Seminar: ‘’Building Communities and Social Inclusion Through Forum Theater’’ in Republic of North Macedonia

Seminar: ‘’Building Communities and Social Inclusion Through Forum Theater’’
12-20 June 2022 | Struga, Republic of North Macedonia

The methodology is based on NFE methods: using manuals such as COMPASS(new edition), Human Rights Education; Salto Toolbox; T-Kit-Social Inclusion etc. groups work, brainstorming, wall writing, association game, discussion, fish bowl, debate, case studies, role playing, simulation, audiovisual techniques. Forum theater will be the main method.

The objectives are:
- To gain theatre skills necessary for understanding needs of socially excluded and marginalized Roma young people;
- To give information about important forms of exclusion with the explicit aim of breaking negative stereotypes against Roma;
- To experience human rights and social inclusion education activities and explore how to adapt them at local context;
- To motivate and encourage the young people to act as multipliers and promote initiatives that would foster inclusion of Roma marginalized groups;
- To share knowledge and experiences on challenges to combat marginalization and social exclusion faced by Roma young people.