“You Parkour!” was a Youth Exchange implemented in Sassari between April 20-27 2018. The project was applied by Associazione Paritaria Pitagora (ACP), with the support of MVNGO in project design and implementation.
MVNGO and ACP have developed a long-standing cooperation, under whose frame MVNGO supports the Association in the development and implementation of its project proposals in the field of Erasmus Plus KA1 mobility.
The Youth Exchange involved 44 Young people potential Youth leaders aged 14-20 from the partner countries, Sweden and Italy.
The aim of the project was to foster creative and innovative methodologies of non formal education between Sweden and Italy based on the combination between Hip Hop and Parkour as forms of artistic expression (Street Arts).
Parkou and Hip Hop were foreseen in light of their being perfect communicational vehicles to reach out to nowadays’ Young people empowering them to bring about social change at the community level.
Learning objectives of the YE were:
- To raise knowledge on urban social issues and revitalize decadent spaces of city centers by stimulating active Youth participation.
- To explore new creative tools of NFE education enabling youngsters to become future Youth leaders of Tomorrow, solving the challenges of their communities.
- To promote intercultural dialogue and mutual Exchange between Italy and Sweden.
- To promote healthy lifestyles by means of alternative instruments as parkour.
