Ethnic and religious minorities: what perspectives for Europe? October, 13th-21st 2012 Issoire, France Youth Exchange : Ethnic and religious minorities:

Ethnic and religious minorities: what perspectives for Europe?October, 13th-21st 2012

Issoire, France

Youth Exchange :Ethnic and religious minorities: what perspectives for Europe?

Issoire, France

October, 13th – 21st 2012


Issoire, France

Project summary

• This project was aimed at bringing together young people from Ukraine, Moldova, Italy and France around a common reflection on this topic and at making them share their experience and conception of the place of ethnical and religious minorities in their respective countries.

• The objectives were to develop participants’ knowledge and skills through non-formal education methodology, to encourage intercultural exchange and behaviours and to foster cooperation for a more stable world. Through different workshops (work in groups, role-playing games, plenary sessions…) and visits to local communities (Roma people, Muslims, Jewish people), the participants experienced collective exploration and production in suggesting means to fight against racism and exclusion.

• In a context of economical crisis, triggering behaviours of reject and reluctance towards integration as well as the fear of some religions, namely Islam and communities, namely Roma people and Travellers, it is necessary to raise young people awareness on the topic of minorities, discriminations and exclusion. Jeunesse et Reconstruction wanted to bring together within this project youngsters from different realities to enrich the exchange and to enable the participants to better understand the interdependency between EU countries and neighbour countries : France and Italy had former colonial empires which shaped the migration movements after the colonies got independent; Ukraine and Moldova were former countries of USSR, and their history has also shaped the place of the different communities in these new countries.


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2 French participants involved in logistics, preparing the arrival of the group.

The venue: Issoire municipal camping


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Motivation, expectations & fears

Introduction to the Youth Pass

Learning diaries…

Presentation of the YiA program


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Presentation of the situation of minorities in the different represented countries


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Visit to the Jewish Cultural Centre Jules Isaac in Clermont-Ferrand


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Visit to the Mosque of Clermont-Ferrand…

… ending with mint tea and traditional pastries!


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Meeting youngsters at Issoire Youth Centre


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Excursion at the Volcano Park

Exhibition on the Algerian war at the cityhall of Picherande

Meeting with former soldiers


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Debriefing after role-playing games on discriminations &

exclusion

Visit to the Abbey Chruch of Issoire


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Public exhibition at the « Maison des Associations » of Issoire :

sharing the experience with the locals

The mayor of Issoire made a little speech to thank the participants and encourage youth active citizenship


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Youngsters from the Youth Centre closed the

event with a hip-hop showcase

Participants being interviewed by youngsters

from the Youth Centre


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Intercultural nights

French « Blanquette de Veau »

Ukrainian food and dances


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Intercultural night: Italy

Food, games, songs and learn how to become a real « Italian lover »


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Many thanks to all the participants, the local partners and the Youth in Action Program!

Documents

Ethnic and religious minorities: what perspectives for Europe? October, 13th-21st 2012 Issoire, France Youth Exchange : Ethnic and religious minorities: