According to the UN Secretary‐General’s Scientific Advisory Board, Science is critical to help meet the challenges for sustainable development as it lays the foundation for new approaches, solutions and technologies to identify, clarify and tackle global challenges for the future. Both in its scope of study as well as applications, science spans from the understanding of natural processes and human impacts thereon to the organization of social systems, the contribution of science to health and well‐being, and on ways to improve subsistence and livelihood strategies so as to meet the overriding goal of poverty reduction.However, a growing distrust in science continues to spread among societies and this loss of trust can sometimes lead to dangerous consequences. For example, anti-vaccine movements are believed to have contributed to low rates of immunisation against highly contagious disease in countries such as Italy and Romania, which have both seen a recent spike in infections. During the project and the COVID-19 pandemic these issues have become more visible.Project ContextWhen people say they don’t like science, it is often because of a bad experience they had during the learning process. This “educational trauma” often turns into a rejective attitude towards scientific subjects and sometimes the scientific community. It’s important, then, to foster science education and improve the learning process. Non-formal learning reveals itself to be a powerful tool in the field of education, but when it comes to science, the partners found there to be a distinct lack of non-formal learning methodologies for science education. Based on the above context, the partners aimed to foster improvements in school science education, preventing disengagement in science caused through educational trauma. The aim was addressed through the following project objectives:1) Develop new methods in science education that foster student engagement and inquisitiveness 2) Share and utilise best practices from Non-formal education within the school sector3) Develop an active network of pedagogues with a commitment to innovation in science learning4) Foster the recognition of the role of science in society and daily lifeTo fulfil the project objectives, a consortium of 6 diverse organisations worked together to develop, test, and disseminate two high quality intellectual outputs. Throughout the project there was a core team of circa 20 persons from the partner organisations, who contributed to the different stages of the project with specialised knowledge, skill and experience. As a result of well-functioning cooperation, the project resulted in the creation of:- A physical and digital book containing detailed instructions for the delivery of 26 non-formal learning methods for teaching science in schools. The methods primary target group are school children aged 11-14 years old. The methods address topics covered by school curriculum within the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geology and computer science.- A series of 10 videos, that utilise current trends in social media and current debates to foster a broad recognition of the role of science in society- An active forum of pedagogues who are dedicated to high quality and engaging science education. The forum currently has circa 140 members.The new science education methods developed by the partners were tested during the project by 56 teachers and other pedagogues on 585 students and other learners. A training course was organised in which 28 members, volunteers and staff of the partner organisations were given the opportunity to meet together and develop a complete understanding of the developed outputs, and a shared commitment to exploiting the outputs for maximum impact. Physical multiplier events were organised in Romania, Turkey and Italy in which the outputs were presented to 96 relevant stakeholders who have expressed their intention to use and share the results of the project.The project results have been highly commended by those who have engaged with and benefited from it. The project’s intellectual outputs, activities and visibility has created a sense of a surging movement and engagement in discussion and action for improved science learning. Students across Europe are already benefitting from an increased focus on how to make science education relevant and engaging.At a local, national, and European level, if the population is fostering science it is automatically fostering sustainability, as science has a key role in the achievement of a sustainable world in every aspect. From green technology to medical innovations, science contributes to successfully addressing global challenges with a positive impact in everyday life. As such this project has contributed to the attainment of the EU2020 strategy and will continue to contribute to the EU’s social, economic and environmental ambitions, such as those within the EU Green Deal.

Concrete Results of the project- A team of 24 multipliers in forum and image theatre; - 9 teams of 6 young volunteers that will develop skills in forum theatre as a tool for social change- At least 27 local projects that are using Forum Theatre as a tool for social change- At least 1080 direct beneficiaries of the local projects based on forum theatre- A manual translated in various European languages that will represent a best practice for other organizations The main goal of the project is to increase the capacity of youth work sector to raise the participation and involvement of young people in social processes and change;More specific Objectives of the project are:• To introduce innovative methodologies in youth work field; • To raise the capacity of partner organizations to operate at European level and in international mobility projects;• To stimulate the exchange of best practices in youth work field;• To increase the quality of the youth organization projects;• To develop and improve skills in non-formal education in general, and in particular in Theatre of the Oppressed methods for youth workers from Europe;• To develop a network of Forum Theatre multipliers in various regions of Europe; • o improve project management, communication, team leading and motivations skills for youth workers• To develop pro-active attitudes and the sense of initiative among the partners NGO members and also among the beneficiaries of the partners (young people). • To increase the level of active participation among the direct and indirect beneficiaries • To contribute to the development of employable skills among direct and indirect beneficiaries. • To introduce Erasmus + programme, as a great provider of educational opportunities.- The structure of the project is 1)planning online meeting- 2)capacity building training- 3)practice phase in local communities to put in practice the learning from first training- 4)second training for advance competencies-5)local activities for putting in practice the advance competencies-6)final online evaluation; and the time between all this big miles stones in the projects is thought adapted to the local realities in all partners countries in order to have enough time to prepare, implement and evaluate each activity and also to plan the next one;- The flow of the activities is designed in order to be flexible on the needs of each organization in terms of time and local adaptation as well as involvement of local team;