As part of the project, educational workshops were organized between August 2025 and February 2026 in Croatia, Italy and Portugal. The workshops complemented the practical sport activities and aimed to promote inclusion, diversity, equality, intercultural understanding and awareness of migration-related issues among children, young people, coaches, teachers and volunteers.
DSR SuperKid organized two workshops for children in Croatia. The first workshop was held during the SuperKid Summer Camp in August 2025, where participants explored themes such as friendship, respect, teamwork, acceptance of differences and inclusion through games, movement-based activities and group discussions. Children were encouraged to reflect on how everyone can contribute to creating a welcoming and supportive environment in sport and everyday life.
The second workshop took place on 19 January 2026 at Primary School Augusta Cesarca Krapina, involving 16 students (6 boys and 10 girls). Through interactive activities such as brainstorming on migration, discussions about family migration history, the “Passport Game” and creative exercises focused on diversity and personal strengths, students learned about migration, inclusion and the value of respecting differences. The workshop was facilitated by class teachers and school counsellor.
Workshops for adults were organized in cooperation with Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Zagreb and involved SuperKid coaches, JRS staff and volunteers working directly with refugees and migrants. Participants explored topics such as migration, asylum, social inclusion and diversity through quizzes, discussions and practical examples from their professional work. The exchange of experiences between sports professionals and refugee-support practitioners created a valuable multidisciplinary learning environment.
Project partners also implemented educational workshops within their local communities. Gymnastics Club Zaprešić combined gymnastics activities with workshops for Croatian and Ukrainian students, addressing migration, diversity and inclusion through interactive games, group activities and discussions. Activities such as the “Mosaic of Diversity” encouraged children to recognize and celebrate their individual strengths while understanding the value of diversity within a group.
In Italy, Associazione Popoli Insieme organized a series of workshops in secondary schools focusing on human rights, equality, migration and social inclusion through sport. Students explored the concepts of equality and equity, discussed real-life migration stories and reflected on the role of sport in promoting participation and human rights.
Meanwhile, Sport Evolution Alliance in Portugal delivered workshops for both young people and coaches, using the values of martial arts—respect, discipline, equality, solidarity and self-control—as tools to promote diversity, tolerance and non-discrimination. Through role-playing, case studies and practical exercises, participants developed skills to create more inclusive environments within sport and their local communities.
Together, these educational activities formed an important part of the Sport for Unity methodology, demonstrating how sport can be used not only to improve physical well-being but also to strengthen social cohesion, empathy and mutual understanding. By combining sport, education and intercultural dialogue, the project contributed to creating more inclusive communities and promoting European values of equality, diversity and solidarity.
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