SISY

SISY – Cultivating Soft Skills for Youth with Learning Differences through Sports is a project funded by the Erasmus+ programme. It promotes inclusive participation and the development of soft skills among young people with specific learning differences by integrating sport into non-formal and informal education programmes.

Young people with learning differences – such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) and Executive Function Disorders – often face challenges in social, educational and professional contexts. SISY aims to respond to these challenges by promoting the use of sport as an educational tool to improve soft skills, such as communication, resilience and teamwork, as well as psychosocial well-being.

The project provides youth workers with tools and knowledge to integrate sports activities into their educational pathways, supporting young people in their personal development and in building a strong sense of belonging to the community.

SISY also includes the creation of a pan-European network of youth workers to share good practices, the certification of acquired skills, and the organisation of sports tournaments and social events that will enable young people to put what they have learned into practice in real-life contexts.

Objectives

• To improve the quality and innovation of youth work practices by integrating sport into informal and non-formal education pathways.
• To strengthen the employability of young people with learning differences by developing soft skills required in the labour market.
• ·To promote cross-sector cooperation and networking through a pan-European Community of Practice (CoP).
• To encourage active citizenship among young people, particularly those with learning differences.
• To connect, engage and empower young people through sports activities, storytelling, community dialogues and social gatherings.

Planned activities

• SISY Collaborative Learning Hub (WP2): a collaborative learning platform with certified online courses for educators and youth workers on the use of sport to develop soft skills among young people with learning differences.
• SISY Inclusive Sports Tournaments (WP3): European sports events accompanied by workshops and narrative videos, designed to reflect on the skills acquired and promote inclusive participation.
• Social Gatherings and Community Dialogues (WP4): online and in-person activities aimed at strengthening local networks and promoting the adoption of the SISY methods by educators, communities and policymakers.

All activities will be designed with the direct involvement of the target community, promoting inclusion and breaking down social and cultural barriers. More specifically, the project is addressed to:

• Youth workers and educators
• Youth organisations
• Organisations and professionals specialised in supporting young people with specific learning differences, including ADHD, APD and Executive Function Disorders
• Sports sector professionals
• Young people aged 15 to 24 with learning differences
• Institutional representatives and policymakers

Role of Project Ahead

Project Ahead will coordinate, implement and monitor an inclusive sports tournament in Naples addressed to young people aged 15 to 24 with learning differences, including ADHD, APD and Executive Function Disorders. The activity will foster the development of soft skills through the direct involvement of trained youth workers.Project Ahead will also be responsible for producing narrative videos documenting the participants’ experiences and highlighting the value of sport in inclusive educational processes. Finally, Project Ahead will organise a Youth Social Gathering in Italy, with the aim of raising public awareness, disseminating the project results and strengthening its impact at local and national level.

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Project No.: 2024-2-ES02-KA220-YOU-000293221