Project Through your eyes took place from July 17 until July 26, 2017 in a small village called Mokrinky, which is closed to the city of Opava.
The project aim
It was an international youth exchange, which focused on the topic of diversity and the problem of disinformation on the Internet. The main aims of this project were following:
The project helped young people to understand the differences in the society and it helped to lead them towards more tolerance.
Second aim was to introduce the problem of the disinformation at the Internet and teach participants how to fight it in their lives. We will do a lot of practical tasks, so that participants can improve their skills in recognizing fake news.
Metods
During the project we worked with wide spectrum of methods: with methods of non-formal learning, self-reflection, different kinds of workshops where we discussed and used also the method of brainstorming. There were also visits of Frydek-Mistek and Opava, we used also outdoor activities (climbing, activities connected to water, canoeing, hiking, etc.) We worked also with energizers and ice-breaking games which were organized by other participating nations. We have used a method of "cultural evenings" as well, during which participants with the help of informal learning learned more about other European cultures.
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Influence
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The influence of this project aimed not only to participants, organizers and partner organizations but also on local community and lead young people to think more critically towards news they read, to think more openly about other people, to do not rely on single stories about people. It has lead participants to be more open, more tolerant and to improve their communication skills, their group-working skills and their language skills. The influence was huge also for our disabled participants, who gained more social competences and became more confident and the exchange has brought to their lives many good memories.