About the project
Project description
In the wake of COVID-19 a lot of young Europeans experience for the first time lengthy lockdowns, border closures, restriction of individual freedom. They face the unique challenge of managing their personal development and transition to adulthood amid more uncertainties than usual. This is why the knowledge and practices of senior citizens are becoming increasingly important to young people: seniors have experienced wars, hardship, and difficult times and know how to cope with stress and uncertainty in life.
Their knowledge and practices can aid young peoples’ survival during these unprecedented and challenging times. So therefore intergenerational thinking and action is essential for addressing challenges faced by local communities in times of increasing global uncertainty.
Young and elder people are matched on 1:1 basis, and together they work on individual “Suitcase of my life” (with physical distance if necessary): They share their life experiences, and create objects, photos, videos, audio files, drawings etc. that stand for the various experiences they made. At the end each participant will have create his own individual “Suitcase of my life” with the support of the matched person.
Project aims
The overall aim of the project is the promotion of intergenerational dialogue, learning and work through arts and creativity.
To achieve this aim, the partners will develop the “Suitcase of my life” programme, where seniors and young people are matched on 1:1 basis, exchange their life experiences and create individual “suitcases of life”, which will be displayed in traveling exhibition and in an online exhibition website.
Specific objectives
