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What is ICARUS?

N. 2023-1-IT02-KA220-ADU-000152409

The ICARUS project sees the game of chess in prison as a lever for the development of soft skills in inmates. Through a Toolkit of mixed chess activities and training ICARUS will help participants decode the behaviours they engage in during the game and use them to acquire a greater awareness of their own emotions and those of others, stimulating self-reflection and developing more positive relationships with the others.

Inclusion and Diversity

The project aims to provide access to high quality, innovative and effective training to a target group that has very few opportunities, namely prisoners. For this purpose, a partnership has been set up which has already started activities with prisons, so that we can be sure that the planned intervention can be realised. Furthermore, the products of the project encourage a more inclusive approach of both EDA trainers and training agencies by offering a toolkit specifically designed for such a vulnerable target group.

Learning Opportunities

Creating and promoting learning opportunities for all citizens and generations. This priority, closely linked to that of inclusion, is realised through the eminently practical approach followed in the project, which addresses an intergenerational target group characterised by strong social, cultural and religious diversity.

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