Once upon today... in Europe
Start date: Nov 1, 2014,
End date: Nov 1, 2015
PROJECT
FINISHED
“Once upon today… in Europe” was a training for multiplyers from Estonia, Germany, Moldava, Poland and Ukraine working in the field of historical and political education. They got the opportunity to deal with historical narratives concerning Europe in the countries they were coming from. Narratives include myths, official presentations in texts and images, but especially commonly cultural shared interpretations of important historical events of one nation.
2015 the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War took place. This anniversary served as an occasion to deal intensively with the historical narratives in participants’ home countries and the European Integration. The most important objective of the project was initiating an intercultural dialogue that is based on a deepened understanding of the perception and interpretation of past and future in the participating countries. At the same time the training encouraged to reflect on one’s identity in a European society which is shaped by migration and diversity and to develop an understanding and tolerance towards living together with people having different national, ethnical and religious backgrounds.
During the training youth workers developed methods based on non-formal education in the field of European cultures of remembering, under taking into consideration innovative and learner concentrated pedagogical approaches. Youth workers used these methods and carry on working with them in their own field of work with young people in their local communities. As one consequence of the training multiplyers developed micro projects that will be carried out and realized in their field of work. Those micro projects are documented and constantly updated on a project blog. Additionally it serves to exchange experiences and ideas among the participants.
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