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PTPI's Plovdiv Student Chapter (Bulgaria), PTPI's Oroslavje Student Chapter (Croatia),
Israel), PTPI's Klina Student Chapter (Kosovo), PTPI's Skopje Chapter (Macedonia), PT
(Morocco), Fundatia Zamolxes (Romania), OKO (Belgrade, Serbia), and Centro de Infor
Ayuntamiento de Ribadavia (Spain)
Nine theater production drafts to be implemented locally
See the pictures of the training on Facebook and check out the participants' video on Yo
Read participants' daily experiences on the PTPI Blog.
Ten groups of three youth workers involved in humanitarian projects from Bulgaria, Croa
Kosovo, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Serbia, and Spain
Hotel Christophorus in Berlin, Germany
PTPI's Berlin Chapter - Brücke der Freundschaft e.V. in cooperation with PTPI's
KREATIVHAUS
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TRAINING COURSE IN BRIEF
The training course "Our Margin for Theater – Creating theater productions by and for
young people to combat marginalization and poverty" consisted of three phases:
• Preparation May-July 2014: To prepare, participants reflected about the lessons they
learned when organizing their own humanitarian projects and they prepared
presentations about their projects.
• Training Course "Our Margin for Theater – Creating theater productions by and for
young people to combat marginalization and poverty" August 17-24, 2014:
Participants exchanged experiences, acquired intercultural skills, learned about
theater productions and each national team drafted a theater project.
• Fall and winter 2014-2015: Creation, promotion and presentation of the theater
productions drafted during the training by participants in their organizations in 10
different countries.
The Training Course united 30 participants from ten different countries and focused on
theater productions by and for young people. The interactive working methods required
active participation. The first two days were dedicated to team building and intercultural
learning. We also discussed the problems young people in our different communities
and countries face and the types of marginalization present. The third day focused
especially on participants' experiences with humanitarian and inclusion projects. At
Kreativhaus and with two theater experts, participants then learned about verbal and
non-verbal theater methods, fundraising and public relations. They also developed their
own theater projects, enabling them to put their newly acquired knowledge into practice,
be creative, and add their own unique perspective to the theater productions.
Our partner Kreativhaus provided a trainer and welcomed the participants for a half-day.
The other trainer was the president of PTPI’s Belgrade, Serbia Chapter.
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PARTICIPANTS
The training united thirty participants from different age groups representing Bulgaria,
Croatia, Germany, Israel, Kosovo, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Serbia and Spain.
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OBJECTIVES
Encourage an open atmosphere and the building of team spirit among the participants
from diverse backgrounds.
• Increase participants' knowledge and appreciation of one another's culture.
• Enhance participants' intercultural skills and tolerance.
• Raise awareness of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination and find ways to
overcome them.
• Exchange experiences related to humanitarian projects.
• Present and practice a variety of non-formal learning techniques useful for working
with young people and marginalized groups.
• Empower and motivate participants to use theater methods in youth work.
• Empower and motivate participants to develop theater productions by and for young
people to combat marginalization and poverty.
• Inform participants about the Programme YOUTH IN ACTION and its opportunities.
• Foster mutual support and cooperation among the international participants and
encourage the formation of long-term friendship.
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RESULTS
Main Training Results
Download the full result report here.
It was very motivating and enriching for us to meet and exchange experiences. We
learned more about one another’s countries and cultures, discussed how we can avoid
prejudice and discrimination, and found out about our diverse humanitarian projects. In
addition, we learned about theater productions.
Our nine theater productions drafts promote inclusive activities by and for young people
and aim for combatting marginalization and poverty:
• PTPI's Oroslavje, Croatia Student Chapter plans to work on a drama play called
"Poor-Rich" with their local community and high school students.
• The German participants plan to cooperate with the members of PTPI's Berlin
Student Chapter to implement a theater workshop and possibly create a theater
production for or with refugees.
• The group from Israel plans to work with high school students of the Arab and Jewish
sector in Israel on the tragic comedy, "Your land is my land," in order to start a
dialogue and raise awareness for the possibility of mutual life.
• PTPI's Klina, Kosovo Student Chapter plans to raise awareness for protecting the
environment among children ages 7-9. For their educational verbal theater play,
they will work with animators from youth groups and schools and perform in the
local cultural house.
• PTPI's Tangier, Morocco Chapter plans to create an interactive theater project with
young adults and teenagers focusing on social and political issues (e.g. gender,
extremism, elections…). The play will be performed in public schools and in
language schools.
• The group from Spain in collaboration with volunteers from their local community,
plans to create a shadow theater play about gay marriage.
• PTPI's Plovdiv, Bulgaria Chapter plans to work with members of the "Mothers against
Drugs" Association on a play called "Everything is possible."
