Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to connect people and create meaningful change.
JeS embraces this belief, using storytelling as a means to promote empathy, break down prejudices, and build bridges between different experiences.
JeS is part of a vast network of projects using this methodology with the intention of promoting dialogue, inclusion and social change.
A significant example is the project YEA, which aims to foster the building of a sense of community among young people in socially vulnerable situations. In this context, storytelling is used not only to investigate the needs of these young people, but also as a tool for the co-creation of responses to them, through a participatory approach that enhances the voices and experiences of the protagonists.
Or projects such as EU+Map, which is building a ‘map’ of narratives from different European communities to promote cross-cultural understanding. The personal stories collected thus become educational resources, and storytelling takes on value as a teaching methodology to facilitate learning. Storytelling applied to educational contexts is indeed a powerful tool for creating inclusive and safe environments, as it facilitates the breaking down of stereotypes and the removal of cultural barriers.
The contact and synergy between JeS and other projects not only confirms the effectiveness of storytelling as a tool for social change, but multiplies its impact through the sharing of resources, experiences and practices. When different projects intertwine in this way, a mutual enrichment is generated that feeds a dynamic ecosystem, where the impact of activities is amplified and expanded.
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About the project
JeS – Joint eStories: Journeys from Fear to Fair is a project funded by Erasmus+ KA220-HED – Cooperation partnerships in higher education.
Partners
- LAUREA University of Applied Sciences (Finland, Coordinator)
- UNIVERZA V MARIBORU (Slovenia)
- INCOMA (Spain)
- UC Limburg (Belgium)
- European Migrant Platform (Belgium)
- CESIE (Italy)
For further information
Read more about the project, visit https://jointstories.eu and follow us on Facebook.
Contact Paula Goltzsche: paula.goltzsche@cesie.org.
