One-day offline networking events with playback theater performances.
The purpose of the meetings: to restore the social capital of Ukrainian refugees, who have moved to the Rome region.
Frequency: 1 time a month.
30 participants at one meeting.
Participants: Ukrainian refugees and Italians
What did we do at the networking events?
● Conducted facilitated acquaintances of people.● Performed group exercises to increase people's activity, identify needs and commonalities.● Organized speeches by Ukrainian and Italian experts in the fields of law, beauty and health, joint recreation, parenting, etc.● Created a relaxed and creative atmosphere with the help of a creative component.
What is the creative component?
This is any creative activity that involves people acting together:
● singing together in the singing circle technique● joint drawing and performing of various art techniques● playback theater performance
Why is the creative component so important?
The atmosphere of joint creativity, when people relax and start singing or participating in an improvised performance, helps to establish a positive atmosphere in the group, people have common positive memories. It also helps to establish horizontal connections between people, as the experience of joint creativity unites them.
A series of workshops and meetings with experts on «Legal support».
The purpose of the meetings: to help Ukrainian refugees resolve legal issues and assist them in preparing the necessary documents.
Offline format.
Frequency: 1 time a month.
15 participants at one meeting.
The psychologist of our community, Olena Bednarchuk, who is a teacher, psychologist, and speaker, helped refugee women:
— to deal with problems, fears, loneliness and misunderstanding of how to live in a new country;
— to regain the value of oneself and one's body, to learn to express emotions, desires, feelings, and to relax psycho-emotionally.
For everyone who had questions, was looking for support or just wanted to relax, the psychologist offered supportive communication in a circle, provided effective tools for dealing with stress, and selected exercises that help relieve psychological stress.
Offline format.
Frequency: 1 time a week.
10 sessions of an open psychological support group for Ukrainian refugee women.