The Covid-19 experience in Africa was very different from the rest of the world. There was plenty of fear and worry especially because most African countries do not possess a well-developed healthcare system. The Kenyan government was quick to put up hefty measures to curb the spread and this included […]

The REC Methodological Guide – Visual and Final Arts for Experimental Video Creation – is now available in the ‘Resources’ section of this website. Very soon it will be available in Spanish, Italian, German, Swahili and Indonesian. It has been developed by the REC project team to support youth workers […]

Italy says goodbye to Angie, their EVS volunteer who conducted her experience in Palermo with CESIE for 12 months. Angie participated in the REC Labs, supported the production of experimental videos and the sessions with young participants. She also worked in different local organizations. On this occasion, she tells her […]

Semarang (13 February, 2020) REC LAB 3 was held at DeTekon view Semarang. This event was organized by the Dejavato Foundation. The REC LAB 3 Seminar raised the theme of Cyber Bullying. Participants were asked to discuss about what Cyber Bullying is and the impacts that can arise due to […]

The whole idea of experimental film making was a new concept to the ITF team in the beginning. We have managed to create two videos so far, it has been a great learning experience for our youth participants and the entire ITF team. Our last video was on Bullying and […]

At the end of February, the trainers of the REC project and the Indonesian volunteer Tessa of CJD Frechen, Germany had the chance to receive a training workshop on filming and editing. A full day was spent together, dedicated to get some background information on filming and editing, learning some […]

During the first REC Lab, INTRAS’ participants had their first contact with experimental film-making and their first chance to create a video representing their feelings and thoughts about physical violence. This time, our second Lab  was focused on the power imbalance which often leads to bullying, a really interesting topic […]

Our first REC Lab was held on 3rd October, 2019 at CESIE. It was met by great excitement as we did the team building activities and energizers to get to know each other, and also to create a safe space for everyone to acquire the chance to express themselves fully. Great […]

Dejavato begun the implementation of the REC LAB 1 on «Physical Violence» on Thrusday 30th December 2019. The workshop was attended by 17 participants, some of our favorable local volunteers. The REC Lab 1 lasted 8 sessions and was run by two youth workers who made an effictive work. This workshops […]

Here we have some encouraging reflections from our Kenyan partners, International Transformation Foundation (ITF), on the REC Lab 2 on «Bullying». This workshop used the elaboration of masks for the creation of characters as its main creative technique to combine with the experimental video-making. “One aspect that I love about this […]