I grow up myself - I bring up other

The project "I grow up myself - I bring up other" aimed at strengthening creative, personal, social and cultural skills of young people. Attention was paid to communication with members of different social and cultural groups.

In the beginning survey on attitudes towards various cultural and social groups was conducted among students. We were looking for important themes and problems. Depending on the results of the survey the most suitable working methods for each participating institution were selected. During the training teachers and youth leaders got acquainted with methods of Theatre of the Oppressed and learned how they can be used to deal with discrimination and negative attitudes. Forum theatre performances with discussions were presented to the communities of participating organizations, based on themes which appeared to be the most important.

In the end of the project every institution received the analysis of the impact and results of the project, as well as recommendations for the future work.  

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The project "I grow up myself - I bring up other" aims at strengthening creative, personal, social and cultural skills of young people. Attention will be paid to communication with members of different social and cultural groups. Partners of the project (schools and child care institutions) were selected for a purpose. Institutions of education are like smaller models of society. They go through the same transformation processes as the country does. One of the greatest changes is active globalization and multiculturalism. These institutions should be flexible, adapt to cultural changes, because their aim is to educate successful member of society, active creator, but not the passive consumer. The target group of the project - community leaders of selected institutions: active students, teachers and other members of the communities. Children who grow up in child care institutions are very vulnerable, therefore it is expected that the project will be especially useful for them.

10 years already "Menų ir mokymo namai" is working with youth, is helping them grow, change the circumstances which make them unhappy. Therefore institution cooperates with 147 schools, uses innovative methods. The project "I grow up - I bring up other" will be based on the methods of the Theatre of the Oppressed (Augusto Boal), will enable young people to take responsibility for their actions, try new ways of behaviour, which could later be adapted in life.
The Theater of the Oppressed (TO) is a set of methodologies that are designed to fully educate a person and develop his personal, social and cultural competencies. The interactive methodology appeals to young people and children because it finds a way to everyone's heart, helps to overcome defensive barriers and encourages to step out of the comfort zone into the zone of testing and applying innovations. Methodologies such as "Image theatre", "Newspaper theatre", "Forum theater", etc. bring children and young people as close as possible to contemporary issues and allow them to safely, without internal prohibitions and barriers, question and become aware of their attitudes towards controversial situations.

In multicultural society one of the biggest challenges is to understand and accept people from different social and cultural groups. The Theatre of the Oppressed helps to see more, understand more deeply, encourages creativity and citizenship, helps to learn how not to become oppressors and/or oppressed in various situations.

At first survey will be conducted in selected institutions which will reveal the most problematic areas. Later individual programme will be prepared for each of them. Community leaders of these institutions will learn methods of the Theatre of the Oppressed and prepare Forum theatre performances - discussions for other members of their communities. For the generalization of the project publication of good practice will be prepared, as well as 2 articles for the dissemination of the project.

Information about the project will constantly be updated in the web sites and facebook.

Meetings with members of institutional communities will take place in the form of seminars-practical training - two seminars will be held in all schools, during which the methods of the Theater of the Oppressed will be tested in practice, not theoretically presented, which are easily adapted in any educational environment: in a lesson, conference, school self-management meeting, etc. During the first seminar, problems will be identified, creative workshops will be held in problematic classes (for students, parents, teachers), and the most effective solutions will be sought. During the second workshop, selected active participants from the first workshop will create a Forum Theater performance that will be presented to the school (or care home) and the wider community. A famous artist will be invited to the performance and will participate in the discussion. 

In the end of the project every institution will receive the analysis of the impact and results of the project, as well as recommendations for the future work.

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