Training Course
S.T.A.S.
Solidarity Through Arts and Sports
14th-22nd September 2013
Bacau Romania
S.T.A.S (Solidarity Through Arts and Sports) is a 7 day Training Course in which participants will learn how to promote social solidarity using Arts (theater, music, movie, drawing, handcraft) and Sports (games, outdoor activities).
The project focuses on the theme of youth participation and initiative.
Participants will:
- discuss about what threatens social cohesion and ways to tackle this issue;
- present the current situation of social movements in their country;
- explore and actively participate in sessions regarding the significance of values such as empathy, communication, reciprocity;
- visit local NGOs who work with excluded groups;
- be provided with ideas and guidelines on how to use arts and sports as tools in activities that aim to develop solidarity;
- design their own activities and implement them in the local community;
- create the International Solidarity Network and an on-line campaign;
- design their own methods and try to put into practice in an up-following project.
A team of 3 people will be selected from Moldova.
The organizers will reimburse 70% of your travel costs from your home city to
the pick-up point in Romania. Accomodation and food are provided by the hosting organization.
Deadline application: 01.09.2013; ask for the application form at placement@avimd.org, mention the name of the project in the request.
We are looking forward to get your applications!