TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Laris Guerri
“LEAP INTO THE VOID – Art and creativity for self-empowerment” was a projet for Youth workers, youth leaders, facilitators, project managers and educators, on art as a form of self-knowledge through self-expression and the following discover of inner strenght and of skills as resilience, emotional competences and flexibility.
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The main idea of the projet was that we all are artists because the process of Creation is something connected with us.
We forgot it and we tend to dismiss it because maybe our inner thoughts are telling us that art is not for us, that we are not good enough… and many other disvaluating whispers to our ears.
Art and creativity instead are fundamental as a way for self discover and self-expression. Especially in times like these ones, where we need more than ever to count on us, and to find balance in us and in our feelings.
7 partners from European countries,:
Austria, Romania, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Georgia,, Poland.
They were youth workers from the partner organisations or at least with a strong relation woth these, working daily with youth, especially with those facing emotional vulnerability, lack of self-awareness, and obstacles in their self-expression.
We used a variety of methods and tools.
The TC was focused on non-formal artistic tools,(found poetry, Dada’s writing, creative writing methods, photo works, painters’ life examples, drawing, presence, Transactional Analysis, Empathic listening...
Photobook of activities
Full time trainer
With her style, her methods and her openness towards the participants, the trainer manages to create an environment in which the participants feel safe, can open up and share experiences. This creates a strong cohesion within the group, which in turn increases the learning effect and success immensely. It is also important to mention her professional knowledge and high competences as a trainer.