• PTPI's Skopje, Macedonia Chapter plans to work with high-school and university
students, and the drama club "S'klet". The play called “a message for…” will
focus on youth problems in the modern Macedonian society such as depression,
anorexia, AIDS, drug and gambling addiction, and relations between Macedonian
and Albanian students.
• The group from Romania plans to work with children and their parents on an
experimental interactive theater play called "Who am I? Who are you? Who are
we?" They will work in cooperation with "Zamolxes" foundation and school No. 3
from Campina about tolerance and solidarity at school.
• PTPI's Belgrade, Serbia Chapter and OKO plan to work on a dramatic comedy play
about intergenerational solidarity, which would be performed in the senior’s
house of the municipality of Pallula, Belgrade. The aim would be to promote
solidarity, volunteering, and non-violent communication among young people and
to address actual problems of marginalized groups.
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Follow-up Activities and Theater Productions
PTPI’s Oroslavje, Croatia Student Chapter: Workshop
• When: September 1, 2014
• What: workshop about the theater training in August 2014
• How:
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Presentation of the theater training
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Strategies about how to develop and promote a theater production
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Theater-related energizers
• Where: local high school in Oroslavje, Croatia
• Who:
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Croatian delegation of the training course
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30 participants of the local high school
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PTPI's Belgrade, Serbia Chapter: the project “Creative Youth Energy for Peace and
Understanding”
• When: September 20, 2014 – December 20, 2014
• What:
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Educational activities on the topics "no hate speech" and "prevention of
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discrimination"
Organization of eight drama workshops with the PTT High School of
Belgrade to present the main training results and prepare a theater
production with the students
Dramatic comedy play in four scenes "What is within you will rise you above"
on September 30, 2014 – for the international Day of Older Persons
(October 1)
Blog activities to promote the campaign "no hate speech"
Where:
Educational activities on the premises of the boarding school of the PTT High
School of Belgrade
Workshops: PTT High School of Belgrade
Theater Play: at the Home for Elderly in Karaburma, Belgrade
• Why:
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Promote volunteering and non-violent communication among young people
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Enhance intergenerational dialogue and solidarity
• Who:
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Coordinator of the entire project: Serbian delegation of the training course in
cooperation with OKO
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Educational activities: 80 young people participating in workshops organized by
the Serbian delegation of the training
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Drama workshops and theater play:
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Organizers: 20 volunteers of the PTT High School of Belgrade and the
Serbian participants in the training
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Audience: 65 residents of the Home for Elderly in Karaburma
Download the full report here.
View an extract of the play on YouTube.
View a film about all follow up activities on YouTube.
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PTPI’s Plovdiv, Bulgaria Student Chapter: dramatic comedy play about Bulgarian
independence history
• When: November 3, 2014 – for the Bulgarian National Revival Day (November 1)
• What: dramatic comedy play "The Era Of The Heroes"
• Where: at the local primary schools in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• Why:
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interest young students in the history of Bulgarian independence
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promote the importance of living in a society without hate, slavery and
discrimination
• Who: 10 people: members of PTPI’s Plovdiv, Bulgaria Student Chapter and the
Bulgarian delegation of the training course
• How:
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preparation of the play by students of PTPI’s Plovdiv, Bulgaria Student Chapter
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performance of the play at the local primary school in Plovdiv, in front of
around 50 nine year-old children
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interactive games and discussion with the children
• Next: Two participants of the training course are members of the organization UPSD
(United Professionals for Sustainable Development). They have successfully
applied for a grant and will now developp a theater production with prisoners in
Plovdiv, which will be presented in 2016.
Download the full report here.
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NGO Zamolxes, Romania: theater play with local high school students
• When: November, 28, 2014
• What: Theater play "We are the same!"
• Where: The Youth Cultural Center Zamolxes in Campina, Romania
• Who:
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Organizers: the Romanian delegation of the training course and seven
students of the local high school
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Audience: 35 guests
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PTPI's Skopje, Macedonia Chapter: the project "Bright my Future"
• When: November 29, 2014
• What:
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A humanitarian theater play "A message for..." about youth problems in the
modern Macedonian society
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Workshopsin the framework of the high school student program
"Ambassadors of Peace"
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Team-building and leadership exercices
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"Combatting hate speech through the usage of theater techniques"
• Who:
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Theater play:
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Organizers: Macedonian delegation of the training course in cooperation
with the drama club "S'klet"
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Audience: 350 guests
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Workshops: High-school and university students of Skopje
• Next:
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Proceeds of the play (750$) went to the Center for Development of the Roma
Community "Sumnal" of Skopje
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Theater performances on the topics "children rights" and "non-violent and
conflict resolution" planned for the Roma community "Sumnal"
Download the full report here.
