<< Objectives >>1: Development of the youth sector by increasing the competencies of 15 youth workers from the partnering countries, who have interest in science and human rights, in new methods of non-formal education on how to integrate science and human rights, during 10-month period;2: Develop critical thinking competencies among minimum 120 young people between 14 and 30 years old from the partnering countries, with respect to science and human rights, during 6-months period.<< Implementation >>1. Research; 2. Methodology development; 3.Transnational learning activity; 4. Best practice guide development; 5.Translation of the guide, 6. Dissemination of results by each organisation: Romania, Bulgaria, Malta; 7. Youth learning sessions conducted locally by each organisation; 8. Updating the guide; 9. Management and implementation; 10. Visibility and communication; 11. Monitoring; 12. Virtual internal meetings upon necessity<< Results >>15 youth workers with improved competencies in new methods of non-formal education on how to integrate science and human rights; 120 young people with improved critical thinking competencies with respect to science and human rights and their relationship and contribution to social progress; 1 training course; 1 best practice guide about an integrated approach on science and human rights education, available for download at no cost in English, Romanian, Bulgarian; 1 virtual launch conference

<< Objectives >>The project promotes good practices in engaging, connecting and empowering adults, especially those with fewer opportunities and at risk of social exclusion, through theatre and performing arts. It is linked to the activation and social inclusion of disadvantaged/unprivileged social groups, whose representatives will be encouraged and empowered to use theatre as a means to advance their specific causes and interests in front of the general public and public opinion.<< Implementation >>The main project activities concern:1- recognition and development of a common methodology through the exchange of experiences2- training of trainers3- implementation of local inclusive workshops in 3 countries4- production of a joint performance5- production of storytelling and methodological and narrative workbooks<< Results >>The project will develop the skills of the project partners' staff, so that they expand their tools related to the world of theatre, in order to better meet the needs of the target groups, using theatre as a dynamic method for non-formal learning and the power of performing arts to connect and inspire people to live up to their full potential, making use of the educational, social and economic advantages that theatre and performing arts offer.

Smartphones are mind-blowing (S.P.A.M) is a project created by 4 students, a youth worker and few volunteers from Estonia, who are interested in tackling overconsumption of social media, games and entertainment in smart devices. Alongside estonians, group from Bulgaria and Iceland will join the mission. The objective of the project is to reduce extended use of smart gadgets and improve social skills and creativity of the participants. Also, bring awareness to dangers and potential threats associated with using internet and educate users to navigate safely and protect their device and data. S.P.A.M will achieve this by having their target group, primary school students, participate in project's curriculum that will guide them to develop social skills through social activities, team-building exercises and group projects such as presentations, orienting, board game gatherings, volunteering at animal shelters. During the period, target group will be monitored by frequent surveys to determine their progress as well as assess their mindset towards technology use. The goal is not to completely distance participants from smart devices, some activities will require smartphone use, but rather teach them to use these devices beyond just entertainment and games. The impact S.P.A.M is looking to create is to have the participants use their technology for education and information gathering, keeping games and entertainment at moderate levels. Also, value socializing and teamwork more, creating the mindset of successful leaders and professionals that will help them in their future careers. For non-participants, after S.P.A.M has completed it's curriculum, an e-book describing the project in full detail will be available for free.

