The project in a few words
This Youth Exchange aims to promote critical thinking around the narratives and audiovisual representations of the Other (the migrant, the foreigner, the racialized, the “stranger”) in the media.
- EXPLORING OUR PAST: Certain narratives and stereotypes were developed during colonial times. To fight them first we have to know where they come from!
- ANALYZING OUR PRESENT: How are the “Others” represented nowadays? We will find out through debates, film screenings, personal experiences, and other activities.
- RESHAPING OUR FUTURE: We will explore our identities and rewrite our own stories through photography, videomaking, and artistic practices.
Main Objectives
- Develop critical thinking and gain analytical skills around the representation of the Other in the media;
- Create a safe space where participants can share experiences and thoughts in freedom;
- Gain some basic knowledge of audiovisual language and racial representation;
- Share good practices and counterexamples in terms of creation and representation;
- Seek collective empowerment through artistic creation: photography, filmmaking, and other visual and textual arts;
- Promote teamwork, exchange, and debate in multicultural groups;
- Promote European values and the Erasmus+ program.
Who can apply?
Youngsters who…
- … are motivated to explore the representation of the Other in the media
- … preferably have one of the following backgrounds:
- Experiences of migration or interest in this topic
- Willing to fight stereotypes and discrimination
- Passionate about visual arts
- … are willing to take part in an international experience
- … are fluent in English as a working language (being able to understand and communicate in English for the entire project)
- … can commit to attending to the project for its full duration
- … are proactive and willing to learn more about the topic
- … are residing in Germany
- … We encourage the participation of participants with fewer opportunities. (Participants with fewer opportunities will be prioritised.)