See on Facebook the pictures of the workshop, of the rehearsals of the play, and of the
play "A message for...".
View an extract of the educational program "Ambassadors of Peace" on YouTube.
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PTPI's Berlin, Germany Student Chapter: Workshop
• When: February 28, 2015
• What: theater workshop with a focus on combatting racism
• How:
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Theater-related energizers
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Defining racism
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Reflecting and sharing own experiences with racism
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Analysing those experiences with theater methods and finding ways to tackle
racism
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Final reflection
• Where: PTPI's European Office in Berlin
• Who:
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German delegation of the training course
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5 members of PTPI's Berlin Student Chapter
Download an experience report here.
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VENUE
Hotel Christophorus
Evangelisches Johannesstift
Schönwalder Allee 26/3
13587 Berlin
Germany
+49 30-33606-0 phone
+49 30-33606-114 fax
[email protected]
http://www.hoteljohannesstift.de
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PROGRAM
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Sunday, August 17: Arrival and Welcome Evening
Before
16:00
18:0019:00
19:3022:00
Arrival at Hotel Christophorus, Johannesstift, Berlin Spandau
Dinner
Welcome
Getting to know each other
Ice Breaker
Presentation of host organization
Monday, August 18: Teambuilding
08:0009:00
9:0012:30
12:3013:30
14:3017:30
17:3018:30
19:3020:30
20:3021:30
Breakfast
Name game and icebreaker
Fears and code of conduct
Expectations
Program presentation
Presentation of Youth Pass
Lunch
Teambuilding exercise
Berlin Quest - City Rally
Free Time
Dinner in Berlin
Berlin City Walk (Optional)
Tuesday, August 19: Diversity Consciousness and Intercultural Learning
08:0009:00
9:0012:30
12:3013:30
14:0018:00
18:0019:00
20:0022:00
Breakfast
Energizer
Berlin Culture Quest - Best Of
Interactive Exercise "Lose Yourself"
Interactive Exercise "Our Countries?"
Lunch
Energizer by participant
Defining Diversity Consciousness and Intercultural Learning
World Café "Young People in our Community"
Defining stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination
Dinner
Intercultural Party I "We celebrate diversity"
Wednesday, August 20: Effective Approaches to Combat Poverty and Marginalization a
08:0009:00
9:0012:30
12:3013:30
14:0018:00
18:0019:00
Breakfast
Energizer by participant
Presentation of humanitarian projects by national teams
Lunch
Humanitarian project presentation of the last group
Energizer by participant
Brainstorming and formulation of Concepts and Objectives
Introduction of theater expert from KREATIVHAUS
Presentation of examples of good practice of theater productions with young
people about humanitarian topics in Berlin
Introduction to breathing and speaking techniques and exercises
Verbal Theater Methods
Dinner
Evenin
g:
Free Time
Thursday, August 21: Theater for and with Children at KREATIVHAUS and Non-Verbal
08:0009:00
10:0012:30
12:3013:30
15:0018:00
18:0019:00
20:0022:00
Breakfast
Discovery Tour: KREATIVHAUS Summer Program
Lunch at KREATIVHAUS
Pantomime
Non-Verbal Theater Methods
Dinner
Intercultural Party II "We celebrate diversity"
Friday, August 22: Develop Theater Productions to Combat Marginalization and Poverty
08:0009:00
9:0012:00
12:3013:30
14:0018:00
18:0019:00
Evenin
g:
Breakfast
Energizer by participant
Theater Production Workshop with experts "What can go wrong with theater
productions and how to deal with it?"
Lunch
Energizer by participant
Selecting Golden Rules for Theater Productions
Basics about Writing your own Theater Play
Concept Writing Workshop with experts
Concept presentations and feedback
Dinner
Free Time
Saturday, August 23: Fundraising and PR for Theater Productions and Training Evaluat
08:0009:00
Breakfast
9:0012:30
12:3013:30
14:0017:30
18:0019:00
20:00...
Energizer by participant
Workshop Fundraising for Theater Productions
Workshop Public Relations for Theater Productions
Lunch
Energizer
Interactive presentation of the Youth in Action Programm
Oral Evaluation
Written Evaluation
Dinner
When-will-we-meet-again-Party
Sunday, August 24: Departure
08:0009:00
10:30
Breakfast
Departure
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TRAINERS
Martina Brückner
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Zoran Zlatkovic
Verena Denk
ORGANIZERS
PTPI's Berlin Chapter - Brücke der Freundschaft e.V.
c/o Hannelore Büchler
in cooperation with
People to People International - European Office
Schillerstr. 59
10627 Berlin
+49 30 8891 6433 phone
+49 30 8891 6434 fax
[email protected]
www.ptpe.org
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