Project Summary

The conception of the project stems from the Covid 19 world pandemic and the challenges (and opportunities) that everybody across the world is facing presently. 'The Face behind the Mask' idea was conceived as a creative means for learners to acquire skills and competencies that reinforce creativity in education, as well as boost quality, innovation and creative potential. Through international school partnerships with schools and creative partners, this project will foster innovative participatory and intercultural dialogue which links education and training with the cultural and creative sectors. These partnerships will in turn increase resilience through the creation of jobs, sustainable development and social inclusion through the arts.

Objectives for the project:

The focus on creativity and the arts has never been more important than it is in today's climate. Learners need to find ways to deal with the challenges of Covid 19, to learn how to increase their resilience and what it means to have an identity in a fast changing society that has been hit by a deadly virus. More importantly, learners need to be equipped with the skills and competencies that will enable them to express themselves clearly, confidently and coherently and play an active part in society as 21st century global citizens. Learners need to understand that by going beyond the limits of geographical borders and developing a greater understanding of rights and responsibilities that can be shared collectively, they can fully appreciate what it means to have a common vision for humanity.

'The Face Behind the Mask' project will by its very essence, unite together schools and creative partners in an innovative action research project to explore what it means to be human, to develop resilience and to have a sense of identity both locally and internationally so that individuals can make decisions and know how to behave when faced with complex decisions and circumstances. This will be achieved through the process of sharing ideas in transnational meetings both virtually and physically, carry out research on creative approaches which focus on dance, drama and art, explore different cultures, languages and heritage and receive expertise from creative partners who will lead learning, teacher training events in three countries: Wales, Italy and Spain.

This project was funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme.

Participants

Wales + Italy + Spain

1.        E10149177 International Links (Global) Ltd United Kingdom

2.   E10186947 ReBike ALTERmobility Italy

3.   E10146288 Oltre le Parole Italy

4.   E10245720 Asociación para Promover la Formación, Internacionalización e Innovación de la Educación (AFINE) Spain

5.   E10026161 CFI Gabriel Pérez Cárcel Spain

6.  E10261162 CEIP M Fernández Caballero Spain

7.   E10261079 Lighthouse Theatre Ltd United Kingdom

8.  E10155224 Burry Port Community Primary School United Kingdom

9.  10261671 Plasmarl Primary School United Kingdom

10. E10157793 Istituto Comprensivo Simonetta Salacone Italy

3 Intellectual Outputs

O1 - A good practice resource guide on creativity to support teachers with the development of effective strategies on the expressive arts across the curriculum (ReBike ALTERmobility)

O2 - A Drama Performance Resource on the development of learners' creative and higher order thinking skills (ILG)

O3 - Action research and reflective practice for the development of creativity (AFINE)