NGO HAZ

LOCAL ACTIVITIY WITH NGO HAZ

Date: 11.12.2023.

With our partner organisation HAZ we have implemented our activity "Dinner in the dark".

It consisted of several layers and parts in order to engage as many different levels of experience for each participant as possible.

Preparation started with google forms where participants had to write their motivation to take part in the dinner and also to select the favorite music and we asked them to bring one object that is very dear to them.

Dinner was a three corse meal and every participants had a role asigned to them before they entered the room blindfolded. They had a chance to ask all the questions before entering and we asked them to raise a hand if they start having any kind of unpleasant feelings during this experience.

The research of the senses and changes in perception due to visual deprivation really enabled the participants to enhance the sensory perception of other senses, which was also the goal of the activity.During every part of activity we engaged more one sense and even emotions.

Since participants had the opportunity to experience a three-course dinner and through music and cherished objects, they connected with each other and learned about others they met at dinner without having the opportunity to create a visual impression of them, which they state as a completely new experience.

Also, they had the opportunity to adjust their communication, which is extremely important, and through communication with blind and partially sighted people, which is one of the goals of this activity - raising awareness of the difficulties faced by young people with disabilities.