Low budget dreams

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Project „Low budget Dreams“ lasted from July to November 2010, and it was supported by European Youth Foundation, Council of Europe. The main aim of the project was to contribute to social inclusion of young offenders from Correctional Home for Juveniles in Krusevac and support their integration in society through usage of video media as a democratic tool for communication with society. Indicated understands strengthening self-confidence and pro-social values of young offenders through video expression of their aspirations and promotion of innovative ways of youth participation.

“Low budget Dreams” developed a methodology of youth participation in an innovative cultural program as a power of social changing, and adapted them to young offenders’ possibilities of making their voices heard and visible. Creative art in its education served to allow young offenders to explore their emotions, value system, and develop self-confidence and tolerance. For the first time in Serbia, video media was used as a democratic tool for communication both within and with young offenders’ community.

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After educating young offenders from Correctional home for Juveniles in Krusevac about basic video production skills, we recorded and edited four videos with young offenders as screen writers, actors and editors. Four videos were made in UK as well, in a similar way, and these activities preceded to organization of Final event in Krusevac – International Review of young offenders’ video works.

Project Partners: “Distrikt 0230”, Kikinda, “Lippy People”, UK, “Euro regional Center for Democracy”, Romania