Identities in movement Practical information - Exchange Dates: September 18 - 23 Venue: Talentenhuis and other locations, Amsterdam Host: DW-RS Number of participants: 30 (including 5 group leaders) Participating countries: France, Portugal, UK, Netherlands The exchange “Identities in movement” project aims to raise awareness of young people living in multicultural areas regarding their own abilities and positive identity strategies they can develop in order to face stereotypes and prejudices. The project will involve 6 people per country from across 5 European countries (30 in total): 5 young people per country living in a multicultural area and with low chance to travel (25 young people in total) and 1 youth leader per group. The project will last 6 days and will take place in Amsterdam (NL) where participants will be involved in a 6-day workshop focussed on Film making as a tool of skill and personal development. Through non-formal, practical and participative methods participants will reflect and create short movies on identity strategies in multicultural contexts. “Identity in movement” is the natural consequence of another Erasmus+ project, a KA2 Strategic Partnership for Youth project, T’ICI (Exploring identities to live together in a multicultural society –2015-FR02-KA205-0010340 - www.tici.eu). In the KA2 project, more than 150 young people across Europe have been involved in an Action-Research about Identity and multicultural areas, its final multiplier event is planned in Amsterdam (NL, September 2017). Besides the 30 local participants and the 13 foreign participants already foreseen in the KA2 project, the partnership is strongly committed in actively involving young people living in multicultural areas. OBJECTIVES: - Raising awareness of the identity strategies participants can develop - Involving young people in an artistic experience (creation of short movies) - Appreciating consistent hard work required to achieve personal and team goals - Developing social and linguistic skills: team building and interpersonal skills among young participants in multicultural environment - Promoting a more conscious and stronger self-belief in each young participant - Strengthening European values by valuing cultural diversity and respect for each other - Raising employability of the young participants as they will acquire soft and hard skills - Raising young people’s motivation and commitment into the community development - Improving competences of the participating Youth leaders Coordination, dissemination and evaluation activities will be carried out throughout all the project. Moreover, the project will include the following ACTIVITIES: - Selection and preparation of the participants - Introduction of the expected results - Group activities concerning cultural diversity and identity strategy - Collaboration in the organisation of the T’ICI final conference regarding the results of the KA2 project - Workshops to improve technical knowledge and experience in film making: creation of short movies - Final film screening - Following up activities with the participants such as regular meeting in order to support them in a long term time and to track the long term impact. - Partnership will be reinforced and future projects will be planned Formal and informal validation activities are planned including the delivery of Youth Pass certificates in order to validate the skills and the experience participants will have gained.