FOLK-ENGAGEMENT

<< Background >>FOLK-ENGAGMENT was a 14-month project that aimed to empower 14 adults and 4 staff organisations, with educational activities,cultural, economic and social barriers, over 30 years of age from Romania and Italian rural areas, to be active citizens in their own territorycommunities that include people of different cultures and backgrounds. The project allowed people to participateactively in social life, has acquired civic engagement and participation skills through a multicultural and student-centered folkevents.<< Objectives >>We achieved these objectives:SO1: Promotion of an alternative form of local participation through folklore for n.14 adults, n.4 internal staff, from Romanian and Italian's rural areas, who also face social, cultural or economic barriers.S02: Acquisition of the civic participation skill of 14 IT and RO adults with fewer opportunities.SO3: Enhancement of key skills of 14 IT and RO people with low level of skills, knowledge and competences on creative and cultural event.SO4: Attracting broader access for less experienced NGOs such as Arts in Rome (became CAFI), and empowering n.4 internal staff to work internationally and innovate local practices with adults.<< Implementation >>A1: Kick off Meeting within Staff Organization.A2: Methodology Development to create an innovative way to acquire civic engagement and active participation in society by participants.A3: Piloting of the methodology at local level and one mobility in Italy.A4: Final Event in Bucarest.<< Results >>The RESULTS of the project are:1) One Folk-Engagement multicultural event organized by adult people with fewer opportunities in collaboration with stafforganizations in Italy2) 14 adult people acquired civic engagement skills and become aware of European community3) 4 youth workers acquired experience on involve adult people with different culture in rural areas4) E-Booklet IT, ENG, RO5) n.20 follower interested on the methodology6) n.10 IT and RO local partner