European Union, European Social Fund Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

Huuma

Future Skills for Young People through Dance

Huuma project’s goal is to strengthen the social inclusion and functional abilities of young people who are at risk of social exclusion through participation in the dance workshops.

The project is finished.

Participation in dance workshops strengthens young people’s ability to integrate into studies and working life and provides them with future skills.

Huuma project’s goal is to strengthen the social inclusion and functional abilities of young people who are at risk of social exclusion through participation in the dance workshops. Both Finns and immigrants youth (16 – 29 years old) are the target group of the project’s activity, the goal is to reach to 225 participants. Dance workshops are held in Kuopio, Mikkeli, and Vantaa during 2019–2022.

Participation in the project gives youth the possibility to develop their mental, physical and social abilities.

The role of Juvenia – a youth research and development center is to evaluate the project’s activity and results as well as support the development of the project.

Partners, who implement dance workshops  are: Tanssiteatteri Raatikko (Vantaa), ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival (Kuopio) & Etelä-Savon Tanssiopisto (Mikkeli).

Link to the Children and Youth Foundation (leading partner) Huuma-page: https://www.nuori.fi/toiminta/huuma/

Project name:

Huuma – Future Skills for Young People through Dance

Project duration: 1.3.2019–28.2.2022

Info

Lead partner: The children and youth foundation
Partial partners: Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu, Tanssiteatteri Raatikko (Vantaa), ANTI – Contemporary Art Festival (Kuopio) ja Etelä-Savon Tanssiopisto (Mikkeli)
Focus area: Sustainable wellbeing
Research centre: Creative industries, Juvenia

Budget

Financier and main source of funding: Hämeen Ely-keskus Euroopan sosiaalirahasto
Total budget: EUR 597 566
Xamk part of the total budget: EUR 25 536

More information

Angelika Polak
Project manager (MA SOC)
Creative Industries Research Unit
+35844 702 8482
angelika.polak@xamk.fi