SERA Cycle 1 Introduction and Courses

Project n° 580247-EPP-1-2016-1-FR-EPPKA3-IPI-SOC-IN Philosophy of SERA SERA is an intensive educational programme in three dimensions (personalized, individual, collective) on durations ranging from 4 weeks (Cycle 1) to 8 weeks (Cycles 1 & 2) or 12 weeks (Cycles 1, 2 & 3). As a programme aimed at mitigating extremist violent behaviour, SERA tackles risks and needs by developing the social and human capital among young and adult offenders identified as already radicalized or at risk of radicalization. Divided in cycles then in sequences (from 10’ to more than 10 hours) , SERA -born from a prior study of existing and inspiring resources and the needs- organizes the programme around 5 fields which are beliefs, education, interculture, psychology and social. In SERA, with reference to Maslow’s Pyramid of needs (1943), as modified by Pinto (2002), the various sequences work on a regulation of needs by addressing values and rules. Three sessions could be followed by an individual psychological follow-up with the aim to assist and sometimes to maintain contacts with the family or significant others, access to basic education and preparation for access to vocational training. The courses range from appreciation of other religions and knowledge to sports to cooking, all coupled with well-being activities. Echoing the Paris Declaration adopted by all EU ministers on March 17, 2015, the challenges of SERA project (2016/2019) are to: - Develop a European production offering content to the concept of citizenship education, in terms of prevention and/or repression - Convince professionals to engage in a holistic system of reactive care supported by the acquisition of thematic knowledge - Bring the results to a supranational level.