Words can not even describe what we have experienced in a small village in Croatia called Fužine.
The big and cozy guesthouse was brought to life by 35 young and motivated people. All participants came from seven different countries – Croatia, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Romania, Spain and Turkey. Every individual or even a group of people carry with them certain assumptions, attitudes, beliefs, prejudices, stereotypes and values that have been shaped in the cultural environment in which they have been socialized.
Our motivation to participate in the project was to get a better intercultural understanding towards other cultures. In fact, we wanted to get empowered on how to fight against discrimination. The youth exchange dealt with the topic „Say no to discrimination“.
With Erasmus+ projects we get access to cultural diversity which is in our opinion the most valuable outcome. We learn to be international, moreover showing respect for others. Learning about people and their cultures makes us more open – it’SNTDs a way of education.
During the first workshops we got an introduction on the topic of anti biased approach. We worked in our national teams to prepare an overview on current news topics. There are many ways to inform people about anything. We tried out different approaches. The aim of our project was to be creative and to include art. That was done by using strong images and wording for social media. Second, preparing video and theater performance. And third, to actually present our results to a group of young people.
To create safe space where youth can explore their creativity and try different forms of art and share their culture and values with others.
To create safe space where youth can explore their creativity and try different forms of art and share their culture and values with others.
The youth exchange in Fužine was a great pleasure for us and we recommend everyone interested to participate in an Erasmus+ youth exchange. We would like to thank Ocean Znanja and Naturkultur e.V. for making this unique experience possible.
Sophia, Inna, Ahmed & Theresa