TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Ohiane Uranga Pascual
Suitcase Circus SCREAM (Social Circus Recognising Educational Activity Methodologies) project aimed for:
1. The recognition of circus as a method of education
2. The synergy to be achieved by partners from different educational sectors co-operating together
3. Circus educators professional development to be achieved through international mobility
The project was a success as we managed to achieved our aims and will help and benefit in a long term many many young people that are and will be trained by all the participants that were involved directly or indirectly and upskilled thanks to the project. So in a long term the training fit with the main goal of the organisation (to help and create opportunities for young people and specially disadvantage young people that will improve in their lifes)
Through the start up meeting, the more than 60 mobilities (12 days of training and job shadowing visits) and the closing seminar this programme upskilled more than 300 trainers and over 3000 young people. There were discussions around the recognisition of circus as a method of education, in between organisations from non formal background to universities.
The project was a Partnership in between 10 organisations from 8 different countries.
The target group were trainers and staff who work with young people from those organisations.
Everything is Possible UK (Coordinating organisation)
Cirkus in Beweging (Belgium)
Circus Folie (Estonia)
Kambahiota/ Carampa (Spain)
National Centre for Circus Arts (UK)
National Institute for Circus Arts (Australia)
Flying Fruit Fly Circus (Australia)
Universidad Mesoamericana de Puebla (Mexico)
Circo Social del Sur (Argentina)
El Circo del Mundo (Chile)
Ice breakers, energizers, circus games
Trainer-led discussions
Small group discussions, team building activities, brainstorming.
Presentations
Conferences
Job shadowing, observing, Individual reflection, simulations.
Learning to learn methods (creative workshops)
Brain-storming and participant suggestions,
Circus specific technique methods and Physical Training. Interactive workshops, demonstrations, Theatrical exercises, roleplaying, performing Q&A
As I mentioned before this project had a great learning development impact in many trainers and young people around the world by sharing good practices for over 12 working days in each of the over 60 mobilities.
We create a Website and a facebook page.
http://www.suitcasecircus.eu
All participants shared methods learnt during their mobility experience. We published them on the website as a resource for other trainers.
We also organised Circus Conferences in Mexico. During the Closing Seminar partners from all around the world shared their knowledge on specific areas and we run workshops for the participants.
Through building partnerships and networking some organisations are still collaborating after this project and the previous one, sharing methods, resources, and even trainers, students and performers. Some young people have the opportunity to get scholarships and keep their circus studies/ trainings in a different country.
- Co-Coordination of the project: contact with partners, coordination of start up meeting and closing meeting of the project and preparation of the plan of activities for both, coordination of all mobilities, administrative support to partners, coordination of the project budget over 150.000€ and preparation of the report.
- Training: training for trainers in Circus (Games, energizers and ice breakers, specific family activities and how to increase bonding and parents active participation, inclusive circus activities for people with special needs, specific technique sessions as aerial or acrobatics)...
Assisting on training sessions about Erasmus + program, communication and strategic visibility of the project, Evaluation, impact and visibility.
Translating and interpreting for the whole duration of the project.