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"The concept of sexuality, is often relegated to taboo and becomes the subject of stereotypes and clichés that make it difficult, in some countries, to reach not only equal opportunity and civil rights, but also a social inclusion by individuals considered sexually ""different"". The project has had the following objectives:- Focus in the theme of sexuality;- Learn to know and respect the many ways of expressing own sexuality;- Provide artistic tools to communicate own sensations and thoughts about the themes of the project;- Compare the way in which, in different countries, politics, society and religion interfere with sexuality and sexual freedom;- Discuss the level of homophobia in the various countries involved, searching for the causes;- Compare the laws about civil rights and equal opportunities in the different countries involved;- Break down the barriers that could potentially hinder cooperation among different sexual orientations;- Make participants live an experience of participation inside a group that will be set up during the exchange;- Promote Erasmus plus program;- Create new partnership;The project involved 37 people from 6 different countries, including participants, leaders and facilitator. Participants were able to confront among themselves, seriously and serenely , on issues of sexuality, gender equality and on ethical and religious themes, having an open mind, that made them ready to respect opinions different or opposite to their own, had a knowledge, even minimal, of the manner in which these issues are addressed in their own countries, were also well-informed about international developments in these issues and had a knowledge, even elementary, of English language. The project took place from September 1st 2015 to May 31th 2016 and, from April 9th to April 19th 2016 it saw, as activity, a youth exchange.The exchange has been divided into workshops (mainly on love, sexuality, relationship with politics / religion / society / family, homosexuality and homophobia, civil rights and equal opportunities, cooperation among diversities), activities of artistic education (music, theater, visual arts and creative writing), a guided tour in Naples and in a flash mob in the center of Naples. After the exchange, the results have been published and diffused through social networks, local press and a book, with all the materials of the project, on whom we are still working. In the activity even the Lgbt association “Rain” from Caserta has been involved: they sent their vicepresident to talk in a workshop about homophobia and outing. Participants, before departure, realized some interviews in their country about stereotypes on sexual diversity and concept of family and discussed them during workshops. The preferred method has been the discussion in group or in small international groups. This minimized the work of the individual participant with his/her own national group, in order to increase the cohesion among participating countries and conflicting points of view.At the local level, in spite of the difficult social fabric, we succeeded in involving, during the flashmob and the activities of dissemination, a lot of people who showed interest about the themes after they came in contact with other ways of approaching sexuality, and were ready to break down those cultural barriers that often make it difficult to have a calm discussion on the topic. Activities created interest, expecially for young people, about the opportunities offered by the Erasmus plus program.At European level, because of the collaboration of participants and partner organization, we reached the objective to disseminate even abroad the results of the exchange. The effect will be even accentuated, soon, when we will publish the book with the materials of the project."
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