"The aim of the project CIVIC JOURNALIST - THE PROFESSION OF THE FUTURE is joint work on the development of tools, materials and solutions to help non-formal education organizers educate young civic journalists using new media to conduct modern journalistic activities, in particular the e-learning module ""Civic journalist guide"" and compatible with it the e-learning platform ""Civic journalist website"". The tools will be created on the basis of cooperation and exchange of experiences between our organizations. The project focuses on non-formal education, improving the quality of work with young people in the field of shaping citizenship and overcoming the difficulties in this area that have arisen in connection with the current COVID19 pandemic.The goals accomplished under the project will include:1. Developing two results of intellectual work:- e-learning module ""Civic journalist guide"" from March 2021 to March 2022 - the Bulgarian group will be responsible for coordinating the work- the e-learning platform ""Civic journalist website"" from March 2021 to March 2022, the Polish group will be responsible for coordinating the work2. Organizing a short training program for employees of our organizations, which will take place in April 2022 in Poland and will last 7 days, will be attended by 5 representatives from each organization.organizing an international project meeting ""Civic journalist - midterm meeting"" in November 2021 in Portugal, which will be attended by people responsible for individual elements of the entire project (5 from each country) and which will also serve the mutual exchange of experiences and tightening ties between our organizations.3. Organizing dissemination events with two meetings:- civic journalist - disseminating meeting I - organized in Bulgaria in June 2022, broadcast online- civic journalist - disseminating meeting II- organized in Italy in July 2022, broadcast online4. The above activities will be supplemented by online meetings of all project teams at the beginning and end of the project, as well as regular online meetings of teams responsible for individual key elements of the project - results of intellectual work, promotion, dissemination and implementation, as well as work with groups of potential recipients of our activities - young people interested in civic journalism in our countries."

The integrative arts are a powerful instrument for social change and inclusion, since they are both pleasant and useful for the involved participants at the individual, group, and communal levels and have the potential to produce influential messages to the general public. Having developed their own approaches and good practices in working with their target groups (refugees, immigrants, Roma, disabled, orphans, youths in rural areas, etc.), based on the group creative processes, the project partners exchanged them among each other for the benefit of their organizations, the vulnerable people they serve, and the societies they are a part of. In this respect, the project objectives were: - to develop and strengthen the capacity of the partner organizations to provide social inclusion services based on the integrative arts and the group creative processes; - to increase their ability to work internationally by sharing ideas, creative methods, and good practices in the field; - to provoke cooperation in implementing and popularizing these effective and innovative practices at the local, regional, national, and international levels; - to develop important competences of staff members, associates, and served populations such as digital, ICT, social, civic, and creative skills and competences as well as abilities and motivation of representatives of vulnerable groups to get into the mainstream of life. The project had the total of 52 mobilities, including project partners’ staff members, trainers and art-facilitators, representatives of vulnerable social groups, served by the partner organizations and prospective future partners. Project activities were comprised of: - two transnational project meetings held in France and Italy; - one short-term joint staff training in integrative art-practices and group creative processes suitable for social inclusion, held in Bulgaria; - one blended mobility of young people, including representatives of the project specific target groups, also held in Bulgaria, in which the participants will taste and experience the training curriculum, previously developed for them at the training event by assembling the creative know-how of the project partners; - project management and implementation activities, including: preparation and update of all project documents; regular communication with the project partners, stakeholders, and the donor organization; preparation of all international project events; creation and management of a Facebook group of the project and other related PR and outreach work and activities; information and dissemination activities in each project country and at the European level (including organization of a real and a virtual exhibitions of the project participants’ artistic production created during the project training and learning international events, preparation and publication of a material with information about the project in EU on-line platforms, preparation and distribution of CDs with info about the project, its goals, methods, and instruments); project accounting and reporting. The project methodology was based on the advantages of the integrative arts based on group creative processes viewed as powerful tools for social inclusion and activation. These practices with arts and/or applied crafts focused on involving representatives of various social groups with fewer opportunities in collaborative creative workshops having a series of personal, interpersonal, and (psycho-)social benefits related to the innovative work method, the collective collaborative process, and its inherent group dynamics. The project achieved results and impacts on participants, partner organizations, their target groups, and other relevant stakeholders at the local, regional, national, and international/EU levels. They included, among other, mastered competences and confident use of collaborative art-making for the purposes of social inclusion and integration; expansion of personal, social, professional, and institutional contacts in the field; assembling a joint sample curriculum in the area of integrative creative processes; delivery of new improved services to project end beneficiaries; popularization of the shared best practices in the partner countries and abroad.