Playing for equality

This is a project applied by Organizacija kreativnog okupljanja (Organization of creative grouping) - OKO from Serbia, with members of consortium from Croatia, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Turkey, Portugal, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.It has 5 main activities:- Coordination meeting- Training course- Workshop- Local theatre plays- Online final evaluation meetingBased on our experiences with theatre projects by and for young people, we have come to the conclusion that theatre productions organized by young people for young people are an excellent tool to promote social topics, such as inclusion of LGBTTIQ groups of young people and the fight against severe economic challenges. By allowing young people to be actively involved in all phases of the development, preparation, implementation, and follow-up of such theatre productions, their perspectives, interests and needs can be reflected in a unique way.Objectives of the project:• Encourage an open atmosphere and building of team spirit among the participants from diverse backgrounds and diverse identities• Increase participants’ knowledge and appreciation of one another’s culture and identity• Enhance participants’ intercultural skills and tolerance• Raise awareness of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination and find ways to overcome them• Exchange experiences related to projects dealing with LGBTTIQ issues• Present and practice a variety of non-formal learning techniques useful for working with young people and LGBTTIQ groups• Empower and motivate participants to use theatre methods in youth work• Empower and motivate participants to develop theatre productions by and for young people to combat discrimination• Inform participants about the Programme Erasmus+ and its opportunities• Foster mutual support and cooperation among the international participants and encourage the formation of long-term friendship and cooperation.Methods used are interactive and include active participation, depending on the activity they include: brainwarming, ice-breaking, video and ppt presentations, audio elements, individual and mixed groups work, open space, theatre techniques and performances, discussions, local activities, reflections.