Storytelling for tolerance

Objective of the training “Storytelling for Tolerance” are as following:

• to equip youth workers in knowledge and skills regarding Storytelling as a tool for changing attitudes and behaviour of young people, as well as promoting important values among them;
• to develop participants practical skills in using Storytelling in most effective way;
• to share experience and lessons learnt (both of participants and organizations) in using stories while working with youth (even though we did not realize at that time that we tried Storytelling);
• to discover how Storytelling can be used in work of participants and activities of their organziations, in order to help them to achieve their goals;
• to become more aware of opportunities that Storytelling gives as a tool of non-formal education;
• to establish a network of organizations and youth workers who are interested in the future cooperation regarding using Storytelling as a tool for changing behaviours and attitudes of youth at risk of social exclusion.

All participants were chosen by each organization on the following criteria, agreed by all organizations:

• aged 18+ (no upper age limit);
• worker or avtive volunteer of our organization;
• knowledge of English that allow to actively participate in the project;
• person actively involved in the field of work with youth at risk of social exclusion within non-formal education;
• readiness to share their expertise and knowledge with other participants during the training;
• eagerness to share gained knowledge and skill with other youth workers in their organizations and local communities;
• strong motivation to promote tolerance in their local invironment.