United by Football

United by Football

PERIOD: 5–6 August 2023

PARTICIPANTS' PROFILE: Young people of all ethnicities from Harghita County, coming from the local communities of Gheorgheni, Toplița, Lăzarea, Voșlăbeni, Suseni, Lacu Roșu and Ditrău.

DESCRIPTION: Asociația Cloud Five, in partnership with a local organisation from Gheorgheni, organised a sports event dedicated to social inclusion and intercultural dialogue. The activity brought together young people from different backgrounds and cultures, giving them the opportunity to interact in a relaxed setting through a football match that promoted team spirit, cooperation and fair play.

Beyond the sporting side, the event also had an educational value: the young people learned to communicate effectively, to work together and to overcome cultural barriers through shared experiences. Football thus became a tool for dialogue and intercultural learning, helping them develop their social skills, grow in self-confidence and build a stronger sense of belonging to a diverse community.

Through this initiative, Cloud Five aimed to show that sport can be a universal language, able to bring together people from different backgrounds and to promote tolerance, respect and cooperation between young people from Gheorgheni and other communities.