| Building community, identifying issues and struggles and working towards sustainable change takes time. Most of the projects the Foundation Lab engages in are long term. There are times, however, when the work we do can be a part of a larger vision by the community. In that case we offer the following ways of engagement.
Each project is unique and has unique requirements. Contact us if you have questions about how this arts based approach might work for you and your organization. |
| CURRENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:
Forum Theatre Workshop - Aspen Family & Community Services
April 21 - April 23, 2010
Aspen Family & Community Services
The three day workshop will train social workers, community developers, activists and educators in techniques from Theatre of the Oppressed and Forum Theatre. The purpose of the workshop is to explore skills with an eye on participants facilitating this work in their own communities. Through this interactive workshop the participants will learn new techniques for gaining deeper understanding of the dynamics at play in community issues. The workshop will include a range of activities such as a set of games, which are designed to challenge participants to truly listen to what they are hearing, feel what they are touching, and see what they are looking at. Cost: $75.00 (note: spaces are very limited) The training is full day training and it is imperative you be there for all three days. For more information please contact myself at this email address: mariettesluyter@gmail.com Or contact Joylaine Davis, BSW, RSW Banff Trail Group Home Team Leader 282 0211 472 0368 aspen. helping people create better lives
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|  | Half Day Workshops
Half day workshops tend to be an introduction to the work and the techniques. The 3 hour workshop is tailored to the needs of the community. It would involve games, conversations for change, exploration of issues and generally a lot of fun and challenge.
Who this is good for:
Organizations/groups that would like to build an understanding of the dynamics in their teams. Teams under stress, teams that need to bond.
*picture from Forum Theatre presentation Spies in the Oilsands. Drawing attention to the question of Oilsands development... at what rate, at what cost?
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| Week Long Workshops
For groups without the luxury of time but the desire to explore the issues of their organization or community, this workshop is for you. After an intensive week of group building and exploration of the stories and issues, the group presents a forum for engagement in which the greater community becomes activated as agents of change.
A highly dynamic and powerful process.
*Photograph taken in Wahpeton, Saskatchewan with group of youth who developed stories around sexual health in a week long workshop. The group went on to create a pflag-type group in their community with great support from Elders and peers. |  |
| | "Mariette is able to build relationships with participants and inspire creativity to create change and excitement within individuals and communities "
Lisa Scrivens. Clinical Case Manager
Marymound Treatment Foster Care Winnipeg,Manitoba
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| Week Long Facilitator Training
The best way to understand the techniques used by The Foundation Lab is to participate in a week long intensive workshop. This exposes potential facilitators to all the techniques, philosophies and process.
Training is based on Theatre of the Oppressed (Augusto Boal), The Change Lab (Adam Kahane) and Scenario Planning.
Week long workshops are held twice a year. A waiting list is kept. If you are interested in training in these techniques please contact the lab to be placed on the list.
*Photos from facilitator training. A whole lot of fun and a whole lot of deep.
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| | "I had the privilege of working with Mariette when she instructed me in my first Theatre of the Oppressed training session. I was instantly struck by her warm and welcoming presence. She was insightful, dedicated, humorous and direct. She led the workshop with a sensitivity and experience that I wished I could one day emulate. My training with her was instrumental in helping me head a Theatre of the Oppressed project in Toronto. Her workshop and training remains the fundamental basis for all I have done and will continue to do with future Theatre of the Oppressed projects. I couldn’t have ask for a more incredible experience and teacher."
Evan Tsitsias, TO Practitioner, Theatre Director |
| Weekend Workshops - Facilitator Training
These weekend workshops explore the core elements of The Foundation Lab. They are build in modules with intention of building upon each module.
Conversations for Change:
A fun engaging experiential process using play to evoke story and unveil hidden personal philosophies. By the end of this two day process practitioners will have tools to take back to their classrooms, organizations or communities.
Images and Myth:
This weekend sees practitioners builds on Conversations for Change. Image and myth explores story telling through non verbal work. This tool is extremely evocative as humans are natural story tellers. This is a very visceral way of getting to the truth of community concerns. By the end of the workshop practitioners should be comfortable with using image work.
Forum Theatre:
This weekend will explore Forum Theatre, as created by Augusto Boal and adapted for work in North America by Ms Sluyter. This tool identifies common stories and brings them to an audience in order to assess their adaptivity for the future.
The audience is then asked to create change where applicable. This is an excellent tool for community engagement.
By the end of the weekend participants should feel comfortable building forum theatre. Please note, Image and Myth and Conversations for Change are neccessary to participate in Forum Theatre.
Each training session has a minimum of 8 participants to a maximum of 15.
*photo of Image work used to build Spies in the Oilsands |  |
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