GEYC is proud to represent Romania at the European project "From
the Bin To the Gallery", that will take place near Serres, north of
Greece, from 30th of April till 7th of May 2014. This is a youth exchange
project aimed to raise awareness regarding the artistic use of recycled
materials.
"From
the Bin to the Gallery" project is a multilateral youth exchange between Greece, Spain, Latvia, Romania
& Italy with 4 youths ages 18-25 and one youth leader participating for
each country, focusing in Artistic Up cycling as a mean for Youth to enable
themselves and their communities to fulfill their need for emotional release
through creative expression. The project will take place in the beautiful rural
area of north Macedonia (Lefkonas village, suburban region of Serres, Greece).
In the midst of the actual worldwide crisis, where art supplies tend to be rather expensive, artistic
up cycling provides a viable alternative to reduce the costs of artistic
workshops. During this project youths will discover the range of materials or
objects with the possibility of up cycling. Learn through hands on experimentation
the different possibilities of the objects to be up cycled, discover how
recyclable / up cyclable materials are handled in the 5 participating countries
leading the discussion to create consciousness on the importance of recycling /
up cycling for the environment, foment and encourage a "take what you
need" conscience, using role playing games to
gain insight on guiding teens through the creative process. Through a workshop
for the youngsters of the venue, under the supervision of the project
facilitators , the participants will guide the teens in an artistic up cycling
experience, applying the skills and knowledge learned throughout the program.
Gain reassurance and confidence on their capabilities, given by the completion
of a learning--->applying--->sharing know how cycle.
The results of the
experiences of both youth and teens will be mounted on a exhibition hosted
locally. Fostering an acknowledgement and appreciation for each other's
cultural identities similarities and differences, creating consciousness on,
and providing an environment free of any form of exclusion, are points that are
taken in action and emphasized by means of non formal education embedded thru
out the activities of the program.
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