Anti racism work becomes more relevant in the face of populist tendencies in in many European countries. In the polarized political debate, it is important to broaden the spectrum of anti racism work in order to increase the sensibility for this issue on a broader basis. ANTI DISCRIMINATION WORK MUST BE A CENTRAL ISSUE IN ADULT EDUCATORS ACROSS ALL SECTORS. We detected a blind spot in the field of anti discrimination trainings that we want to fill with the means of creative workshops on topics like identity, community, or communication. There is a certain audience that common anti discrimination trainings do not reach, but which will be reached by our offer: In this project, we want to create innovative workshop formats that are designed especially for those people, who are put off by “traditional” forms of anti-discrimination workshops. The workshops will be designed in a way that is close to everyday life, have a palpable topic and still treat issues such as discrimination and prejudice, community and identity, communication, etc. Our innovative workshop designs propose formats that link artistic methods with anti- discrimination work and will be compiled in hands-on Tool Kits for educators and trainers in three different fields: 1. Participatory Video: production of a video within a group that works together from the first steps (generating the idea) until the final cut, guided by a facilitator (IO2) 2. Theatre: different forms of theatre workshops, including theatre of the oppressed (IO3) 3. Social media: conscious social media use; also addressing hate speech; creative means including production of GIFs, videos, podcasts, etc. (IO4) Furthermore we will develop an innovative SET OF EVALUATION TOOLS that are specifically adapted to the needs of such workshops in the ambit of NON FORMAL ADULT EDUCATION and extend the scope of evaluation in comparison to usually used questionnaires. (IO1) Through the TOOL KITs that we propose in IO2-IO4 we offer trainers and educators a new set of techniques to expand their field of action. Creative means have a strong potential on personal development and offer space for personal reflection on a very personal level. The objective of this project is for more teachers, trainers, and educators to become aware of this potential and offer concrete tools and directions for the implementation. The main TARGET GROUPS for this project are: Social Workers, Trainers, Teachers, Artists, Multipliers who work in the field of adult education and/or anti-discrimination work and will benefit from our intellectual outputs. The main beneficiaries are those people who assist the innovative workshop formats developed throughout this project and therefore the anti-discrimination trainings. As a long term impact, this project shall further enhance the sensibility of issues like discrimination and racism and the underlying topics of identity, community and communication in the broader European society.
We wanted to create innovative workshop formats targeted at the audience mentioned above (people who are open the the subject of anti-discrimination but would not attend traditional anti-discrimination trainings). We designed and implemented workshops using theatre, participatory video, and social media that introduced the participants to (self)reflection and critical thinking through artistic means. The linking of artistic methods and anti-discrimination work can benefit both the anti-discrimination field and the arts themselves. Traditional anti-discrimination work gains broadens the array of tools to engage even people who would otherwise not be interested in anti-discrimination trainings. And the fields of theatre participatory video, and social media can deepen their methods by inclusion of questions and matters concerning anti-discrimination. The knowledge from the creation of the workshop formats are compiled in toolkits for educators and trainers. Three toolkits guide through the realization of theatre, Participatory Video, and social media workshops for anti-discrimination. A fourth toolkit gives theoretical insight into evaluation and its aims, and practical tools for short and long-term evaluation.
We saw a gap in the field of anti-discrimination work that we wanted to address with creative workshops that would attract persons to anti-discrimination workshops that would otherwise not join such trainings. We saw the target audience for the project as people who might have good intentions and are generally open to the subject but are not accustomed to reflect about such issues and need a different kind of access to the topic of discrimination in society and people who are open to the subject but don't think they need to attend such workshops on account of them regarding themselves as "aware" enough. We wanted to introduce this group to the topic via creative workshops using theatre, Participatory Video, and social media. Additionally, we saw the potential that is inherent in these three creative areas to engage with topics like identity, community, and communication. They offer great opportunities for participants to reflect on their own perceptions, stereotypes, and biases. Another observation in the field of anti-discrimination work was also the often times neglected question of evaluation of such workshops. With this project we also wanted to address this gap by proposing creative tools for evaluation of such workshops.
Anti racism work becomes more relevant in the face of populist tendencies in in many European countries. In the polarized political debate, it is important to broaden the spectrum of anti racism work in order to increase the sensibility for this issue on a broader basis. ANTI DISCRIMINATION WORK MUST BE A CENTRAL ISSUE IN ADULT EDUCATORS ACROSS ALL SECTORS. We detected a blind spot in the field of anti discrimination trainings that we want to fill with the means of creative workshops on topics like identity, community, or communication. There is a certain audience that common anti discrimination trainings do not reach, but which will be reached by our offer: In this project, we want to create innovative workshop formats that are designed especially for those people, who are put off by “traditional” forms of anti-discrimination workshops. The workshops will be designed in a way that is close to everyday life, have a palpable topic and still treat issues such as discrimination and prejudice, community and identity, communication, etc. Our innovative workshop designs propose formats that link artistic methods with anti- discrimination work and will be compiled in hands-on Tool Kits for educators and trainers in three different fields: 1. Participatory Video: production of a video within a group that works together from the first steps (generating the idea) until the final cut, guided by a facilitator (IO2) 2. Theatre: different forms of theatre workshops, including theatre of the oppressed (IO3) 3. Social media: conscious social media use; also addressing hate speech; creative means including production of GIFs, videos, podcasts, etc. (IO4) Furthermore we will develop an innovative SET OF EVALUATION TOOLS that are specifically adapted to the needs of such workshops in the ambit of NON FORMAL ADULT EDUCATION and extend the scope of evaluation in comparison to usually used questionnaires. (IO1) Through the TOOL KITs that we propose in IO2-IO4 we offer trainers and educators a new set of techniques to expand their field of action. Creative means have a strong potential on personal development and offer space for personal reflection on a very personal level. The objective of this project is for more teachers, trainers, and educators to become aware of this potential and offer concrete tools and directions for the implementation. The main TARGET GROUPS for this project are: Social Workers, Trainers, Teachers, Artists, Multipliers who work in the field of adult education and/or anti-discrimination work and will benefit from our intellectual outputs. The main beneficiaries are those people who assist the innovative workshop formats developed throughout this project and therefore the anti-discrimination trainings. As a long term impact, this project shall further enhance the sensibility of issues like discrimination and racism and the underlying topics of identity, community and communication in the broader European society.