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Identity in Transition!

EUTeens4Green Team

05/05/2023 19:12

💡 Description: The project idea is to connect the youth in Jiu Valley with the mining heritage with the objective that the transition will not break the youngster-community bond. Because transition always comes with uncertainty and change, it usually develops anxiety, and when people are building the future they must not forget the pillars that the society has been formed on. In Jiu Valley, ever since the 1980s mining was the most important source of income but, at the same time, it was the playground of children, the driver for cultural activities, and the place where cultural exchanges have happened. It was a context of specific architecture, day-to-day habits, and community involvement mechanisms (unionized, street art events, etc.) All these have formed an identity. Transition is, as upper mentioned, a disruptive process and members of the community and especially youngsters are looking with circumspect eyes. Without a local identity, without activities of awareness regarding the heritage and history of the region, the possibility to migrate raises exponentially because it is very hard to define a new future in the collective mind of the community. But, to have a clear understanding of what was the development of the region since 200 years, to be given examples of hardworking people, and to understand the distress and sacrifices done in mining times at a young age is a motivator to stick by a community to engage and to support its transition into being a JUST Transition. There is very small knowledge of the history of the region, and heritage that came with industrialization among youngsters, little activities are done to exemplify the engagement of workers and less than little activities put into a debate about the transition process, why it is needed, what the costs aside from that material are and what we need to keep from the process. This project aims to put the "transition" concept at a grass root level, debate its justness, and what the youngster's view is, but in a context of identity knowledge. The following activities are planned for the project: A1. One opening conference and promoting activities. 'Identity in Transition!' will organize an opening conference at the start of the project, where they will announce the activities planned and the platform where youngsters can join freely. This invitation and registration form will be available on valeajiuluiimplicata.org and its social media channels. They will also have partnerships with 5 high schools in Jiu Valley where they will present the project Period: Month 2 and Month 3 of implementation. Responsible: Asociatia Umanitara Kandila A2. Five guided tours of Planeta Petrila, a former mining site that is now a cultural "exploitation" and is also a flagship project for Just Transition of a former mining site in Jiu Valley. These guided tours will be organized for all those youngsters interested from 5 high schools in Jiu Valley, with a minim of 20 high-school. Therefore, they estimate that hardly 100 teens will participate in the guided tours. The tours will be guided by former miners. Period: Month 2-Month 4, Month 5, Month 6 of implementation, Responsible: Asociatia Umanitara Kandila and Planeta Petrila Association A3. Two workshops in the Lonea or Vulcan mine for youngsters coordinated by the Coal Company. These tours will be done in active/ closing mines for a group of 20 youngsters under the supervision of HS professionals and active miners that will explain the working processes and what is actually the job in the mine. Period: Mont 3, Month 6 of the project. Responsible: Asociatia Umanitara Kandila Coal Company A4. One photo exhibition named "Then and Now in Jiu Valley". The project will select old descriptive photos of the area in the 1800s and what are the spaces now. They will select the photos from the region which are emblematic (old mining sites/ administrative buildings of the coal companies, etc.) Period: Month 9 of the implementation. Responsible: Asociatia Umanitara Kandila A5. Photo album. They will create an album in limited edition by combining the photos exhibited at A4 and the current situation in different places of Jiu Valley. They will then distribute the album to the participants physically and will be available for download in valeajiuluiimplicata.org. Responsible: Asociația Umanitara Kandila Period: month 11 of implementation Activities A3 and A4 will be mandatorily accompanied by a debate on the following topics: "Just Transition in my region"; "Values at the European level"
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🌱 Expected Results: 1. +100 teens will participate and will be in touch with the industrial heritage of Jiu Valley 2: +20 teenagers will participate in workshops in the area of Jiu Valley in regard to mining and the situation of the European Green Deal 3. At least 100 photo albums on industrial heritage in Jiu Valley and +100 participants in the photo exhibition
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