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Associació La Xixa Teatre (Spain)

La Xixa Teatre Association is a non-profit organization founded in 2010 that aims to research, develop and multiply educational and theatrical tools as a means for social transformation. We believe that education at all ages is the key to generating social change that leads towards a world of equal opportunities. The scope of our activities is aimed at the following themes and domains:

• School Education, Early School Leaving, Prevention of Risk Behaviour among Youth
• Intercultural Communication, Racism, Xenophobia, Social Inclusion and Integration
• Gender, Equality Policies and Sexual Diversity
• Peace Culture and Co-existence, Active Citizenship, Civic Engagement and Local Development

The mission of La Xixa is to facilitate the creation of spaces of empowerment through Participatory Methodologies, Process Oriented Psychology and the Theatre of the Oppressed to generate processes of individual and collective transformation in contexts of social vulnerability. Participatory Methodologies allow a group with diverse interests to acquire an ever greater role in the analysis of their own reality and decision-making; thus, all agents become crucial actors in their own development. Process Oriented Psychology focuses on developing a state of consciousness, helping individuals and groups to create awareness about how they perceive and live their experiences, and giving them tools so they can learn to change their approach. We conduct workshops for various groups, training for trainers and artistic actions at the local and international levels. We are a multidisciplinary and multicultural group of collaborators, trained in the fields of social sciences, pedagogy and arts. The diversity within our team enriches our social and creative work and ensures that we are continuously training and learning anew.

Képes (Hungary)

The mission of Képes Alapítvány is to help different target groups to develop their social emotional learning (SEL) competences. We explore, adapt, develop, evaluate and promote SEL programmes and initiatives.

We find this field important, as SEL competences have been shown to increase academic and work achievement and help better adjustment to everyday life. These skills can be taught and developed and can help disadvantaged people to ‘beat the odds’. With increased self-efficacy and motivation to learn, with more flexibility, realistic goal-setting and good problem-solving skills, they can achieve more than they would otherwise. We set up programmes for those who lack these skills the most and who have little opportunity to access such training. We also target those professionals who work with these target groups (e.g. social workers, youth workers).

We mostly work with volunteers (currently we have about 15 volunteers) and involve external experts related to specific projects. Currently, two people are employed by Képes.

Storytelling Centre (The Netherlands)

The Storytelling Centre believes in the power of storytelling. We are also convinced that in a balanced, culturally diverse society, there should be space for everyone’s story; especially in times of intercultural tension! In an ever-changing society, we see it as a necessity to provide a platform for all those stories, in theatre and in society, and to encourage people to connect through stories. That is our mission.

In recent years, the Storytelling Centre has developed numerous activities in the field of storytelling. The Centre is now known nationally and internationally as a training centre, festival producer, producer of performances of pressing concern by young storytelling talents and as a supporter of cultural diversity and connectivity between people of different cultural backgrounds.

Élan Interculturel (France)

Élan Interculturel is an association created by a group of professionals interested in the challenges of intercultural encounter and coexistence. Our association’s objective is to contribute to intercultural dialogue that leads to a better experience of cultural diversity.

As a laboratory of intercultural methodologies, Élan interculturel’s mission is to promote a holistic vision of culture (psychological and socio-anthropological) and to propose innovative pedagogies to open up reflection and develop skills and competences for intercultural dialogue. To contribute to a more intercultural society, we engage in international cooperation projects whose objective is to develop new teaching methodologies that can be used in various training courses tailored to different audiences (social workers, educators, teachers, health professionals, etc.). As a training organization, we use interactive teaching methods and non-formal pedagogies (applying literature, theatre, improvisation, art) that offer creative, accessible and motivating learning experiences.

University of Groningen (The Netherlands)

The Centre for Religion and Heritage at the University of Groningen was established to promote scholarly exchange, train future professionals, advise external stakeholders and engage in public outreach work in this topical and highly contested field. Its projects and events provide a resource for scholars and students, heritage organizations and government, as well as anyone interested in the connection of religion and heritage. Building on a long-term engagement with Christian heritage, the Centre draws on the research strengths of affiliated staff in ancient religions, as well as Islamic, Jewish and Buddhist religious history, and in theoretical investigations of secularism and the post-secular. The CRH is currently leading MIRETAGE, a follow-up Erasmus Plus project to REBELAH that focuses on minority heritage.

Ibn Battuta Foundation (Spain)

Fundació Ibn Battuta is a non-profit organization founded in 1994. Constituted at a national level, its aim is to provide social, cultural, educational and employment support to migrants to ensure that have access to a fully inclusive and real citizenship. Our work is also based on promoting people from this group in European society to avoid discrimination and racism.

The purposes of the foundation are to:

• Provide social, cultural, educational and employment support to migrants, with special reference to those of Moroccan origin.
• Promote diverse young people and women in European society, especially in the cultural, educational, sports and employment spheres, avoiding discrimination and racism to ensure a fully inclusive and real citizenship.
• Facilitate understanding and culture through mutual knowledge, respect, interaction, participation and coexistence.
• Promote the relationship with Morocco and the Arab countries through cooperation projects in relation to employment, training and other fields, as well as through cultural and educational activities and trips that enhance the figure of the traveller Ibn Battuta.