Exchange in Italy

About the Project

"BEAT" is a Youth Exchange under the Erasmus+ program that uses music as a tool for social inclusion. Young people from diverse backgrounds will connect through drum circles and "rhythm with signs." This immersive experience fosters expression, cohesion, and active citizenship.

BEAT is based on two fundamental pillars of Link Association's activities in recent years. Since 2019, it has managed a Community Library that hosts a series of educational and cultural activities aimed at children, young people, and adults.
The Agorateca Library was established in a revitalized space within a suburban school in the city of Altamura. The second pillar consists of initiating a process to create an educational community – COMETA – that brings together institutions, cultural, sports, and social organizations in the city, with the aim of countering and combating educational poverty.
From these two interconnected experiences, the idea emerged to create a training course for professionals working with young people and communities in public or private spaces with a strong educational and community orientation. Community spaces and their role in education of young people are therefore the focus of the training course, which aims to provide tools and techniques for social intervention through the arts.

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Associazione Link APS – is a youth organization founded in 2003 and based in Altamura (South of Italy). Through its activities, Link offers opportunities for non-formal education, mobility and intercultural exchange to young people, giving concrete answers to training needs, personal growth and the practice of active
citizenship to young people and adults.
In recent years, Link has been focusing its work on various issues, including mental health, environmental sustainability, combating social inequality,
promoting reading, etc.
The tools used revolve around forms of artistic expression (music, video making, etc.), but also the organization of public events, nature-based activities, role-playing and simulation exercises, and other approaches typical of non-formal education.

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Goal

The goal of the "BEAT" project is to use music as a tool for social inclusion and community engagement, fostering self-expression, cohesion, and active citizenship among young people from diverse backgrounds.

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Aims and Objectives:

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Activities will include interactive rhythm workshops, collaborative music creation, storytelling through sound, and a public performances. This immersive experience fosters expression, cohesion, and active citizenship.

Through interactive rhythm workshops, collaborative music creation, and storytelling through sound, participants will develop communication skills, teamwork, and a sense of belonging. The project also aims to strengthen educational communities by providing tools for social intervention through the arts, promoting non-formal education, cultural exchange, and social empowerment.

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Participants profile:

• From 18 until 25 years old (no limit for group leader).
• Ideal participants will have an interest in music, rhythm, and artistic expression, even without prior musical experience. We recommend the participation of at least 3 participants from the group who can play an instrument. They will be guided by educators, music facilitators, and social inclusion experts, creating a non-formal learning space based on active participation and co-creation.

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Project DetailsThe Erasmus + Programme will cover 100% of the accommodation, food and activities and will reimburse 100% of the travel costs for the participants – up to 395 EUR. There are 6 vacancies available (5 participants + 1 group leader). There will be a participation fee of 40 EUR per participant.

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