Due to the massive presence of young migrants and refugees in Italya and all around UE, the necessity to establish real bonds for real social integration seems to be ineludable. This is why based on our consciences and thanks to EU porjectualities we are able and proud to introduce, together with our partner from Rumania and Cyprus, the Escape2EU project seeking to foster the social integration of young migrants as well as enhancing language learning and intercultural competences amongst youth workers through physical escape rooms.
Please read belowe the Specific Objectives as presented:
- To promote intercultural dialogue between young people and youth workers, which will reinforce the civic engagement and participation of both groups in society.
- To prevent social exclusion, marginalisation and low learning opportunities of youth with migrant background due to low linguistic skills in the host country language or a low understanding of the culture, and to promote direct interaction of young people with migrant background with the local society through common activities which will eliminate stereotypes and promote empathy and understanding between cultures.
- To promote the quality of youth work by enhancing youth workers’ knowledge and skills in intercultural competences, digital storytelling, and language learning and provide them with tools and resources to effectively support and engage with migrant youth.
- To introduce new innovative, engaging and challenging methodologies/tools through gamification (physical escape rooms) that will promote problem-solving, reflection and empathy.
Thanks to the achievement of those obejctives we will proceed to the main results of the project planned as follow:
- a physical escape room game based on real stories shared between native youth and youth with migrant background collected during the WORLD STORYTELLING CAFES to be organised. This game will promote the European values, inter-cultural competences, as well as, language learning of the hostinghttp://world-storytelling-cafehttps://escape2eu.ftsnet.it/world-storytelling-cafe/ country;
- an online interactive mapping tool that will present good practices, and initiatives related to culture, language learning and social integration among youth to create a sense of common understanding and respect between cultures;
- a blended capacity training for youth workers which will improve and develop their competences in intercultural, storytelling and language learning skills and will be validated through micro-credentials to upgrade their work.
In other sections we will present real experiences based on Escape2EU project, like the one you can find on the link above.
Partners
APSES – is a non-governmental, not for-profit organisation aiming to create, promote and support any type of structure
active in social economy that assure social inclusion of vulnerable groups, combating discrimination and violence, equal
access to lifelong learning and education, training and personal development especially for youngsters, women and persons
in risk of social marginalisation.
Our objectives are:
– promoting and supporting the concept and principles of social economy as a flexible and sustainable tool for economic
development and creating jobs at regional/local level
– promoting and supporting the concept and principles of CSR and responsible corporate behaviour at the level of private
companies
– supporting individuals, groups, organisations and communities both from urban and rural areas in order to create and
develop economic activities that support social excluded persons or persons in risk of social exclusion to
integrate/reintegrate in labour market
The Foundation deems intercultural understanding and social inclusion one the pillars of civil society. Through local youth
work, volunteers and FTS staff have had the opportunity of meeting young people from all kinds of backgrounds, and that
includes many refugees and immigrants that come to Italy to seek a better future. Interculturality is thus an everyday reality
for everyone, and the quality of youth work must reflect the societal changes Europe has faced. With this in mind, FTS has
undertaken a number of Erasmus+ youth projects in the field of intercultural dialogue and social inclusion, such as “Let’s
fight with stereotypes”, an initiative that involved seven European partners with the aim of training youth workers in the field of intercultural learning
CitizensACT is a newly established Youth NGO aiming to promote active citizenship among all citizens regardless of their
age, gender, colour, religion, ethnicity, language or abilities. It supports civic engagement, participation, access and social
inclusion thus promoting sustainable development, social change and innovation. Its mission is to motivate and engage all
citizens through various types of activities (educational, cultural, environmental, digital, social etc.) in order to improve their
competences, upgrade the quality of their life and contribute to the sustainable development of their community while
accepting the diversity and multi-culturalism nature. It has a special care for young people, both locals but also with fewer
opportunities such as migrants/refugees/disabled whom it aims to reach out, to support and to empower thus minimising
marginalisation and exclusion from the society and the economy. It is achieved through NfL activities, workshops, advocacy,
forums etc.