Facing the Gap

About the GAP – Facing the Gap project

The Facing the Gap project aimed to develop and advocate the use of arts in youth work. The project sees the importance of opening spaces through artistic creation where young people have the freedom to face the burning problems of our times and reach new understandings, to take responsibility for their thoughts and action. We believe there is an immense need for this space and working on problems socially in times when most of Europe is radicalizing, and populism and political apathy take their toll.
The partnership created from organizations from the UK, Malta, Hungary and China builds on similarities of methodology and theoretical background and the common wish to develop and spread this methodology.

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About the Project

The project will start with a meeting and continue with a seminar which will help define and articulate the common approach. We will continue with trainings for youth workers in all four countries, based on a jointly edited course material.

The partners will work with young people on artistic initiatives based on the same text written specifically for the project in their own countries, and then bring together young people in a youth exchange to define the working methods further, create artistic products that can be used in advocacy and help the young people become capable of leading youth work for their peers.

A final conference with a number of international presenters will showcase the achievements of the project and play a central role in the advocacy work. This advocacy will continue through videos spread online and also the direct approach of policy makers in the field by the partner organizations.

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Activities

There are a number of specific activities that are realised in the project. The main ones are listed below:

  • First transnational project meeting
    (Budapest, 2014. December 12-14.)
    This meeting was very important in finalising the details of the implementation of the project. Besides talking about theoretical, methodological and administrative issues the participants also had the chance to find out more about the situation in Hungary, seen through the eyes of a young person.
  • Facing the Gap Seminar
    (Birmingham, 2015. February 5-8.)
    This event was needed to align the theoretical and methodological understanding of the partners.
  • Training for youth workers and drama practitioners
    (Beijing, 2015. April 23 – 26.)
    Practitioners from The GAP Arts Project and Drama Rainbow are holding a joint training for youth workers and drama practitioners in Beijing.
  • Training for youth workers and drama practitioners
    (Valetta, 2015. June 1-4.)
    Practitioners from InSite will hold a four day training in Malta for youth workers and theatre education practitioners.
  • Training for youth workers and drama practitioners
    (Budapest, 2015. June 22 – 25.)
    Drama Rainbow and InSite will hold a joint training in Budapest for youth workers and drama practitioners.
  • Artistic and Cultural initiative
    Each organisation will hold a workshop in their own country with young people based on a play written specifically for the project by Chris Cooper.
  • Youth exchange
    (Hungary, 2016 July 22-28.)
    Some of the young people participating in the art activity in each country will come together in Hungary and work on the play together for 7 days.
  • Facing the Gap International Conference
    (Budapest, 2016 July 29-31.)
    A final international conference will be held, where we can share the findings of the project and also make major steps in building the international community interested in the approach of the project. (Program)

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