“Tolerance plus”

International Youth Exchange
“Tolerance plus”

26/02/2017 – 08/03/2017
Sinaia, Romania

Project Summary:

“Tolerance plus” is a project that brings together in Busteni, Romania 48 young people from Bulgaria, Turkey, Slovakia, Spain, Romania and Greece to experience the values of tolerance and human rights by various creative methods: Public Café, Theatre of the Oppressed, Flashmob, production of short films and animation movies and other non-formal activities. During the 9 days of activities, participants will create, in intercultural teams, a minimum of 7 short films and 5 animated films that promote the tolerance and Human Rights.

Objectives:

1. Knowing and deepening the values of tolerance, human rights, respect for themselves and for the others through creative methods
2. Developing the creative, media and artistic competences of making short films and animation films, writing screenplays and acting in order to promote the tolerance and human rights
3. Developing the sense of initiative, inter-culturality, European awareness, active citizenship by using arts, film, theater
4. Developing English language skills, especially in film, theater, human rights fields
5. Developing the capacity, attractiveness and internationalization of 6 youth organizations from Romania, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Slovakia, Bulgaria, through international cooperation in the arts, tolerance and human rights fields
6. Developing a portfolio of at least 7 short films and 5 animated films that promote the tolerance and human rights among young people and that validate the artistic and civic skills of the participants
Movies created and promoted internationally will help young people to become more tolerant, understanding the human rights and fundamental freedoms, to appreciate unity in diversity; encouraging them to respect the others’ rights to life, opinion, political asylum, work, freedom of expression and other rights stipulated in the European Charter of Human Rights. The project is funded by the European Commission through the program Erasmus +, KA1 Youth Mobilities, a program of non-formal education for young people. At the final of the project the participants will receive a Youth Pass Certificate.

Organizations involved:

„The Change is in You” Association – България;
Asociatia de Arte si Spiritualitate ZAN ART – Румъния;
A.D.E.L. – Association for Development, Education and Labour – Словакия;
IHNILATES TOU FOTOS – Гърция;
UCAM – FUNDACION UNIVERSITARIA SAN ANTONIO – Испания;
DAPHNE YOUTH – Турция;

Financial support:

Project is supported by “Erasmus+” program. Accommodation, meals, program and travel cost (based on distance) are covered from grant. There is NO participation fee. However, 15 BGN will be deductuted from the travel costs or paid to the sending organisation from each participant, in order to be covered the different taxes, related to the participation of each representative from Bulgaria (bank transfer fees, post expenses, difference in the exchange rates, etc.). In case the organisation is covering the tickets, each participant must transfer a guarantee of 70 BGN, to the organisation`s public bank accont to ensure his/her`s participation and if he/she cancels his/her`s participation, the sum will be used to cover the change of the name for the flight, the ticket has been bought already.

YouthPass:

Every participant was individually entitled to receive a Youthpass Certificate, which confirms participation and validates the non-formal learning (NFL) experience of Training course project. Validating the learning experiences of participants is important in itself and the document can be of benefit in terms of the educational or employment future of the participant. Through Youthpass the European Commission ensures the Training course activity is recognized as a non-formal learning experience.
(*For more information on Youthpass you may click on this page to check it online)

The impressions of the participants:

“During the Tolerance + Project, which took place in Sinaia, Romania from 26.02. To 08.03.2017, we met the culture and cuisine of 5 countries – Spain, Greece, Turkey, Romania and Slovakia. We have enriched our English language skills. We learned how to make animated short films. We have learned a lot about making movies as well as acting. We also learned a lot about human rights and tolerance. We have developed friendly relations with participants from other countries. Thanks to these relationships, we have learned words and expressions in their native languages, as well as enriching our knowledge about their countries.

The hotel was nice with good hygiene. The food was enough, but it was not always our taste.

We will keep a very nice memory from our stay in Sinaia. We faced very positive people, full of enthusiasm. Positivism was our companion all the time. The days were filled with entertaining tasks, and the evenings were enjoyable, entertaining with the other participants.”

SHORT MOVIES – TOLERANCE PLUS

https://youtu.be/wRf5CgKha-w The Game

https://youtu.be/6DhQZMQesRs It will never happen again

https://youtu.be/2ou6sKnRDas City of us

https://youtu.be/_5Rh1NrV6qY In the middle

https://youtu.be/wN1VTyeoIbA Banshee salvage

https://youtu.be/aD744LK2stY Oppressed Man

https://youtu.be/cGZnQqjesTI Romeo & Juliet

https://youtu.be/r56YN1_gwvM Ghoasting

https://vimeo.com/209764968 Pale Blue Dot

ANIMATION MOVIES:

https://vimeo.com/209766831 My word is your word

https://vimeo.com/209767218 Dancer