AfA Uganda Updated Planning Form Dates: mid June to mid July 2010 Separate Budget Written by: Hilary Wallis and Justin Igala on behalf of AfA
May 21st, 2010
This plan to be reviewed by: Justin Igala, UG Representative Brian Pade, UG Consultant Hope Okeny, Childcare Uganda and Gulu Representative Emily Hatfield, UK Programmes Director Zillah Edwards, UK Director Evonne Hill, UK School Education Director Melissa Kate, USA Director Theresa McElroy, Health Consultant Gemma Benton, USA Grants Writer
Justin Igala and Uganda Contact Info: Email: justin.igala@artfullyaware.org, igalajustin@yahoo.co.uk Phone: +256.772.491.408 Address: Justin Igala / Artfully AWARE P.O. Box 50037 Kampala, Uganda
AfA’s Learning Objectives: • Uganda Team to design a comprehensive report that will be ongoing and constantly reflect the issues “on the ground. We will collect data from the Gulu and Tororo Communities to gather the benefits and the challenges of doing our arts based programmes. Theresa to assist the Ugandan Team. • This is the perfect time for our Consultants to raise attention and/or funds for similar Ugandan programmes to keep going after this summer project concludes. • We can demonstrate “can do” and cultivate empowerment attitude through arts experience with our communities. • Uganda Team to meet with local universities, companies and organisations who may be interested in sponsoring us. • Melissa in the US, Evonne and the Hatfields in the UK to select other schools to participate in an AfA Community Book and exchange project. • Gaining information from Gulu communities for potential project with The New School University in NYC. Gemma, Melissa, Hope and Laura Stephens to assist the Ugandan Team.
AfA’s Deliverables: • Instruction for community members, children and leaders • Assess arts educations needs and opportunities • Comprehensive report • Selecting partner organisation in Tororo like CDO is in Gulu • Localised arts exhibitions and performances • Structure for locating/engaging local community leaders – outlining commitments – to keep project alive • Recommendations on sustainability – funding requirements for AfA in future
Organisations to Meet and Follow up with: • Michellangelo School of Fine Arts and Design • Nkumba University School of Fine Arts • Makerere School of Industrial and Fine Arts • Uganda Museum • Hotels that have gift shops as well as established galleries-- in order to sell and promote AfA artwork • Ugandan based organisations, foundations and companies-- in order to meet with them and ask for their sponsorship
Topics for AfA to Focus on: • Understanding and fostering mental/physical health connections and educational benefits through our programs and workshops. • Reducing existing stigma, prejudice and focusing on positive aspects of culture and personal/ community identity. • Addressing long-term psychological needs in poverty situations and in the aftermath of trauma.
Type of Information to Gather for AfA Report: • Develop a questionnaire for community members and children with questions that are specific to what we're targeting in Gulu and Tororo. • Important to gather as much data as possible: head-counts, obvious areas of concern, gaping holes or niches of where the large NGOs or local organizations aren't able to provide services and where we can fill in. • We really need to narrow in and focus on key groups. It may be that we can serve more than we anticipated, but for funding we've got to be able to show them specifics. • Take lots of pictures • Get organisational contacts.
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Collect individual stories from specific children, teachers and community members. Get their background information, their aspirations and what they see their roles as being. Create and develop a plan for what is next. There needs to be clear, identifiable goals set that the community members can reach with measurable targets.
Gulu Programme: Objectives of visit 1. Continue with the Community Book Project already going in Gulu. •
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Meet with members of the community book committee (parents, teachers and children) and CDO, review with them their activities and plans in as far as the community book project is concerned. Facilitate the group to understand the topic of the next community book and generate ideas to form the book to be sent.
2. Conduct an in-depth research project by Justin with Theresa’s assistance. 3. Purchase selected artwork from community members (5-10 of the very best). 4. Develop, oversee and take part in the music and dance workshops by the performing artists.
Programme Facilitators: Art -Justin and Brian Drama, Music and Dance – Selected performers Programme Report – Justin, Theresa and team
Tororo Programme: Objectives of visit 1. Meet with members of Kwapa, Nyalakot, Mbula, Tororo Youth Centre and Geoffrey the local artist; review their activities and their plans in as far as AfA programmes are concerned. Meet with Tororo Youth Centre to try to involve some youth in coming to communities and volunteer to teach. Meet with Geoffrey to help him come up with a plan to sell his and community members’ artwork locally.
2. Facilitate the groups to identify realistic areas where they want their skills developed in relation to AfA programmes. 3. Facilitate the groups to work out action plans on what to be done next by the groups and by AfA. 4. Continue to conduct and oversee research project. 5. Select partner organisation in Tororo from meeting with many prospects. 6. Purchase selected artwork from community members (5-10 of the very best). 7. Implement 7-8 days worth of arts programmes in these Tororo communities with children from Tororo Youth Centre. The rotating programmes will be overseen by Justin, Brian and Gerald. They will be a combination of: • • • •
Batik Making for paintings and table cloths. Painting and drawing sessions on paper and/or canvas. Create murals for Kwapa and Nylakot Community Centres Through Eunice, the Head Teacher and AfA Group leader in Mbale, we already have a school that is ready to be linked with a partner school (most likely school in Buffalo, NY). Should do our first training sessions with them about our AfA Community Book Project.
