Welcome to Our International Training
Our training, “Young Activists for Peace Challenging Borders,” offers a unique opportunity to connect through our biographies and bodies while sharing a space of empowerment and resilience.
Peace is essential to building sustainable social change that includes everyone. As youth leaders and educators, our role is to foster commitment and resistance through creative and peaceful solutions that transform our communities collectively.
Theatre serves as a space of resistance, bridging different cultures—a place where borders blur, enabling encounters and dialogue. It allows us to inform, position, express ourselves through protest, and sensitize audiences.
In this training, we will explore theatrical tools that frame peace as a collective action rather than an individual act. Our project will embrace diversity, solidarity, and mutual respect.
Training Content
Here’s what awaits you in our sessions:
- Building our group – Introduction to acting and key topics; discussions on peace and community-building.
- Biographical Theatre – Sharing our biographies and using theatre tools to identify commonalities and conflicts.
- Theatre of the Oppressed – Understanding privilege and disadvantage, and discussing solutions.
- Corporal Expression – Exploring the connection between body, conflict, and peace.
- Group Projects – Applying what we’ve learned to create collaborative projects.
- Individual Projects – Showcasing how you will use this new knowledge in your own community.
Our methodologies are based on those of AQUItheater Berlin. Learn more at: www.aquitheaterberlin.de
Who Can Participate?
Interested in being part of this experience? Great! Keep these in mind:
- We’re building a global community that celebrates diversity, peace, and anti-discrimination.
- ✨ Have experience in non-formal education or youth leadership? That’s a plus!
- Ready to step out of your comfort zone? We value different perspectives and experiences.
- ️ This is a safe space—no room for violence or discrimination. FLINTA-persons (female, lesbian, intersex, non-binary, trans, agender) are especially encouraged to join.
This training is a professional development activity under the Erasmus+ Programme, co-financed by the European Union. ICJA has received the quality label for hosting this initiative.
Practical Details & Participation Conditions
- Dates:
- Arrival: 22.07.2025 (afternoon)
- Departure: 29.07.2025 (after breakfast/lunch)
- Age Requirement: 18+ (no upper limit)
- Working Language: English (good command required)
- Location: Sievershausen, near Hannover, Germany
- Experience Required: Some background in running non-formal youth learning or political education activities
- Accommodation & Food: Provided by ICJA
- Participation Fee: Adjusted according to the economic context of participants’ countries:
- Germany, Western & Northern Europe: 50€
- Southern & Eastern Europe: 25€
- Travel Reimbursement: Based on Erasmus+ flat-rate calculations. Participants are encouraged to use sustainable transportation.
| Distance | Standard Travel Grant (€) | Green Travel Grant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10-99 km | Max 28€ | – |
| 100-499 km | Max 211€ | Max 56€ |
| 500-1999 km | Max 285€ | Max 309€ |
| 2000-2999 km | Max 417€ | Max 395€ |
| 3000-3999 km | Max 535€ | Max 580€ |
| 4000+ km | Max 785€ | – |
Calculate your travel distance: Erasmus+ Distance Calculator
For questions, contact: Nikolaus Ell & Tatevik
ICJA e.V. – Youth Exchange
youthexchange@icja.de
