ACT - Arts for Community Transformation | Training Course in Italy (Fully Funded)

An open call for youth workers, educators, musicians, dancers, and theatre makers to join the training course "ACT - Arts for Community Transformation" aims to empower participants from various community hubs to act as cultural facilitators, equipping them with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively integrate performing arts into their local contexts. This training course will be held in Altamura, Italy from 27 January - 3 February 2025. The project is organised by Associazione LINK  and co-funded by the European Union through Erasmus+ Programme.

About the ACT

The ACT initiative, spearheaded by Link Association, is rooted in two core projects launched in recent years:

1. Agorateca Library: Since 2019, this community library has offered a variety of educational and cultural programs for children, youth, and adults. Located in a revitalized space within a suburban school in Altamura, it serves as a hub for community learning and cultural exchange.

2. COMETA Educational Community: This initiative brings together various institutions, as well as cultural, sports, and social organizations in the city, to address and reduce educational poverty. Its goal is to foster a supportive educational network within the community.

These projects inspired the development of a training course designed for professionals who engage with young people and communities. The course emphasises the educational value of community spaces, providing practical tools and techniques for social engagement through the arts in both public and private settings.

This training program is designed to empower participants from diverse community spaces to serve as cultural facilitators, providing them with the skills and knowledge needed to incorporate performing arts into their local settings effectively. A primary goal is to develop workshops and interactive activities that leverage resources valuable to educational communities.

Participants will take part in activities that may involve physical engagement, such as energizers, team-building exercises, physical theater, and dance. A strong emphasis is placed on ensuring these interactions are conducted with respect, creating an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone involved.

Eligibility| Who can apply?

Application is open for trainers, educators, and youth leaders with a strong passion for the performing arts. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic individuals from Erasmus+ youth program countries who:

- Aged over 18 years old with no upper age limit

- Have at least one year of experience in designing and facilitating workshops that incorporate music, dance, or theatre.

- Are actively involved in a community hub, such as a library, cultural center, social centre, or urban lab.

- Are eager to apply their learning and insights within their local hub.

- Possess fluency in English to ensure effective.

- Are affiliated with an organisation committed to community development and engagement.

- Are eager to apply the learning and insights within your local hub.

- Fluent in English to ensure effective communication and collaboration.

- Are affiliated with an organization committed to community development and engagement.

Expenses and logistics

- Participants will be accommodated in double rooms at the Malandrì B&B in the city centre.

- Breakfast will be available at the same B&B. The place is reachable on foot from the station or bus stop.

- Activities will be hosted at the Santa Croce Monastery in Altamura, Italy. The place is an old monastery located in the heart of the historical centre, lunch will be provided there.

- There is no WIFI Connection in the activities place.

- Each participant is required to buy the travel tickets in advance, which will be reimbursed after the project, in the concrete limits, depending on the distances as following.

• from 10 - 99 km: 23,00€ (Standard travel) / 
• from 100 - 499 km: 180,00€ (Standard travel)  /210,00€ (Green travel)
• from 500 - 1999 km: 275,00€ (Standard travel) / 320,00€ (Green travel)
• from 2000 - 2999 km: 360€ (Standard travel) / 410,00€ (Green travel)
• from 3000 - 3999 km: 530,00€ (Standard travel) / 610,00€ (Green travel)

- Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity.

Note: Participants can arrive one day before and leave one day after the project dates (27 Jan - 3 Feb, 2025). The accommodation for the extra-days is not covered by the project budget; In case of green travel, participants have 2 travel days for the arrivals and other 2 travel days for the departure. 

Timeline

Application deadline: 5th of December 2024

Date of Selection: 8th of December 2024

Arrival day: 27th of January 2025

Departure day: 3rd of February 2025

How to apply?

If you are interested to join this training course, please fill in this application form no later than 5th of December 2024.

More Details

for more details, check the info-pack from HERE

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