We prioritize creating an environment within our workshops that is open, inclusive, and empowering for all participants. This commitment is reflected in our efforts to provide accessible materials in various formats, including audio recordings, braille, large print, and language that is easily understandable. Additionally, we adapt activities to accommodate individuals with special needs, ensuring that everyone can fully engage and benefit from the experience.
Central to our approach is the cultivation of a safe and supportive environment where participants feel encouraged to explore and express themselves freely. We recognize the value of creative writing as a means of empowerment and self-discovery, integrating it into our workshops with a focus on fostering discipline and personal growth.
Furthermore, we are dedicated to ensuring both physical and intellectual accessibility, implementing measures to accommodate diverse abilities and learning styles. Through these efforts, we aim to create an environment where every participant feels valued, respected, and empowered to fully participate in the creative process.
OBJECTIVES
Increase participants' access to Culture and Literature through reading by 30% from their initial starting point, within 6 months.
Strengthen participants' right to participate in cultural life by 30% from their initial starting point, within 6 months.
Enhance the creative capacity of participants by 30% from their initial starting point, within 6 months.
Empower and train participants through reading, aiming for a 20% improvement from their initial starting point, within 6 months.
METHODOLOGY
Cultural Mediation: Drawing inspiration from the latest developments in the socio-cultural care model, we adopt cultural mediation and citizen laboratories to promote experimentation and cooperation in society.
Community Art: Projects under the umbrella of "community culture" focus on territorial connection, strengthening relationships among community members, appropriation of public space, self-organization, and the right to culture. These projects aim to redistribute material and symbolic capital through citizen participation, fostering citizenship and social self-organization.
Bibliotherapy: Bibliotherapy combines reading and writing as therapy, with the prescription of novels and other texts for life's ailments. We will incorporate both fiction and non-fiction texts (such as poetry, documents, or essays) to address the needs of the participants.
Dance Readings: Reading and dancing simultaneously is a unique approach that connects reading with physical movement. By moving the words with books in hand and inhabiting the space while reading, participants can engage in a hybrid form that integrates reading with dance.
Our workshops are carefully designed to optimize participant engagement and interaction. Each session is tailored to accommodate a maximum of 12 individuals and a minimum of 6, ensuring a conducive environment for effective participation and dynamic exchange of ideas.
Sessions are structured to last two hours, held either on a monthly or biweekly basis, providing ample time for exploration, discussion, and reflection. Each session commences with an introduction to bibliotherapy and outlines specific objectives to guide the session's focus.
Text selection is curated to include brief excerpts from significant texts aligned with chosen themes, fostering creativity, skill development, and empowerment within the group dynamic. To facilitate in-depth discussion, only 3 to 5 texts are read aloud per session, allowing for thorough exploration and analysis.
Participants are provided with photocopies of selected texts for group reading and discussion, supported by guided questions and prompts to enhance comprehension and encourage dialogue. Some sessions incorporate movement and dance elements, intertwining physical expression with textual interpretation to enrich the overall experience.
At the conclusion of each session, participants engage in reflective dialogue, sharing brief thoughts prompted by the texts read aloud. This practice fosters introspection and dialogue, further enhancing the collective learning experience within the group setting.