REWRITING
THE STORY
Empowering Youth against Bullying
An international cooperation project using storytelling and gamification to transform passive bystanders into active upstanders — equipping young people and educators with real tools for empathy, communication and conflict resolution.
our mission
From bullying to empowerment
The Power of Storytelling
Rewriting the story
How gamification helps youth overcome bullying
From pain to purpose
Transforming bullying through creative narratives
Breaking the silence
Tools to reclaim your voice after bullying
Gamification and growth
Empowering youth to address injustice
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Bullying remains a widespread and deeply harmful issue affecting young people across Europe. It often goes unspoken, unreported, and unresolved. “Rewriting the Story” was born from the belief that real stories hold the power to change lives. Through storytelling, we aim to build empathy, give voice to survivors, and equip educators and youth workers with tools to identify, prevent, and transform bullying behaviors.
BACKGROUND
Our project addresses the urgent need for preventative, youth-centered, and story-driven approaches to bullying, creating safe spaces where stories of vulnerability become the seeds of empowerment. It builds on our partners’ long-standing experience in non-formal education, inclusion, mental health, and social game design.
rationale
main goals
colllect
To collect and curate real-life stories of bullying from young people across Europe.
transform
To transform these stories into educational materials.
raise
To raise awareness among educators and youth workers about the dynamics of bullying.
empower
To empower young people to take a proactive role by becoming “story ambassadors.”
ensure
To ensure that the results are accessible, multilingual, and inclusive.
create
To create a digital platform for sharing of stories, resources and best practices.
our tools
These elements are integrated into the main project outputs: a story collection, a facilitator’s manual, and a cooperative board game that invites players to explore real bullying situations and develop paths for resolution.
PARTNERS INVOLVED
The project is coordinated by Asociación Promesas (Spain) and implemented in collaboration with:
Asociación Promesas
A non-profit organisation with a long track record in creative education, game-based learning, and teacher training. Promesas coordinates the project and leads the creation of the educational resources and board game.
cjrae ialomitA
An experienced Romanian education institution working on youth empowerment and personal development. They lead the digital storytelling aspects and help gather real-life stories of bullying for the game and materials.
En Root
A dynamic youth organisation from France specialised in arts-based methods, emotional education, and inclusive practices in schools. En Root contributes to methodology development and piloting workshops.
Together, we bring decades of experience in youth work, inclusion, emotional intelligence, and European cooperation.