The project launched with an online kickoff meeting on 11-12 March. During these two days, partners from across Europe gathered to explore methodologies for arts-based engagement, ensuring that our approach is inclusive, culturally sensitive, and impactful.
Currently, partners are working on developing the training programme for youth workers, that enhances their skills and theoretical knowledge, enabling them to effectively support youth through art-based engagement.
In February 2025, EDUCULT (Austria) entered into a cooperation partnership with Visual Voices (Cyprus), Skills Elevation FHB (Germany), ALO Ísland (Iceland), Future in Perspective Ltd (Ireland) and E. C. S. H. (Portugal) for an Erasmus+ project ‘Kaleidoscope – Harnessing Art-based Engagement to Empower Young Migrants’.
Across Europe, many young people face challenges of isolation, trauma, and identity struggles. With over 117.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, fostering emotional healing and social integration has never been more crucial. This project aims to tackle the pressing issues of social isolation and integration among young people with diverse cultural backgrounds, including those with lived migration experiences.
The project will build on the results of the award-winning Young Thespians project, and aims to provide youth with safe, inclusive, and imaginative spaces to explore identity, process traumatic experiences, and build meaningful relationships in their (new) communities.
Over the course of 24 months, all partners will combine their experiences and expertise in research and art-based engagement to:
Kaleidoscope aims to build bridges between newly arrived and long-established communities by championing cultural exchange and mutual understanding. By emphasising co-creation and participation, the project nurtures the creative talents of youth while strengthening social cohesion across Europe.
Activities will run until 2027, taking place in each partner country and culminating in vibrant local festivals and a European conference in Vienna, that highlight the beauty and diversity of cross-cultural youth experiences.
For updates, inquiries, or to participate in upcoming project activities, visit:
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The project is supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
Duration: February 2025 - January 2027
Partners: Visual Voices (Cyprus), Skills Elevation FHB (Germany), ALO Ísland (Iceland), Future in Perspective Ltd (Ireland), E. C. S. H. (Portugal)
Funding: European Commission - Cooperation partnerships in youth (KA220-YOU)
Contact: rida.arif(at)educult.at
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