The project in a few words

Beats of Unity is a Training Course that is composed of 3 individual mobilities:

  1. Preparatory Visit in Leipzig, Germany from December 2nd to 6th (with 1 representative of each partner association)
  2. First Training in Leipzig, Germany from December 8th to 15th
  3.  Second Training in Madrid, Spain from April 27th to May 4th

Beats of Unity builds on the success of several Youth Exchanges using Hip Hop as a pedagogical tool which have been implemented within the last years. The Training Course aims to explore and use the potential of Hip Hop and Art to develop non-formal education pedagogical methodologies for Youth Work, as well as to create artistic and cultural events in local communities. It will focus on using hip-hop and its different disciplines for self-growth and as a tool that can lead to social inclusion.

Hip Hop has immense power as an artistic, social, and educational movement that can contribute towards the shift to a more inclusive and open society, and empower young people, especially the ones that suffer forms of marginalisation.

Main Objectives

  • Develop and test an NFE pedagogical methodology based on the Hip Hop principles
  • Raise awareness about the social power of artistic expression
  • Use the power of Hip Hop and Art mediums for social transformation
  • Use hip-hop culture to raise awareness about topics such as social exclusion, discrimination, racism, sexism, poverty and frustration
  • Develop tools and methods that YW will use to empower young people
  • Develop a participatory process that will allow the establishment of a Hip Hop educators and organisations network
  • Provide the tools to reach youngsters and engage them in the transformation of their communities

Who can apply?

Youth workers (minimum 18 years old)  that…

  • … are actively working with youngsters or aspiring people involved in social organisations or centres
  • … are interested in hip-hop culture or in one of it’s disciplines
  • … have some basic knowledge of English
  • … can commit to attending to the project for its full duration
  • … are proactive and willing to learn more about the topic
  • … re residents in one the partners countries
  • … We encourage the participation of participants with fewer opportunities. (Participants with fewer opportunities will be prioritised.)

Youth Exchange

Leipzig, Germany

6. – 17.10 2024

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Hosting Organisation

Dreaming OPEnly
Dreaming OPEnly

Dreaming OPEnly is a group of young people active in Youth Work created in Leipzig, Germany in September 2020 by five youngsters from Italy, Germany, Spain and Latvia with the aim of developing Erasmus+ projects.

Partner Organisations

Asociación Bidaia Cultural (Spain)
Asociación cultural Bidaia was established in 2019 by a group of youngster from Torres de la Alameda, Madrid, to participate more actively in the community.
Thanks to the individual and collective experiences that all the founders lived in the Erasmus + projects, they came to the conclusion that in their town they don’t find much spaces like the ones we found outside so they decided to open that door for the people.
Yellow Sheep Foundation (Poland)
The foundation was established in 2016. This year they received funding for two projects of international exchange of youth in Erasmus+ Programme and Polish Ukrainian Council of Youth Exchange. The aim of the organization is non-formal education of young people in their area. Through their activities they want to give young people the possibility of free personal development in their areas of interest.
Be Visible Be You (Greece)
Be visible be you’s mission is to challenge societal disregard for diversity by fostering inclusion, accessibility, and mental health empowerment. Through non formal education, mental health techniques, and outdoor activities, the organization strives to eliminate stereotypes, empower individuals with disabilities and fewer opportunities, and create a community where awareness, equal rights and opportunities flourish, ultimately promoting a world free from discrimination and prejudice.
Rakonto (France)
Rakonto is an association committed to exploring creative socio-environmental solutions and inspiring a sustainable future through art and non-formal education.
They train both young people and adults using non-formal educational methods that address solutions to current socio-environmental challenges. They offer local workshops for schools and associations, and we also implement European projects through the Erasmus+ program.
TDM 2000 (Italy)
“TDM 2000” is an independent no profit organization, that coordinates young people willing to cooperate in the voluntary sector, supporting them in developing personal and professional skills through experiential learning and non-formal education.
Main fields of interest: youth policy, entrepreneurship, human rights, democracy, intercultural learning, active citizenship, non-formal education, international cooperation, local development and migration. All the activities we implement are thought, planned and realized by young people.