By Merixell Martínez (La Xixa) Porqué la identidad tienen 1000 capas, mil pieles como una cebolla. Las personas necesitamos comprender como estas pieles o trocitos nuestros se relacionan entre ellas y con nuestro entorno. A este proceso de comprensión de quienes somos y de como nos relacionamos con la sociedad donde vivimos muchas veces le llamamos "hacerse mayor" "madurar" . Es por este motivo que es tan relevante para las personas jóvenes poder trabajar sobre este proceso,

By Nina Through the 1000 layers project we come in touch with the multiple identities within an individual, discovering the many layers that shape us. The young people of Cyprus have a great need to discover, come in touch and be aware of the many identities that are shaped both by the past and the present. Partnering up with the specific organisations gives us the chance to explore tools that address the subject of identity and apply the methodology in local context. Expl

By Anna It's difficult to utter the word identity in Cyprus without engaging in a long endless discussion surrounding specifically national or ethnic identity. There is a misunderstanding of permanence when it comes to our self-identity. Who we are is continuously contested and renegotiated based on new knowledge, contacts and movements. Therefore there is a misunderstanding that a Cypriot identity can only be one thing or the other it doesn't have the flexibility to contain

By Galo As the world continues to mix, as borders become blurred by technology, movement and exchange, identities –once unaltered and static – are now in constant dynamism: often merging, sometimes clashing, but always interacting. The 1000 Layers project, a strategic partnership initiative funded by the European Union, seeks to provide tools with which to address and understand these complex interactions, likewise providing mitigation strategies for sidelined aspects of indi

In our upcoming Pilot in Cyprus, I am planning to include body movement in the workshops. I strongly support that through the exploration of body movement we can connect with our feelings, emotions and understand different aspects that creates our identity. From my personal experience when I work with groups from different background, ethnicities and cultures I chose to start the sessions with physical work, with no words. Of course, the workshop its always designed based on

By Javier We finally did it! We finally got it! After 2 years chasing 100 Layers project, our project finally got granted by the Spanish National Agency for Erasmus +. Organizations and people with different backgrounds related to theatre, storytelling and performing arts were going to gather to develop a project with the aim to create tools and methodologies to promote critical thinking and intercultural dialogue among young people. A project that would support youth workers

By Hamed (DW-RS) We had a pilot session with the Level organisation in Amsterdam. Levvel is an organisation that helps young girl up to the age of 18. They provide a safe living space where these young girls can be safe and focus on their own life and studies. In our pilot session we did some bonding exercises to develop trust and safety between us, the girls and also their guidances who also contributed in our pilot. After those exercises we started with the card game. The

By Mariana (Elan) How do you define yourself? How did (and still does) this process of identity(ies) construction take place? What do you think about empowerment through the construction of our identities? Attracted by these questions, youngsters living in France spent two days with the 1000Layers project team searching for reflection. Giving the complexity of the subject, it might have sound as a challenge - and it was. Our mainly goals were: Understand the conflicts and c

Por Adrián Crescini de La Xixa Estudios recientes dan certeza del deterioro de la salud mental en la población joven. Esto se ve incrementado si la persona pertenece a diferentes grupos de riesgo como la capacidad, la situación socio-económica, grado de formación, disidentes de género, etc. Esto también ha ocasionado que se hayan disparado las tasas de suicido entre las personas jóvenes. En muy pocos casos las instituciones gubernamentales están teniendo tímidos gestos de p