Project's Activities Brief
Every morning, before starting the activities of the day, we did some energizers. The idea was to help the participants leaving behind their fears, talking in english and starting to know each others better. They really enjoyed these short games because they allowed them to mix and talk to all the other participants.
2 Truth 1 Lie
Presentation and Discussion around Sexual Identity and LGBTQIA+ community
Each participant received and filled out a an online form about their fears and expectations of their participation in the project. We reflected on all these everyday and we discussed them the last day.
The participants divided by countries will research and write about the situation of the LGBTQ+ community and the discriminatory reality they face.Then each group will present the situation in their country.
A tour of the city and the main tourist spots was organised so that the participants could begin to get their bearings and get to know the city better, and then deepen their knowledge on the following days of the project. The guide told some historical anecdotes and curiosities, making the visit interesting and interactive for the participants.
Participants from Lithuania and Spain, made a traditional dishes for the other participants of the project , to know more and better the cultural different about the Countries in European Union.
DAY 1
ENERGIZERS
Every morning, before starting the activities of the day, we did some energizers. The idea was to help the participants leaving behind their fears, talking in english and starting to know each others better. They really enjoyed these short games because they allowed them to mix and talk to all the other participants.
KNOWING LGBTQIA+ DISCRIMINATION AROUND EUROPE
AND FEAR AND EXPECTATIONS
The participants divided by countries researched and wrote about the situation of the LGBTQ+ community and the discriminatory reality they face.Then each group presented the situation in their country. They shared the information on a poster or just explained to the rest of the participants. ) Each participant received an online form post-its (yellow and blue) and they wrote their expectations on the yellow post-its and their fears on the blue ones (as many as they want). They will stick them on two different walls in the meeting room. We reflected daily in what measure their expectations were met and their fears were avoided.
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WALKING TOUR OF MADRID
A tour of the city and the main tourist spots was organised so that the participants could begin to get their bearings and get to know the city better, and then deepen their knowledge on the following days of the project. The guide told some historical anecdotes and curiosities, making the visit interesting and interactive for the participants.
We organised a session dedicated to presenting the Erasmus+ Programme and the benefits it brings to young Europeans. Thanks to this presentation, the young people learnt how the programme works, its objectives and main details.
The participants were separated in teams, created and performed short acts on a theme about LGBTQ+ community. At first, the end of the act was planned out negative and then in the second performance of the same act the audience could interfere in order to change the end of the act to a positive one.
Discussion on topics of discrimination of LGBTQIA+ people, identity, tolerance, the role of family and school, rainbow families and daily routines and behaviours.
Watching and discussing the main topics of the movie.
Participants from Italy and Bulgaria, made a traditional dishes for the other participants of the project , to know more and better the cultural different about the Countries in European Union.
DAY 2
ERASMUS+ PRESENTATION
We organised a session dedicated to presenting the Erasmus+ Programme and the benefits it brings to young Europeans. Thanks to this presentation, the young people learnt how the programme works, its objectives and main details.
FORUM THEATRE
The participants were separated in teams, created and performed short acts on a theme about LGBTQ+ community. At first, the end of the act was planned out negative and then in the second performance of the same act the audience could interfere in order to change the end of the act to a positive one.
THE MOVIE: “PRIDE”; DISCUSSION GROUP.
The participants watched the movie “Pride”. In the summer of 1984, Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At Gay Pride in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decide to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there's a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support. But the activists are not discouraged. They decide to ignore the Union and go directly to the miners. They identify a mining village in deepest Wales and set off in a mini bus to make the donation themselves. And so begins the extraordinary story of two seemingly alien communities forming a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership. After watching the film, participants will have 30 minutes to discuss and confront what the film has aroused in them and the issues it addresses.
Learn more about the movie here.
ITALIAN AND BULGARIAN CULTURAL EVENING AND DINNER
Participants from Italy and Bulgaria, made a traditional dishes for the other participants of the project , to know more and better the cultural different about the Countries in European Union.
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Participants, divided into their home country groups, must seek information regarding 2/3 influential and recognized LGBTQI+ activists of their own nationality. After building a profile (e.g. how old they are, where they live, what they have done) they will display it to the other participants of the exchange who will have to try to guess.
The participants were divided in international teams (from different countries) an use their creativity and imagination to create the logo of the project the have done. They had total freedom for their creation, but they should have a relation with LGBTQ+ community and all the topics we develped during the experience. The winning logo would be the one representing the project, the rest of the logos can be seen on the project's website, thus promoting European culture through tolerance and a
Be Pride Official Logo
Participants, divided in mixed teams, will be quizzed on everything related to the lgbtq world (history, rights, characters...). The group chooses an animal verse that will represent them during the game. A MFE member will read the questions aloud to them and after a few seconds of consultation, the groups can book themselves to give the answer by sounding out the animal they have chosen.
DAY 3
GUESS THE ACTIVITIES
Participants, divided into their home country groups, must seek information regarding 2/3 influential and recognized LGBTQIA+ activists of their own nationality. After building a profile (e.g. how old they are, where they live, what they have done) they will display it to the other participants of the exchange who will have to try to guess.
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CREATION OF A LOGO
The participants wered divided in international teams (from different countries) and they will use their creativity and imagination to create the logo of the project the have done. They will have total freedom for their creation, but they should have a relation with LGBTQIA+ community and all the topics we develped during the experience. The winning logo will be the one representing the project, the rest of the logos can be seen on the project's website, thus promoting European culture through tolerance and acceptance.
LGBTQIA+ QUIZ
Participants, divided in mixed teams and played an online quiz on everything related to the lgbtq world (history, rights, characters...). The group chose an animal verse that would represent them during the game. A MFE member read the questions aloud to them and after a few seconds of consultation, the groups can book themselves to give the answer by sounding out the animal they have chosen.
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GREECE AND CYPRUS CULTURAL EVENING AND DINNER
Greeks and Cypriots cooked for all of us amazing traditional food and we danced altogether
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A Gymkana in the Retiro Park where all the challenges were related to Olympics and national sports. The teams were asked to answer some questions about the topic, while exploring the Retiro Park, a famous place for people who want to do some exercise and physical activity outdoor.
To conclude this project, we asked the participants to write down the positives and negatives of this experience on post-it notes (yellow and blue). By collecting their impressions, we will have the chance to improve the offer of next exchanges!
DAY 4
GYMKHANA
The Gymkana in the Retiro Park had all the challenges related to Olympics and national sports. There were several teams, each composed of one member from each country and divided by the colors of the Olympic flag. The teams were asked to answer some questions about the topic, while exploring the Retiro Park, a famous place for people who want to do some exercise and physical activity outdoor.
FINAL EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION
To conclude this project, we asked the participants to write down the positives and negatives of this experience on post-it notes (yellow and blue). By collecting their impressions, we will have the chance to improve the offer of next exchanges!
INTERVIEWING THE CITIZENS
Participants in mixed groups walked around the city to collect interviews and testimonies about the topics of the exchange. They asked if they can record the interview and all the videos can be included in the final presentation of the experience published in the media of the project (web, Facebook ...). They should also talk about the project and the Erasmus + values.
CROATIAN AND UKRAINIAN CULTURAL EVENING AND DINNER
Croatian and Ukrainian participants made our last dinner together remarkable!