Programme Facilitators Art - Justin, Gerald and Brian Batik - Justin Programme Report – Justin and team
Schedule for Uganda Team Date
Activities
Jun 15, 2010
Planning meeting in Kampala
•Come up with general plan & activities •Review set activities for Kampala, Gulu and Tororo •Review materials for field •Discuss potential for Artist Abroad Trips in future •Decide and finanize research questionares for participants
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Visit potential partners
•Begin contacting organisations, foundations, companies, hotels, etc. •Visit Michelangelo School of Fine Arts and design. •Discuss partnership possibilities
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Visit potential partners
•Visit Makerere School of Industrial and Fine Arts. •Visit Nkumba University (school of fine arts) Discuss partnership possibilities
18
Prepare for Gulu visit
•Review activities to do in Gulu •Liaise with Hope on Visit. •Purchase materials and requirements
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Depart for Gulu
Details
•Travel •Meet with Hope in afternoon for planning meeting
20
In Gulu
•Meet with CDO staff •Meet with Theresa to gain guidance for research •Meet with parents committee, pupils and teachers. •Get presentation from CDO staff, parents committee, teachers about what they have been doing. •Present to AfA objectives of visit to Gulu •Work out activity plan with the whole team •Music, Drama, Dance (MDD) instructions begin •Performances to be based around an educational theme chosen by AfA in collaboration with community leaders.
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In Gulu
•Facilitate drawing and painting sessions and develop stories •Begin another Community Book •MDD sessions continue •Carry out research
Date
Activities
Details
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In Gulu
•Arts sessions continue •MDD sessions continue •Work on Community Book •Carry out research
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In Gulu
•Arts sessions continue •MDD sessions continue •Finish Community Book •Carry out research
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In Gulu
•Exhibition of paintings •Presentations of MDD shows. •Purchase selected paintings •Action planning •Wrap up research •Conclusion
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Travel from Gulu back to Kampala
Travel
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Rest in Kampala
Rest
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Review activities in Gulu
Meet to review progress so far
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Plan for Tororo visit
•Review activities to do in Tororo. •Purchase materials •Go over research requirements
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Depart for Tororo
•Travel •Hold planning meeting
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Jul 1, 2010
In Tororo, Kwapa and Nyalakot
•Visit and meet members of Kwapa PTC, Nyalakot PTC and Geoffrey to come up with work plan •Begin research
In Tororo, Mbula and Tororo Youth Centre
•Visit and meet members of Mbula, Tororo Youth Centre (to involve youths) to come up with work plan •Begin research
Date
Activities
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Details
In Tororo, Kwapa
•Seek out and meet potential Tororo Partner organisations •Paint mural at Kwapa PTC centre •Facilitate painting sessions •Carry out research
In Tororo, Kwapa
•Seek out and meet potential Tororo Partner organisations •Paint mural at Kwapa PTC centre •Facilitate painting sessions •Carry out research
In Tororo, Nyalakot
•Seek out and meet potential Tororo Partner organisations •Paint mural at Nyalakot PTC centre •Facilitate painting sessions •Carry out research
In Tororo, Nyalakot
•Seek out and meet potential Tororo Partner organisations •Paint mural at Nyalakot PTC centre •Facilitate painting sessions •Carry out research
In Tororo, Mbula
•Seek out and meet potential Tororo Partner organisations •Begin Community Book Project to be linked with USA •Facilitate painting sessions •Facilitate batik making sessions •Carry out research
In Tororo, Mbula
•Select Tororo Partner organisation from all that were met. •Continue and complete Community Book Project •Facilitate painting sessions •Facilitate batik making sessions •Carry out research
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Date
Activities
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Details
In Tororo, Kwapa and Nyalakot
•Exhibition of paintings, batiks and murals in each community •Purchase selected paintings •Action planning •Wrap up research •Conclusion
In Tororo, Mbula and Tororo Youth Centre
•Exhibition of paintings, batiks and murals in each community •Purchase selected paintings •Action planning •Wrap up research •Conclusion
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Depart Tororo for Kampala
Travel
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Rest in Kampala
Rest
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Review activities in Tororo
Meet to review activities in Tororo
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Review whole programme
•Review whole programme activities •Have follow up meetings
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Work out programme report
•Develop report •Do general action planning for Uganda programme
WORKSHOP PLAN BY AfA INSTRUCTOR Group:
Dates/times: Number of -- Men:
Area of Study:
Women: Children: Skills Framework / Key Skills developed:
Learning Intentions/Objectives:
Previous Learning:
Establishment of Teaching Focus and Structure:
Resources and Materials Used:
Summary of Activities:
Notes/Points to Remember:
Health and Safety Issues and/or Concerns:
Average Cost: The Role of Instructors and/or Community Leaders:
ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION BY AfA INSTRUCTOR Community Members AfA Instructor What did they actually learn? What did I learn? Were the learning objectives achieved? What did I do that helped or hindered the How do I know? community members始 learning? How do I know?
ACTION PLANS Community Members AfA Instructor What do they need to do next? What would I do differently if I did the same How can I consolidate and strengthen lesson again? their learning? Which aspects of my own teaching do I need What targets can I set for the to develop? participants / can they set for themselves?
RECORD OF EACH PARTICIPANT Name of participant and community Male or female and list age Average monthly income Main issue of concern (HIV/AIDS, refugee, disability, orphan, etc.) Who do you primarily take care of? (children, parents, spouse, etc.) What is your main responsibility in your family? Are you the primary food provider in your family? What is your main responsibility in your community? What is the name of the AfA workshop you participated in? What was your favorite part of the workshop? How would you rate the workshop: bad, normal, good or excellent? What did you not enjoy about the workshop? What are the specific needs that AfA can help you with through art workshops? What is the most important part of your culture? Will participating in AfA art workshops: 1. help educate you? 2. provide health benefits? 3. help personal and community development?