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ARTERY GRUNDTVIG COURSE
Expand your horizons in the rolling green surrounds
of Italy's Umbrian landscape - For free!
ARTERY workshop: Art - Education - Therapy.
Social Skills for Vulnerable Groups
Grundtvig In-service training course - Reference number: IT-2012-796-001
3-8 September 2012 - Perugia
The ARTERY Platform (http://www.arteryproject.eu/platform)
provides a unique opportunity for artists, educators and therapists to
share and
discuss their work in rich multimedia. Now, you have the opportunity
to take part in a blended learning course based on exploiting and contributing
to the platform.
You will gain access to a database of activities and methodologies developed
by a highly experienced team from all around Europe, implement your developed
adaptations, and share your results on the platform!
Who should participate in the ARTERY course
The course has been designed for trainers, teacher trainers and
other professionals (e.g. mediators and street educators) working (or
planning to work) in this field who want to extend their knowledge,
gather experience and are looking for new ideas and additional training/learning
materials and resources to improve social skills in their target groups.
In particular we address trainers, trainer/teacher trainers and
other educational staff (careers officers, educational guides and counsellors,
inspectors, headteachers, principals and managers of schools/organisations
offering adult education, management staff in the institution or organisation,
members of student and teachers councils in adult education etc.) who
work using artistic and creative methods with people with disabilities
and other vulnerable social groups such as homeless and migrants.
Specifically our In-Service course aims to develop awareness
and competencies in terms of knowledge, skills and attitude in the field
of social skills and competencies.
Participants experience of Artery Learning Paths
CLICKABLE BOXES
BOX 1-What you learn
in ARTERY
You will
- acquire key skills in social competence
- acquire relevant skills in interpersonal and intercultural
communication
- reach a better understanding of communication difficulties
- learn to overcome communication difficulties
- be able to identify social skills and the lack of social
skills in socially vulnerable people
- reach a better understanding of the importance of social
skills in the everyday life
- learn artistic and creative methods which facilitate the
development of social skills
- acquire resources helpful for generating ideas by a group
or individual
- acquire methods and tools to create face-to-face and on-line
learning steps and learning paths for
need-based and learner-centred training.
The ARTERY training
The ARTERY course
consists of a combination of on-line and face-to-face learning activities
based on a collection of online learning paths available
on the project's website
In addition to practical exercises based on a ‘learning by doing'
approach focusing on the key aspect of experiencing specific situations,
the course includes information sessions, short lectures, role plays and
simulations as well as discussions. The course underlines the importance
of informal learning and gives space for interpersonal contacts during
meals and free time and informal intercultural interaction with foreign
communities.
The ARTERY methodology
The ARTERY methodology is based
on the following pedagogical techniques:
- Group-building exercises
- Interactive training in small groups
- Problem solving
- Cooperative learning
- Simulations and role-playing
- Creative activities
- Group dynamic games and experiential education
- Theatrical and artistic methods of work using storytelling,
music, songs, visuals, drama, painting, ceramic, paper
- Use of paper material to create the world and characters
of well-being.
A pre-course preparation and a follow-up phase are planned as integrating
part to the face-to-face training course.
Preparation
Before coming to the ARTERY course, Participants should provide
us with some brief information about their previous experience,
professional background, and personal interests. After finalising
registration through
the ARTERY website www.arteryproject.eu, participants will
receive a brief questionnaire to complete and return by e-mail to
the course organisers.
During the training course, Participants will then be asked
to give a 20 minutes presentation on their organisation and methods
of work.
Beginning preparation in one's home country will make the training
more efficient. For this reason, participants are kindly requested
to register to the ARTERY e-platform www.arteryproject.eu/platform and
familiarise
themselves with its structure and some learning paths (materials
for trainers).
