ABOUT THE PROJECT

The #SPORTolerance project “comes at a time when Europe is faced with economic hardship, migratory flows, terrorism, the dangerous rise of populism, xenophobic rhetoric, extremism, and other phenomena, which test our democracies and shake public trust in state and international institutions”. Although radicalization can happen at any age, young people in search of a sense of belonging, a purpose in life, or identity, may be particularly exposed. Young people are also one of the most mobile and dynamic population groups, offering them various opportunities for interaction with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.

The #SPORTolerance project aims to contribute to further human capacity development in sports through the development of a set of mobilities for sports coaches that included both educational modules and modules for exchange of good practices in the field of using sports for prevention of radicalization and building tolerance and solidarity. The project used and further developed in the field of tolerance and solidarity the non-formal educational methodology Education Through Sports ETS which is an illustration of using sport as a learning tool and thereby taking steps to stretch sport beyond the activity itself. ETS approach in the context of education, based on non-formal education, experiential learning, and, active participation, is a conceptual model and a practical learning tool. The activities of this methodology assist and enrich the non-formal learning processes in the youth sector and will equip participating sports coaches with new skills and instruments to be used on a daily basis. ETS methodology (official Salto resource) is a structured pedagogical non-formal educational approach that works with sport and physical activity and refers to the development of key competencies of individuals and groups, to contribute to personal development and sustainable social transformation with a main goal – active citizenship.