CABUWAZI

The project created innovative pedagogical methods in the field of trauma release, using the the circus pedagogical tool of high-wire walking. Its aim was to train youth workers combining circus pedagogy and modern therapy methods towards trauma release. According to the project partners, circus pedagogy has a huge potential to support the trauma release process with children and youngsters based on their physical activities, which the project explored with the support of professionals. “Funambulisme”, the high wire walking with a balancing pole, had been the main tool in the project to develop the competences of the youth workers. The main objective of our project was to bring together knowledge from psycho-social empowerment and circus pedagogy to develop a new approach on using Funabulism as a tool for youth work, with the specific focus on trauma release. To show its potential for integration and empowerment of young people with the special needs, in particular young refugees.