'Stop: Now we are speaking!' A creative and dissident approach of empowering disadvantaged young people. (July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wrentschur, Michael; Moser, Michaela
• Other Names: Tassé Abye guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: International social work. Volume 57:Number 4(2014:Jul.)
• Page Start: 398
• Page End: 410
• Publication Date: 2014-07
• Subjects: Active inclusion -- capabilities -- disadvantaged young people -- Forum Theatre -- participation -- social exclusion; Social service -- Periodicals; Social problems -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Community development -- Periodicals; 361
• DOI: 10.1177/0020872814526764
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-8728

Abstract

This article presents the aims, process and achievements of the project 'Stop: Now We are Speaking!' Taking a creative and dissident approach the project set out to improve the situation of disadvantaged young people by strengthening their capabilities to manage their own lives and raise awareness for the necessary policy changes. Applying extended participatory theatre methods and a collective process of developing policy recommendations, the project succeeded in improving the participants' lives, bridging the policy gap between decision-makers and the concrete realities of disadvantaged young people and highlighting the key systemic and concrete policy changes that are needed.