Fes! Cultura #AccióJove is a community cultural management training program aimed at secondary school students in Barcelona. Since 2017, it has developed processes of awareness-raising, critical inquiry, and observation of reality that foster critical consciousness about the causes of inequalities and conflicts worldwide. This is achieved through the viewing and analysis of short documentaries and the collaborative production of the Fes! Film Festival – Cinema and Human Rights.
The project consists of the ideation, programming, planning, and production of a human rights film festival organized collaboratively, in which students identify other young people in their communities as their target audience. The program is developed within the school curriculum as a hands-on learning experience that implements an awareness-raising service. Its goal is to enable other young people to engage with diverse cinematic expressions that help them understand the root causes of global injustices and inspire them to lead initiatives aimed at improving living conditions, human dignity, and global justice.
“The viewing and analysis of short documentary films fosters awareness of the causes that generate inequalities and conflicts around the world.”
The working methodology allows students to acquire knowledge and essential skills through the design and implementation of a social awareness project that connects local action with its global dimension. The events take place in community-based cultural centers, aiming for broad social impact. The initiative seeks to stimulate youth social activism in Barcelona in defense of human rights and the common good, providing tools for debate and critical reflection that contribute to changes in attitudes and practices, making possible a critical, responsible, and socially engaged youth committed to social transformation.
When we speak about awareness-raising, we refer to a process that enables individuals to recognize the deep interdependencies that connect local issues with the global context. Addressing topics such as solidarity, peace, sustainable human development, and the analysis of inequalities cannot be done without considering the cause-and-effect relationships between different territories.
