Escola de Ser / School of Being
Legal Form: [e.g. Nonprofit Association / Fundación / Cooperative]
Location: Barcelona Province
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Executive Summary
The School of Being is a creative, social, and rehabilitative centre in the Barcelona province dedicated to individuals affected by trauma, burnout, social isolation, or psychological challenges such as insomnia, anxiety, and emotional fatigue.
Rooted in compassion, creativity, and contribution, the School welcomes those who feel marginalised by traditional systems — whether due to personal history, age, health, or life circumstances — and invites them to reconnect with themselves and with others through artistic expression, meaningful learning, and shared purpose.
A central pillar of the project is intergenerational reconnection: bringing younger generations, who often feel disillusioned or overwhelmed by societal pressures, into collaborative, creative contact with elder generations who carry stories, experience, and wisdom — yet often face loneliness and loss of social role.
Together, they form a new kind of social ecosystem — a “workshop of being” — where the past and future support each other in the present, and healing becomes a shared human endeavour..
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Program Highlights
1. Creative Recovery
• Art and craft workshops
• Guided journaling and storytelling
• Poetry and expression through AI writing assistants
• Collage, painting, and visual art generation with AI tools
2. Digital Confidence & Practical Technology
• Introduction to AI and digital tools for personal use
• Website building and digital portfolios for self-expression
• AI-assisted planners and organizers to help with executive function difficulties (common after trauma)
• Safe, trauma-informed digital literacy sessions
3. Social & Linguistic Integration
• Catalan, Spanish, and English language exchange groups
• Communication skills and public expression training
• Intercultural dialogue circles
4. Community Reconnection
• First aid and civic responsibility modules (e.g. CPR, crisis response)
• Volunteering opportunities and public contribution projects
• Public events, exhibitions, and online platforms to showcase participant work
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Target Groups
Adults of all ages recovering from:
• Emotional exhaustion or burnout
• PTSD, trauma or chronic stress
• Social isolation or lack of community
• Especially suited for:
• Young people feeling anxious or hopeless about the future
• Elder individuals seeking purpose, voice, and human contact
• Those excluded or underserved by traditional services
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Goals
• Promote restorative healing through creativity and expression
• Build digital literacy and confidence, especially in AI tools that can support mental clarity, time management, and personal storytelling
• Enable re-entry into social participation, with tangible, confidence-building roles
• Create a replicable model of non-clinical creative rehabilitation for use across other regions
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Funding Request
We seek €[amount] to support:
• Facilitator and digital mentor contracts (creative coaches, tech instructors)
• Materials (art supplies, digital tools, software licenses)
• Space rental and accessibility adaptations
• Online content creation (AI-powered therapeutic modules, digital learning)
• Outreach and visibility (web presence, translation, communications)
• Evaluation and impact measurement (qualitative and data-driven)
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Strategic Fit & Institutional Alignment
School of Being aligns with the goals of:
• Pla Integral de Salut Mental i Addiccions de Catalunya
• Pla Estratègic de Cultura de Catalunya (2021–2030)
• EU’s New European Bauhaus (aesthetic, sustainable, inclusive communities)
• Digital Europe Programme for human-centred AI usage
• Municipal support frameworks for third-sector innovation and cultural rehabilitation
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Impact & Sustainability
• Digital and creative skills for personal and economic reintegration
• Tangible self-expression and storytelling for trauma processing
• Measurable reduction in social isolation and improved daily functioning
• Creation of an open-source, adaptable model to be used across Catalonia and beyond
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Would you like a Catalan/Spanish version of the above and a visual pitch presentation (slides or PDF) for submission?
I can also help draft letters of support or partnership proposals if you’re collaborating with local health, culture, or education entities.