Unlocking Creativity and Resilience: Art-Therapy Tools for Educators
- Sibiu, Romania
- 5 days
- Min. 5 - max. 14 participants
- 400
Description
“Unlocking Creativity and Resilience: Art-Therapy Tools for Educators,” is a transformative journey designed for educators and teaching professionals who aspire to tap into the power of art therapy to nurture creativity and resilience in themselves and their students. In today’s complex educational landscape, fostering creativity and resilience has become paramount. This course offers a unique opportunity for participants to explore art therapy as a versatile and profound method for personal growth, self-expression, and emotional well-being.
This course provides participants with an immersive learning experience, combining theory, experiential exercises, and collaborative exploration. It empowers educators to leverage the transformative potential of art therapy, fostering creativity, resilience, and emotional well-being in themselves and their students. Upon completion, participants will be equipped with valuable tools to create enriching and supportive learning environments.
Learning outcomes
The course will help the participants to:
- Gain a strong understanding of art therapy principles, techniques, and their therapeutic applications.
- Cultivate personal creativity and the ability to nurture creative expression in students.
- Develop resilience-building strategies through art therapy, both for personal growth and in an educational context.
- Utilize visual storytelling and symbolic expression as tools for personal and educational self-expression.
- Integrate art therapy methods into educational settings, designing engaging and therapeutic learning experiences.
- Acquire practical coping mechanisms, stress-relief strategies, and self-care techniques to enhance personal well-being and support students' emotional development.
Schedule
Day 1
– Get to know each other exercises (presentation of the participants and their organizations)
– Needs and expectations evaluation
– Understanding art therapy: history, principles, and therapeutic benefits
– Art therapy techniques and their applications
– Hands-on art therapy experiences
Day 2
– Nurturing creativity and self-expression
– The power of visual storytelling and symbolism
– Unleashing emotions through art therapy techniques
– Reflective group discussions
Day 3
– Strategies for resilience building through art
– Creative coping mechanisms and stress relief
– Art therapy for healing and self-care
– Practical exercises and artwork analysis
Day 4
– Integrating art therapy into the educational context
– Developing lesson plans and activities
– Collaborative art projects and group dynamics
– haring and peer feedback on educational proposals
Day 5
– Presentation and discussion of educational proposals
– Action planning for integrating art therapy into participants’ educational settings
– Course reflection, closing sessions and course evaluation
– Awarding of the course Certificate of Attendance
– Cultural activities
The course fee includes
– Entire program of study sessions;
– Course materials;
– Certificate of attendance;
– Europass Document;
– Learning Agreement Document;
– Coffee breaks;
– Administration costs.
Available Periods
- 5 - 9 February 2024
- 27 - 31 May 2024
- 2 - 6 September 2024
Other important information
Certificate: Participants who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Schedule: Classes take place in the morning or afternoon. The final schedule will be sent 2 weeks before the course.
Cultural activities: The details related to the cultural activities are available here. (Optional)
