FORGOTTEN LANDS

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Manifesto

Forgotten Lands is a network of artistic, cultural and social practitioners spanning five European countries, active in our local communities and working to improve the lives of young people facing social barriers. We firmly uphold art, and empowerment through art, as a fundamental right for all people, collaborating with arts and cultural spaces, and youth organisations, that embody green ethics and promote participatory and horizontal learning in non-formal education.

Our vision is inspired by the synergy generated by diversity, as we aim to foster artistic practice and learning as a methodology for social cohesion, nurturing tolerance among young people from various ethnicities and social and geographical backgrounds. We implement inclusive and innovative learning techniques that value

the life experience of each participant, empower learners to become teachers and encourage exchange on an equal and non-discriminatory basis.

Our objectives

EMPOWER

Empowerment and training of youth – including disadvantaged youth from diverse backgrounds and geographical environments – through inclusive, innovative and creative arts-based learning

PROMOTE

Promoting exchange, solidarity and civic engagement of youth at local and European level, on key issues of ecology, sustainability and social cohesion

STRENGTHEN

Strengthening the capacity of Forgotten Lands to serve as a sustainable platform for exchange and learning within the sectors of the arts, culture and youth work