ContextIn 2015, the situation of European Roma communities continues to be critical. Socio-economic strategies will produce limited impact as long as root causes of exclusion: stereotypes and racism are not addressed more assertively, drawing on the power of culture and putting the communities themselves into a position to promote positive self-image, drawing on the rich history of Roma contributions to European culture. PartnersThe Roma Cinema Youth Project gathers 3 organisations working in very different complementary ways on Roma youth empowerment:- Somany (FR)- Romawood (KS)- Phiren Amenca European Network (HR)They identified 3 main problems to be addressed:1/Initiatives from organization tackling the production of collective’s narratives about Roma Culture and identities remain scattered, and often based on stereotypes both negative or positive/exotic as well as produce by non-Roma.2/Many projects youth project are blending Culture with non-formal education but are either -carried out by non-formal education sector "using" art only as a “tool” with rather poor artistic outcome and thus potential of dissemination-carried out by cultural workers / artist lacking pedagogical methods 3/Films, and videos and online new media are a very powerful medium to empower, shape representation and challenging imaginaries. There is today a challenge in developing creative and digital competence of youth workers, educators, trainers, and teachers Objectives of the project *Increase the number of quality transformative spaces, events and screen related projects of all kinds using the power of films/video blended with non-formal education for combating stereotypes and racism against Roma.* Increase the quality of educational programmes designed around those spaces contributing to empowerment, participation of Roma youth and intercultural dialogue, design new tools and methods*Create a supportive trans sector network on this theme to enhance cooperation & cross-fertilization *Challenge the media and cinema’s role in creating (and maintaining) the exotic image of the Roma c and reach out to media, policy maker and other multipliers/ stakeholders’ attention about it.*Put Roma youth in a position to produce, curate and promote audio-visual content showing the diversity and plurality of their own identities and cultureThe strategic partnership has, as a starting point, the unique expertise and resource of the Rolling Film Festival, a festival in Kosovo running since 2009 and broadcasting films made by & about Roma. Along its fourth editions, Rolling Film Festival build up a list of 150 films what became today the richest film database of Film Made by & about Roma in the world.Innovation to be transfer from Romawood Kosovo• A film database of 150 films on various thematic • Know-how on festival / screening organizing especially regarding audience development and outreach strategy involving local Roma communities and “non-audience”• Expertise on how to design meaningful film programmes for various typed audience and especially in context educational context • Expertise on how to design film workshop with Roma & non-Roma YouthTo achieve RCYP objectives, we trans-nationally combine-the unique experiences and ressources of Romawood with RFF-the power of Phiren Amenca's network & expertise on human rights education -the cross-fertilization and cross sector approach of Somany culture / educationTargeted persons directly benefiting from the activities= 325-Roma and non Roma-youth- workers from education/training/ youth sector-Cultural sector workers-Political representative/ decision makers-MediaActivities :3 transnational cooperation meetings1 staff training activity1 intellectual output 2 dissemination eventsSummary of the eToolkit: “Roma youth on screens: a etoolkit challenging Antigypsyism through cinema & Non-formal Education”1/ A detailed film eCatalogue featuring 100 films made by & about Roma2/ How to organize a screening: basics and tips 3/ Roma Audience outreach strategies: examples of good practices 4/ Pedagogical sheet/teaching aids for 10 films combining film resources with description new non formal education activities5/ New / innovative Curriculum of the training course for staff/ youth trainer working on this topic Impact 1/ For Roma youth: benefit from quality trainings, empowerment, self-confidence & price2/ Workers from education field and their organisations: -improve quality of projects, training, and tools and methods-develop capacity in cross-sector cooperation -new tools and methods to blend cultural and educational activities/ creative and digital competences3/ Media, political representative and a decision makers :-be more aware about the need of addressing more assertively held stereotypes about Roma drawing on the power of culture-To question their responsibility in maintaining stereotypes against Roma communities