Basic Elements of the Activity
We will try answering this question by combining the issues and needs of the above answer with the elements of the activity. We have to mention also that all the elements and all the organized educational activities that will be done in this TC (Training Course) are Non-Formal Educational activities or to create according to the experience of all the trainers.
All the indoor activities are going to be implemented in which is the place that will host the activity. So, in the following sessions are described in details the different sessions of the activity with the use of the different elements
1. A few months ago, the whole planet experienced something unprecedented, a global pandemic against which we all had to be quarantined. Μany lives were lost and states were called upon to reduce disaster and protect our lives. In the meantime, our lives changed radically. Suddenly, our routine broke and we had to get used to living in "isolation". So, this program aims to express creativity through different tools of arts (creative writing, painting, theater e.t.c) this whole range of emotions. To speak, to hear, to feel, to consciously experience all these emotions, which we may have chosen to hide deep inside us and free ourselves from them.
2.Promote mental well-being and positive attitude in life.
As we mentioned below, in the training we will use different methods of TO, a technique of educational and social intervention which is explained in detail in ANNEX 04 and will make in a lot of ways the participants to promote mental wellbeing and positive attitude in life.
3.Develop skills for better understanding of themselves and others: Relevant activities are of that nature where all participants will have the chance to think as being part of a team, to develop themselves and to help the others reach their best selves, in democracy ground and through cooperation.
4.Gain self-confidence and other resilience: During the training, the participants will have the opportunity to get to know themselves better, to express their feelings and emotions in front of others. When you don't hesitate to expose yourself, immediately it means that you have self-confidence.
5.Identify and manage emotions under crisis periods. In order to transfer the knowledge of the concept of Self-awareness, we will use theatre methods of Participatory Theater with special focus on Theater of Oppressed, which mainly deals with situations of conflicts, crisis and challenging situations offering creative and participatory space to explore them and to find strategies to overcome them. It creates dialogue understood as a safe place to disagree.
6.Stress management and stress relief techniques and other coping strategies: Every morning in the training we will start, and we end each subject with stress relief techniques such as yoga, meditation, virtualization to ground ourselves and decompress from the intensity of the exercises.
7.Develop innovative ideas for self-improvement: Every day in the training the participants will have a personal journal that they will realize their strengthens and their weakness and also what they expect to achieve in everyday sessions and when you are aware of who you are, you can achieve anything you want in your life.
8.Improve interpersonal communication through the development of effective communication skills and techniques.
9.Strengthen awareness for other cultures: Provide the relevant knowledge and involve participants in activities that will enable them to criticize and attempt to eliminate any form of discrimination. During the training, we will make a lot of activities with role-playing and group discussions that involve participants in scenarios of different types of discrimination either in personal or professional life.
10.Promote teamwork, cooperation, and collective spirit: According to Andrew Carnegie teamwork is the ability to work together towards a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. In our training, we engage teamwork through various team building activities, such as having discussions about the team's purposes and goals and finding creative ways to overcome crises and challenging situations through fun activities.
The different activities are scheduled in a way that will facilitate the purpose of the training and lead to the best possible results. We have a lot of mindfulness and breathing activities in nature that will help the participants to ground themselves and to live in the moment, to reduce the stress and anxiety, to be more creative and to create a deeper understanding of themselves and others. This empowers them to make changes and build their areas of strength, as well as identify areas where they would like to make improvements. Self-awareness is often the first step to setting goals and making positive changes for your life and the place we live.