LAUGHING TOGETHER = LIVING TOGETHER

General Information
Leading Organisation/Person: 
CONCEPTION
Type of best practice: 
Publication
Brief description: 

Humour as a means of bringing people together, was the main concept; if we can laugh together, we feel good together, we understand each other (better). The programme was created during workshops, together with young people from different nationalities. A professional scriptwriter wrote the script and professional filmmakers shot it. The actors were a mix of professionals and youngsters.

Specific Information
Strategic field: 
Education and Youth
Strategic field: 
Media and Communication
Geographical coverage: 
National
Target Groups: 
Youth
Target Groups: 
Migrants
Main Objectives: 

The DVD should be shown in a closed environment. It should be briefly introduced, but not explained beforehand. The purpose is that pupils/young people are surprised, maybe a bit confused, maybe even a (little) provoked or shocked (though the material is not shocking at all). Above all the viewers should be amused.
After having watched the DVD questions will arise, a conversation (or discussion) will start. The adult will explain the context of the jokes (if necessary). He will ask the pupils to express their appreciation, thoughts and feelings.
In the end people from different nationalities will have had a pleasant time and will (probably) understand each other in a slightly different way.

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Main Outcomes: 

The dvd was sent to all schools in Flanders and to all youth organisations, for free. Today, two years later, the project material is still being ordered weekly by interested teachers, youth organisations, etc.

Funding bodies: 

Flemish Government, Ministry of Equal Chances, programme ‘Managers of Diversity’

Contact Information
First name: 
An Larssen
Phone Number: 
+32 9 223 70 63
Fax Number: 
+32 9 223 70 64
Street Address: 
Tortelduifstraat 79
City: 
Gent
Postal Code: 
B-9000
Country: 
Belgium
E-mail: 
an.larssen@createdbyconception.be
Website: 
http://www.createdbyconception.be