The project addressed the achievement of social cohesion, more specifically the actions taken for development of knowledge and skills of generations (youth and elderly, including the extended family). The clear and structured communication is one of the best ways for knowledge and skills enhancement. Thus, the project addressed the issue by research, informal communication, joint activities and public events to demonstrate the results in the Bulgaria \u2013 Turkey cross-border territory. The key project activities included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1) Research Methodology Development –<\/strong> a Methodology for research, identification and addressing of deficits in communication between generations was developed in fields such as: technologies, communication (words with foreign origin, archaisms), historical and social terms. The aim was on closing the gap between generations through acquiring knowledge about the main family values, the customs transferred from one generation to the next, as well as the lifestyle changes due to various social factors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2) Youth Units <\/strong>– created Youth Units in both schools working in ‘generations teams’ with elderly people on topic of their choice, research and record their family history, collect material for compilation of “Generations’ Vocabulary”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3) Artistic Ateliers <\/strong>– functional at both schools the Ateliers create cultural products based on the family stories researched and recorded: a theatre performance and music and dance show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4) “Festival of Generations” – <\/strong>organization and holding of two editions of the festival in Luleburgaz and Burgas. During the festival information on cross-border level was exchanged on topics such as: contemporary significance of knowledge and continuity between generations, language evolution, sharing of teachers’ experience from both schools on the positive effects of youth – elderly interaction, presentation of the methodology and the work for compiling the “Generations’ Vocabulary”. The second festival day was the premiere of the cultural products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Project partners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n