EC – FRATERNITY – Fraternity event

4 students in the Erasmus+ class (2nd year) work on a value : “Fraternity”. They have to prepare an event about this value by following 5 guidelines : respecting a time limit (30 minutes to 1 hour), answering a problem in the form of a powerpoint that they write in French but present in English , illustrating their thinking by creating posters on concrete examples, interceding with the public (the 2 Erasmus+ classes), inviting an outsider to testify about his experience related to the topic. They announce their event by making a poster. 

The development revolves around fraternity in sport (because fraternity in sport is a powerful engine of solidarity and inclusion, uniting individuals around a common goal) and more specifically : “in what context can fraternity play a role in sport ? “ Students begin by explaining how it manifests itself, then the obstacles to this value such as self-interest, discrimination and financial interests. Finally they can prove that it is a model for an ideal society because despite these challenges, fraternity remains crucial to building strong, united sporting communities. As a society, we need to reflect on how to promote the fraternity in all aspects of our lives, recognizing that fraternity and mutual respect are the essential foundations of an ideal society. To illustrate their presentation, their speaker, Cyprien Gadenne, a former top sportsman, a former coach of a volleyball player who plays on the French national team, and coach of youth volleyball teams, explains his career path talking about the players he coaches (including the volleyball player Barthélemy Chinenyeze) and chats with the audience. He rounds off the presentation by confirming the importance of passing on the fraternity, so that it is present in the youth teams they coach today. To finish their demonstration, the students explains 4 concrete cases through posters : one on the Olympic Games, one on the rape of Sarah Abitbol, one on Sportica, a sports and cultural complex that burned down in Gravelines (a town near Dunkirk), and one on a great gymnast, Katelyn Ohashi. 

The two Erasmus+ classes go to the auditorium of the Hall aux sucres, the learning center in Dunkirk. The 4 students carry out the different activities they have prepared. The outside speaker is happy to be able to participate, and to be invited to this event, he congratulates the students on their approach, their presentation and above all their commitment. According to the 4 students, this event will enable them to develop and present part of the RESPectOl project in order to pass on European and Olympic values to a wider audience.