What is roundabout?
roundabout is a health promotion streetdance project for girls and young women between 12 and 20 years. It wants to contribute to a better physical and mental health of teenage girls. The participants meet in local groups on a weekly basis. Besides the dance training (including a complete programme of warm-up, stretching and strength exercises) there are breaks with snacks and a time of fellowship.
The groups are led by volunteer leaders. The regional and national coordinators are all professionals. All group leaders have the opportunity to attend several training sessions during the year where they learn choreographies and discuss topics such as eating–problems, prevention, puberty, didactic of dancing and much more.
roundabout collaborates with local organisations such as churches, municipalities (youth work) or parent's associations, which are responsible for their group, support the leaders and are in charge for the local networking.
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