27 July – 4 August, 2015
Tuzla, Bosna in Hercegovina

The Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., is a partner organisation of the BalsiKa 10 Youth Exchange project, Beauty and the Beast: Stereotypes, which will bring together 60 young people aged 16-25 and 14 group leaders from twelve countries – France, Germany, Turkey, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece and Kosovo – in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Topics covered: gender stereotypes and homophobia
Use of non-formal educational methods: educational games, film, quizzes, meetings with experts, debates, artistic activities, etc.

In addition to enriching intercultural discoveries, the project aims to:

  • personal reflections on existing gender discrimination,
  • personal reflections on the fight against gender discrimination
  • understanding the topic of homosexuality and one’s own attitude towards this topic

The main point of the activity will be MUSIC. Music as identity, as a sense of group identity, as a unification and mixing of cultures. Music will be passed on and taught among the participants and will serve as a tool to learn about different cultures and languages.

The working language of the exchange is English, but a poor knowledge of the language is not a barrier to participation, but an incentive for active communication and broadening of skills.

The project is funded by the EU Ersamus+ programme.

The Youth Exchange promotes the European YOUTHPASS certificate.

The costs of accommodation, meals and the programme are covered by the activity organiser or the host organisation. The proportion of travel costs reimbursed per participant from Slovenia is determined according to distance, which can be checked here: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/tools/distance_en.htm

The Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., is supported by the Municipality of Maribor, the Slovenian Youth Office, the EU Erasmus+ Programme and the EU Culture Programme.

For more information, please send an e-mail with a cover letter and CV to epeka@epeka.si.

Project coordinator: Štefan Simončič, President of the Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., stefan@epeka.si.

Project promotion: Tjaša Teržan, the Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent.,  associate, tjasa@epeka.si.

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