Drama for Change

Drama for Change uses creative methods to develop a new training curriculum for adult educators using the arts to promote anti-racism, gender equality and diversity. The Drama for Change Train the Trainers Curriculum includes information for training trainers including teachers and adult educators, on how to use drama and theatre techniques in their work with adult learners and it contains a list of drama and theatre games and exercises including a Step-by-Step Guide and functions.

The project aims include:

-          To develop a training curriculum to provide adult educators with the skills necessary to work with young people and adults

-          To use creative processes to address issues of rising inequality and racism and the lack of inclusion for marginalized groups

-          To promote social inclusion, gender equality and anti-racism work

Year(s): 2014-2017

Target group(s):

Website: Adult educators ; Young people and adults, including migrants

Methodology

The main activities of the project included:

-          Research on current theory and policy on equality, inclusion and anti racism in each partner country

-          Research on the needs of adult educators in relation to using drama techniques to promote equality, inclusion and anti racism in the partner countries

-          Development of a Toolbox of resources for adult educators

-          Development of a collection of drama and theatre games and exercises and how they can be used to promote equality, inclusion and anti-racism work

-          Video demonstrations of how to use a selection of the drama and theatre games

-          Development of a curriculum providing detailed information for training trainers on how to use drama and theatre techniques to promote equality, inclusion and anti racism work

Type of product

Online resource; Video clips / films ; Course / Training

Brief description of the product / outcome / method

Drama for Change Toolbox of Resources:

SECTION 1:INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA FOR CHANGE

-          Project information

-          Curriculum aims, outcomes and content

-          Reflection and evaluation

SECTION 2: TRAINING CURRICULUM

-          Overview of training

-          Training content: step-by-step instructions

-          Participant hand-outs

-          Drama for Change forms

SECTION 3: RESEARCH DOCUMENTS FROM PARTNER COUNTRIES

-          Information on host country

-          Information on ethnic and migrant groups

-          Summary of current policy and legislation regarding anti-racism and discrimination

-          How to report incidents of racism and discrimination

-          Information on gender equality and the EU

-          List of support organisations

-          Interviews with representatives of ethnic and migrant groups

SECTION 4: THEATRE GAMES DEMONSTRATIONS

        -          15 games from the curriculum filmed in the 5 countries for visualization of the exercises

Impact on target groups / Transferability potential

The Drama for Change products provide adult educators, teachers and artists with the skills necessary to work with adults through a creative medium, using drama and theatre to promote anti-racism, gender equality and diversity. Drama for Change addresses a gap in training for adult educators aiming to use creative processes to address issues of rising inequality and racism and the lack of inclusion for marginalised groups.

The Toolbox of Resources is developed for 5 EU countries – Ireland, Bulgaria, Spain, The Netherlands and Germany, and the information is available in English and the respective national language. However, the materials can be used by adult educators all around Europe and beyond.

Promoter of the initiative

Name of organization / individual: Smashing Times Theatre Company (Ireland) ; KU TU EOOD (Bulgarian partner)

Country: Spain

Website: http://www.smashingtimes.ie/ ; www.kutu-bg.eu

Contacts: freda@smashingtimes.ie ; raya.stanachkova@gmail.com