Muses: youth culture with a gender perspective.

Background MUSES arises from the need to develop new methods and share good practices in the face of gaps in the training of professionals for the dissemination of cultural heritage in the adolescent group and, above all, because of their detachment from their own culture. We believe that poorly oriented activities are proposed, that do not connect young people with their own culture, but adolescents who observe these contents from the outside, as if it were something foreign to them. If we add the breaking of the chain of intergenerational transmission, the devaluation of cultural heritage, cultural globalization..., a bleak picture is drawn and a need to address the issue from more innovative, participatory and creative approaches. This methodological reformulation is offered by non-formal education, since it allows us to search for new scenarios and approaches, efficient channels of participation and dialogue, giving adolescents real prominence and connecting with their cultural heritage in a constructive way. We diagnose the need to guide these practices (facilitation of real youth participation with a creative approach and dissemination of cultural heritage) with clear social values such as gender equality and equity. Objectives a) Train youth workers in the educational and sociocultural field in the use of non-formal education and social research strategies for the dissemination of European cultural heritage and art, while at the same time experimenting, renewing and improving their professional performance skills as facilitators of real, active and creative youth participation and youth empowerment. b) Disseminate and value cultural heritage and art among young audiences, with a view to supporting their own critical, civic and creative development, and to provide them with tools that promote new scenarios and spaces of expression, renewed channels of participation, connection and dialogue. c) Promote the transmission of culture and art as a rich and diverse heritage element, suitable in today's reality as an educational tool, for healthy leisure, for social and intergenerational relations, with an integrating vocation, prioritizing the equality of people and not discrimination based on gender, class or age. d) Exchange good practices with other similar entities in Europe. e) Create and disseminate results and methods to spread European cultural heritage from non-formal education. Implementation A 16-month strategy was designed in which young people between the ages of 13 and 18 and youth workers from 3 countries exchanged good practices and experimented new methods to encourage youth participation, connection and empowerment in a process of training-research- action. The procedural issue was addressed from 3 essential contents: a) gender approach and co-educational strategies; b) artistic and performative techniques; c) techniques of social research, interview and collection of oral testimonies. The main activities in which the project was operationalized were: -Youth exchange. -Research, mapping and audiovisual recording: identification of 5 "muses" in each country and creation of a gallery with 15-videos showing inspiring experiences of people in the cultural field, to confront prejudices based on gender and show the diversity and richness of cultural heritage and European artistic. -Design, development and evaluation of cultural revitalization activities for adolescents in each territory. -Development of the didactic guide "Cultural revitalization with a gender perspective for adolescents" -Illustrated infographic with pedagogical recommendations for youth workers. Achievements -Research, mapping and audiovisual recording: gallery of 15 videos where inspiring experiences of people who work in the field of culture and art are collected, to confront prejudices based on gender and show the diversity and richness of European cultural and artistic heritage. -Interactive map geolocating the MUSES. -Didactic guide "Cultural revitalization with a gender perspective for adolescents", with a compendium of activities available to be used, replicated and/or adapted by anyone who wishes. The quality of the proposed activities is backed by the experience of the partner entities, the large network of local partners and for the rigorous evaluation process that was promoted. -Illustrated infographic with pedagogical recommendations for youth workers regarding intervention in the field of dissemination of cultural heritage and art with the adolescent group. We want the actions, products and results of the project to be inspiring, practical and fully transferable, which is why they are multilingual and available online under a Creative Commons license.