ESC: Circular Economy For a Better Planet

DCTR is a non-profit cultural association that works with various ages, exploring the potential for personal and social transformation through dance with the intersection of other Artistic, Educational, Technological and Sport areas. With the informal and non-formal, voluntary and participatory dynamics, the intention is to develop the human potential of the individual and of the community as a whole, highlighting the contribution of each one to the construction of cohesion and social balance. At DCTR it is believed that great positive transformations arise when people intersect and connect, bringing profound and lasting change to the community. DCTR's mission is to develop human potential and bring benefits to the community in which each one is inserted. For this reason, our organization is active in the field of training and personal and social development especially through art. Thus, it can be defined as the purposes of the intervention of this organization: - Support, develop and promote the harmonious development of the community; - Foster and develop cooperation and solidarity between young people and the community based on the realization of social, cultural and educational initiatives; - Promote the recognition and diffusion of knowledge and information, cooperating with public and private entities, national and foreign, aiming at the social and cultural development of the community and its proactive involvement in artistic and cultural dynamics; - Develop initiatives for training, in order to enhance skills and learning, increase autonomy and sustainability and strengthen personal and social identity; - Integrate across the board the principles of networking and partnership between organizations, promoting the creation of joint actions and projects and strengthening the capacities of each party; - Integrate voluntary and inclusive participation methodologies, highlighting the potential of each one, according to their expectations and future visions. We believe that creative processes allow us to open doors and untie thoughts and behaviors, bringing a particular way of thinking and acting, both personally and socially. DCTR understands that creative processes and the involvement and reflection on them are an asset for the individual. Therefore, it intends to carry out projects that contemplate the integral and social development of young people and their ability to execute, create and appreciate different forms and styles, from a young age and with impacts throughout their life. It is through a coherent and persistent work process that it is understood, whether intuitively or more consciously, that the involvement in social and artistic dynamics provides interesting results and impacts and with a potential for group development and the capacity for expression emotion. Throughout our journey and the dynamics we advocate, we aim to achieve the following objectives: General: - Empower young people with “creative tools” for personal and social development, through learning and training dynamics of body expression (for example, artistic movements; images; of space; of texts; of objects; of sound / silence; of the senses; etc. .). Specific: -Develop the participants' creative skills and professional development through volunteering, training courses, job shadowing and youth exchange programs; -Promote social inclusion through active participation in democratic life and in society in general; -Dynamize national and international cultural spaces and actions, involving people in a set of dynamics aimed at community development; -Interact proactively, opening opportunities for everyone to participate, in a plural, constructive, inclusive and supportive environment, increasing the sense of iniciative and entrepreunership; -Promote the ability to address societal challenges, inclusive and voluntary methodologies, and dynamics that encourage individual and community contributions ; -Promote work opportunities in partnership, ensuring plural intervention in responding to problems and needs, boost volunteer and team skills and provide them life changing experience, most of them individuals with fewer opportunities. - Leave positive impact on society and become positive change maker by combining youth and adult work from different backgrounds with different skills seeking more modern, dynamic, committed and professional environment inside our organisation; -Promote the rapprochement between young people, communities and local, regional, national and international organizations