Project Launch
OUR ROOTS
Maneciu, 24th of september - 2nd of octomber 2012
"Our Roots" was a multilateral youth exchange, on action 3.1- action organized by 4YOUNG and funded by the European Commission through Youth in Action.
The project took place in Măneciu in Romania, between 24th Sep to 2nd Oct 2012.
"Our Roots" offered to the 36 young participants representing partner organizations from 6 countries: Italy, Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, Georgia and Romani, the opportunity to interact in an intercultural dialogue in order to find shared values and overcome differences its cultural.
For 8 days the "Our Roots" gave a chance to young people to discover and develop artistic skills, to discover their propensity for craftsmanship and stimulate youth entrepreneurship.
On 30th September 2012, participants made crafts that were displayed in the Cultural House of Maneciu. On this occasion the students of high school in Campina and students from the High School Maneciu had the opportunity to interact with the participants.
The Romanian group had students from Ploiesti, from Virgil Madgearu College and from School of Art, who coordinated workshops for ceramics, embroidery and origami. Teachers also participated in the exhibition organized in Maneciu.
"Our Roots" offered participants the chance, through its activities, to reflect and acknowledge the responsibilities accompanying the European citizen quality; to care and protect the cultural environment which we inherited and pass it to future generations.
Marinela Baciu
Project Coordinator
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