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The BRIDGE Digital Museum brings together good practices, educational proposals and images that inspire reflection and action
Social Challenges
Analyse social challenges to intercultural dialogue, social inclusion and democratic cohesion
Good Practices
Discover experiences that generate social impact
Educational Space
Access teaching guides, activities and materials for the classroom
Documentary Photography
Explore the social challenges in a visual, reflective and educational way
BRIDGE Main Challenge: A.4. Fragmented management of cultural diversity and weak institutionalisation of intercultural dialogue
Europe's social cohesion is increasingly eroded by the perception of migration and cultural diversity as a threat to stability. While an increasing number of Europeans have embraced cultural diversity as a defining feature of contemporary societies, others perceive the coexistence of different cultural identities as a challenge rather than an opportunity.
The project TOGETHER - TOwards a cultural understandinG of thE oTHER is designed to address social fragmentation and foster meaningful intercultural dialogue in today’s multicultural European and Mediterranean environment. Building on the shared values and cultural heritage that connect diverse communities, TOGETHER seeks to promote dialogue as a means of recognising both diversity and common ground, while strengthening social cohesion and contributing to more inclusive societies.
TOGETHER is an Erasmus+ project that addresses the need to empower communities and institutions to foster intercultural dialogue and shared European values by leveraging cultural heritage and innovative training resources. It brings together partners from five countries to promote mutual understanding, social cohesion, and sustainable social development.
TOGETHER addresses social fragmentation and exclusion in increasingly multicultural communities by tackling cultural misunderstanding, stereotypes and weak intercultural interaction, and by strengthening local capacity to use intercultural dialogue and shared cultural heritage to build social cohesion, inclusion and a sense of belonging.
Negative views of diversity are reflected by national and European reports and are further exacerbated post-COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crises, which expose deep seated inequalities and reduce opportunities for intercultural exchange.
TOGETHER responds to Challenge A4 by bringing to the forefront the problem of social fragmentation and the lack of intercultural dialogue in European and Mediterranean societies. The project offers a training methodology and a set of training material, embedded into an e-platform, which directly enhance intercultural education and contribute to sustainable human development and global equality.
TOGETHER has conducted a needs assessment in each participating country which revealed a lack of intercultural skills, awareness and appropriate tools and resources that enable effective intercultural work. To address these gaps, the partners have developed educational tools and multi-stakeholders training for local actors in order to equip them as intercultural ambassadors and to empower them to bring about change in their environment.
Comparative Analysis Report
Digital publication
A report on the current state of awareness and development of intercultural dialogue in the participating countries. It provides insights into how ICD is understood, shaped and reflected both in policy and in practice, identifies the needs of local actors involved in ICD, and outlines examples of best practice in each country.
Teaching staff, Researchers
https://thetogetherproject.eu/the_comparative_analysis_report_io1
Ambassadors' Curriculum
Teaching guide
A Curriculum articulated in 5 modules, which provides lesson plans, non-formal teaching methodologies and relevant sources for study for the implementation of trainings in intercultural education
Teaching staff
https://thetogetherproject.eu/sites/default/files/together_basic_page/IO2%20FINAL.pdf
TOGETHER E-Toolbox
Interactive digital resource
A digital common space dedicated to the promotion, awareness raising and knowledge-sharing on issues related to intercultural dialogue
Teaching staff, Policy Makers, General Public
https://thetogetherproject.eu/intellectual-outputs/the-together-e-toolbox-io3
Intercultural Dialogue Guidebook
Manual
Study cases, experiences, and activities implemented throughout the project, conveyed as a series of guidelines for interested parties.
Teaching staff, Policy Makers, General Public
https://thetogetherproject.eu/intellectual-outputs/the-intercultural-dialogue-guidebook-io4