As soon as the Participant's registration to the course and
the ARTERY e-platform is finalised, the Participant will receive
the programme
and all the necessary material for her/his preparation. Participants
might want to bring with them to the course some materials
that they use in
their workshops in order to present their training methods
during "Participant's Time". They are also encouraged to bring
some typical object from their
country to share with the other Participants (some small gift
or something to eat)
Follow-up
Participants will be asked to contribute to the ARTERY e-platform
designing at least one learning path with at least three
learning steps. The active participation in the ARTERY platform
activities will facilitate peer networking with the aim of
setting up a community
for
exchange of good practices and for the development of new ideas
in the field of social competence. In addition to written
evaluation during the course, Participants will receive an
invitation to an online
evaluation tool, two
weeks and sixth months after the course, in order to elaborate
on their learning
triggered by their course experience.
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BOX 2-course programme
Day 1
9.30-13.00 Introduction & warm-up session
presentation: trainers, trainees, course programme
13.00-15.00 Lunch
15.00-18.00 Workshop by Key & Key Communications (Italy) on interpersonal
and intercultural communication:
Our concept of intercultural communication
The hidden dimension of words
Visual impact in intercultural encounters
20.00 Welcome party with dishes from different countries of the
world meeting representatives from target groups
Day 2
9.30-13.00 Workshop by Intras (Spain) on the impact of creative
activities on the development of social skills:
Identifying social skills as well as the lack of social skills
and its importance in our daily life.
Our experience and results using creative ways to develop social
skills working with people having fewer opportunities or at
risk of social exclusion.
13.00-15.00 Lunch
15.00-18.00 Participants' time - individual presentations and
exchange of experience
Dinner
Day 3
9.30-13.00 Workshop by Agricola (Finland) on how to create a
world and characters of well-being using paper material:
What are object, symbols and characters of well-being for us?
What is their message for individuals and society?
13.00-15.00 Lunch
15.00-18.00 Participants' time - individual presentations and
exchange of experience
Dinner
Day 4
9.30-13.00 Workshop by Divadlo bez Domova (Slovakia) on theatrical
work:
"Magic Shoes"
13.00-15.00 Short Lunch
15.00 departure for cultural excursion in Assisi
19.00 Dinner in Assisi in a typical restaurant
Day 5
9.30-13.00 Workshop by Grodzki Theatre (Poland) on theatrical
and creative work:
Methods and tools for creating one's own learning paths.
15.00-18.00 Participants' time - individual presentations and
exchange of experience
20.00 Dinner in Perugia in a typical restaurant
Day 6
9.30-13.00 Summing up and preparing for follow-up activities
Evaluation session by EST (Poland)
13.00-15.00 International Farewell lunch
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BOX 3-How to get a GRU Individual GRANT
According to EACEA (Education,
Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency) Grundtvig is open
to any organisation working in the field of
adult learning within the formal (schools, universities, adult
education establishments) or the non-formal (associations,
libraries, museums, parents'
organisations) sector or providing informal education.
GRU Individual
Grants, covering (most) costs for travelling, accommodation
and course fees, are available for trainers, educators,
teachers etc. working for Adult Education institutions and
to be eligible you need to be employed (full time, part time,
working on a contract,
self-employed) by any of the institutions mentioned above.
These have to be situated in one of the countries participating
in the LLP 2007-2013,
which you can find here http://www.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk/participating-countries.
Use
the following procedure:
1. Identify the ARTERY In-Service course in the COM-GRU Database:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/index.cfm?fuseaction=DisplayCourse&cid=31787.
2. Go to your National Agency‘ website (http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning
programme/doc1208_en.htm)
read the information available there and download the valid
version of the application form (available at least 1 month
prior to the next deadline).
3. Read the guidance documents to be found on your National
Agency's website as well. Check eligibility criteria stated
in the application
form, and proceed to complete the application form.
4. Submit your application form before the actual deadline
(30 April 2012 for the next round) and send a paper copy
signed and stamped
to your National Agency also before deadline (postal stamp).
After some weeks you will be notified by your National
Agency whether your application was successful or you have to try
again next time.
In case you need help in completing the GRU Individual
Grant application form please contact Koffi M. DOSSOU at e-mail
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BOX 4- ARTERY session & deadlines
SESSION:
03-08
September 2012 - Perugia, Italy
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION
18/04/2012
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BOX 6- CONTACT DETAILS
Koffi M. DOSSOU
e mail:
mobile +39 347 678 5312
http://www.arteryproject.eu
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