TRAINING TOOLKIT AND LTTA

Training Toolkit includes the training program methodology and the training course (LTTA) with focus on innovative art-based methods.

Methodology of the training course

The methodology provides a step-by-step guide on implementing the training program, ensuring a structured and effective learning process. As a core activity of the EU for YOUth project, the training program is designed to equip youth workers with the necessary knowledge and skills to apply art-based methods in their work on European topics.

Methodology of the training course

Metodologia de implementare a cursului de formare

Metodologia corso di formazione

Koncept metodiky tréningu

Méthodologie de mise en œuvre du cours de formation

Training course implementation

An easy-to-follow video guide that explains how to set up workshops using art to counter Euroscepticism and promote discussions on European topics.

The training course took place from November 13th to 19th, 2023, in Capannori and Lucca, Italy, hosted by project partner Terra di Tutti. It brought together 18 youth workers from Belgium, Italy, Romania, and Slovakia. The course aimed to equip participants with knowledge and skills from the Manual, which focuses on tackling Euroscepticism and promoting European values through art-based methodologies.

Different kinds of artistic techniques contained in the Manual activities were tested. The workshops were based on the principles of inclusion, diversity, tolerance, and accepting others. As a result, during activities participants were mixed in different nationality working groups.

Particular attention was also paid to the aspect of sustainability in youth work, as the materials used for the activities were waste materials which found a new purpose.

training programme took place in Capannori and Lucca, Italy, hosted by Terra di Tutti

Prints of Solidarity

Firstly, the participants engaged in a textile printing activity called „Prints of Solidarity”, aiming to identify several European values and principles. They created printed designs that symbolised unity, freedom, inclusion and equality, and presented them in a joint discussion.During the workshop it was approached the topic of Euroscepticism and its main root causes.

No Flag

Another form of art that was experienced was tailoring, explored through the “No Flag” workshop. The intent was to use the national flags of the participants’ countries as an identifying elements and reworking them in a personal, decorative, and collective way. Ethnic and cultural identity led the groups to a new vision of relationships, identities, and a united Europe.

No Flag

Many Faces

Handcrafting was also included in the training programme though ”Many Faces” workshop, and clay was used as a tool of self-definition to understand one’s own uniqueness and the originality of the different characters of people. The general aim was to increase the sense of cooperation, community and inclusion, and this was confirmed by the final discussion on the inclusion through art.

Cultural Festival

Through the theatre activity „Cultural Festival” the programme sought to promote cultural diversity in Europe, tolerance towards other cultures, and mutual understanding among all citizens living in Europe’s geographical space. Following the theatre performances, the discussion emphasised similarities and differences among all European regions, with special attention to cultural diversity and breaking stereotypes.

Cultural Festival

Capturing European values through photography

The training course ended with a workshop on photography named ”Capturing European values through photography”. Participants explored the city to seize images and signs that they felt were representative of EU values and their practical uses. This activity also had a particular focus on digitalisation and the power of digital storytelling to counter Euroscepticism and promote EU values.

To sum up, the activities served to equip youth workers with the necessary skills to employ art-based methodologies in youth activities. The acquired competences will be applied in work with young individuals to increase their active involvement in society, foster inclusion, and combat Euroscepticism.

Capturing European values through photography

PILOTING ACTIVITIES

Following the training course, youth workers applied their newly acquired knowledge and skills by implementing art-based methods with young people in their local communities. A total of 12 workshops were conducted, testing 11 activities from the Manual. The piloting phase engaged 238 young people, including 98 youth with fewer opportunities, ensuring broad participation and impact.