried out both through online research and through interviews with relevant organizations and people. This will be used throughout the project both in research and understanding of the EU, the situation with fake news, and in areas and ways of civic engagement.
• Formation of critical thinking, critical questions and critical discussions. This will also be used throughout the project as a follow-up part of the research method. It will encourage participants to always ask the question: what are the consequences of discrimination? How can I protect myself from intolerance and violent treatment? How can the youth community of participant countries prevent discrimination? A critical approach will be appropriate for a joint search for answers. This will be a critical approach to the research that will be found, but also to each other when discussing. It will be a way to challenge each other's understanding and thinking.
• Storytelling/communication using creative materials. Participants will be asked to use the online platform they have created to share their own thoughts and stories that they will encounter during the youth exchange. It will present the materials and knowledge of several people with different talents in performing creative work. It will be up to participants to find their own story and a way to tell it, but help, guidance, and workshops on generating ideas will be provided during the youth exchange.
• Another method that will be used throughout the youth exchange is to create collaboration both in small groups and in the General group. The online platform that will be created as part of the project is a product that should include and integrate all participants. Therefore, most of the training in the youth exchange will depend on a collaboration workshop that will allow participants to learn to listen, be inclusive and constructive.

The main methods on which our program is based are ART Therapy, dance and theatrical activities. This, according to our method, is the most effective method when working with teenagers, as well as when working with such topics.

Each day will have a focus as explained below

Arrivals.

Day 1 Opening, understanding the project, Erasmus+ and EU policy presentation. 

Focus on introducing project and getting to know each other. The expectations and desired achievements in the project will be discussed. Familiarity with the program, the methods used, and the competencies they will gain in the course of their work.

Day 2 Getting into art workshops.

Participants will get acquainted with the main working methods and take part in the first workshop to indicate the importance of their use in working on the topic.

Day 3 Exploring the Cipriot culture. Trip to Limassol.

A trip to Limassol will be organized for the participants for a closer acquaintance with the Cypriot culture 

Day 4 Art-methods against discrimination

During the day, participants will go through the main thematic workshops and prepare a presentation on the impact of creativity and culture in the process of including people with fewer opportunities in society and preventing discrimination.

Day 5 Exploring the near Environment

A change of environment always has a positive effect on the educational process, so some of the activities will be moved to the open in order to get to know the nearest area even more.

Day 6 Practical group work

Participants will move on to direct work on their final art projects on the project topic.

Day 7 Summing up the results, youth passes, general evaluation.

The results of the project were summed up, the final group projects were presented, feedback was received.

Departures.

Program of the activity 

Cultures and Arts for Inclusion