This children's rights based Professional Development Session - Thinking Together to Live Together explores best practice when working in the expressive arts with and/or for children and young people. It is delivered by Dr Claire Cassidy of the University of Strathclyde.
About the Session
This session will introduce participants to practical philosophy and how it might align with the desire to promote children’s human rights. With a particular focus on voice and participation, we’ll consider ways in which practical philosophy allows a space for children and young people to express themselves and participate more fully. In doing so, we’ll explore ways in which children and childhood are understood, and how this might have a bearing on the opportunities we create for children’s participation. Participants will engage in some philosophical dialogue and advice will be given to support the facilitation of dialogue with children and young people. The goal of the session is that participants leave with a sense of how thinking together might support living well together, ready to explore how this may be applied within their own practice.
The course will take place online over zoom and will be a safe, confidential space for collective problem solving, shared learning and questions from youth arts practitioners.
We have a budget to cover access costs such as BSL interpreters or other requests. Please detail your needs when you register your interest.
Eligibility
There are up to 10 funded places (for freelancers) and 20 places in total to include those who are salaried and do not require a fee to attend.
Spaces will be offered on a first come first serve basis with priority given to those who meet the below criteria:
- You are living & working in Scotland
- You are a freelancer involved in the theatre & dance sector working for and/or with children & young people.
- You can attend the full training session on Thursday 25th November 1:30pm - 3:30/4pm
If you do not meet the first two of the above criteria we may still offer you any remaining spaces if you work as a freelancer working in the expressive arts (not theatre and dance) working for and/or with children and young people.
If you have any queries please contact our Company & Projects Administrator Connel Burnett on connel@imaginate.org.uk
This Children'sRights Based Professional Development Session - Thinking Together to Live Together is funded by the Scottish Government’s Youth Arts Fund through Creative Scotland with support from Youth Music Initiative and Time to Shine. The Youth Arts Fund ensures high-quality creative opportunities for children and young people continue to exist across Scotland despite the COVID-19 pandemic.