The DNA of tolerance

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The "DNA OF TOLERANCE" project aims to facilitate the inclusion of young people (particularly those from ethnic minorities, but also young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in general) in local communities by expressing themselves through various art forms to tell their stories. The project stems from the partners' identified need to recognize and support the diverse "artistic" communication styles of their young people, who, through expressive communication, unite the diversity of their groups, disseminating their own culture and simultaneously enriching the local and European cultural heritage. Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Spain, and Great Britain have worked by focusing on the needs of young people, reaffirming the value of artistic storytelling or expressive communication, to establish a more effective dialogue with local communities. The aim of this project is to break down barriers between nations that limit interaction between different cultures caused by variables such as religious, linguistic, racial, and cultural differences. THE DNA OF TOLERANCE creates cultural support for young people, youth educators, and the local community, helping them overcome barriers imposed by concepts such as race, language, and different cultural values using a common language: art. The idea shared by all partners is that the inclusion of minority youth can be improved by using different types of artistic communication as a means for youth educators to both reach marginalized youth and include them in the local community. Project activities: 1. Exchange methodologies and tools for recognizing the different "artistic" forms of communication used by young people; 2. Provide youth educators with specific tools to recognize the most effective forms of expressive communication to foster integration in local contexts; 3. Describe and test the tools used by young people to communicate with the community. 4. Train educators and staff to develop future Action Plans aimed at improving youth inclusion. 5. Training educators and staff in the use of a training kit that includes the creation of an event showcasing young people's artistic/expressive communication skills. Expected results: 1. Support the work of youth educators in defining and recognizing their young people's artistic communication; 2. Break down barriers of intolerance; 3. Increase the inclusion of young people in local communities by 30%. 4. Improve the work of all staff in collaboration with educators, families, and the community. 5. Improve the engagement and effectiveness of activities proposed by partner organizations. Our project's primary target is youth educators who work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds (economically, socially, etc.) between the ages of 16 and 25. Below are the staff of youth organizations who interact with educators, families, and the community. The final beneficiaries are the young people who meet with participating educators on a daily basis. The project includes three national activities and two training events aimed at preparing the target participants to use the tools collected during the planned activities. The three national activities will involve field research to define: - How to recognize artistic or expressive communication skills; - How to use and channel these skills, changing the perspectives of the young people involved; - Establish the contents of the training kit for educators involved in the inclusion of minority youth. LTTA Training Events 1. Training event for educators: short non-formal training course and online activity, entitled "Overcoming Barriers". 2. Training event for youth educators: short non-formal training course and online activity, entitled "How to Use the Training Kit" and organize social inclusion events. We expect the youth educators participating in the project to grow professionally through: - development in the use of different types of communication (verbal, non-verbal, and paraverbal); - increased c