Workshop Reference number

Through the Looking Glass: the industrial and artistic history of the Black Country

Subject area: Artistic education, also including Arts and Crafts and Music

Cultural heritage / History and social science

Working language(s): EN
Target Group + Translation:
Older/Senior learners Adult Learners Learners with no or low qualifications Adults who are not currently in employment Adults from rural areas Adults from minority groups
Main activities Programme + Programme translation:
The Black Country region is an area rich in cultural heritage and, during the 19th Century, was one of the most intensely industrialised areas of the nation. This industrial past gave rise to a number of art forms, crafts and skills that were known throughout the world. This workshop will enable participants to learn about the history of the Black Country and, more widely, the West Midlands, and it is envisaged that each day of the workshop will focus on a different aspect of our local history. With our worldwide reputation for glass making having its roots in Stourbridge and Dudley, participants will witness artistic techniques in glass blowing and visit the recently restored Redhouse cone; the last remaining glassmaking cone in the world. Participants will also visit the Black Country Museum for a ‘canal art’ session where a leading canal artist will guide the group through the history of the folk art style. Participants will be able to paint their own piece of art to take away with them. Another day of the workshop will be spent visiting Lichfield where participants will engage in a tour of the city and have the opportunity to visit the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, author of the 18th century ‘Dictionary of the English Language’. Lichfield is also home to Darwin House, the 18th century residence of Erasmus Darwin (grandfather to Charles Darwin), and also Lichfield Cathedral which has a long a fascinating history, dating back to the 7th century. We also plan to run workshops throughout the week with the following possible topics (depending on availability): Pottery in the West Midlands, ceramics and their history in the Black Country, Saddlery in Walsall (with visit to the Leather Museum), the Jewellery Quarter and its origins. The workshop, as a whole, will provide delegates with a rich and diverse experience of the Black Country region. Delegates will be invited to research their own local history before arriving in the UK to allow everyone to share their own experiences and promote intercultural understanding. There will be a range of tours, hands-on workshops and classes during the week whereby delegates will communicate with one another and local specialists to share knowledge of the topic area.
Workshop Organiser: University of Wolverhampton
Contact details: Wulfruna Street

WV1 1LY Wolverhampton

GB-UNITED KINGDOM

E-mail: [e-mail]

www.wlv.ac.uk

Workshop Reference number: 2012-1-GB2-GRU13-08342
Venue: Glasgow Date of the Workshop: 09/06/2013 - 15/06/2013

Intercultural Learning through Voluntary Service

Subject area: Active citizenship

Cultural heritage

Volunteering
Working language(s): EN
Target Group + Translation:
The target group of the workshops are adults who have left school and not gained any further qualifications via higher or further education.

Main activities Programme + Programme translation:
The programme of the workshop shall focus on two main sections. The first section shall be the linguistic and cultural preparation of the participants and shall involve one day of language preparation and one day of cultural presentation. The following three days of the programme shall focus on these three topics 1. Why volunteer? – What’s in it for me? A look at the history and origin of the concept of volunteering and an examination of it’s practical benefits for societies and individuals 2. Active European Citizenship – An investigation of the meaning of citizenship in it’s various forms and discussion of pros and cons of each model. Exploration of the ‘European’ model and what that means to each of us 3. Strength through Diversity: Why intercultural understanding is important and what are it’s benefits The workshop will use a unique blend of participant led learning focusing on nonformal educational methods and active participation.

Workshop Organiser: Xchange Scotland
Contact details: The Pearce Institute, Govan Road, Glasgow

G51 3UU Glasgow

GB-UNITED KINGDOM

E-mail: [e-mail]

www.xchangescotland.org

Workshop Reference number: 2012-1-GB2-GRU13-08349
Venue: Wyre Forest, Worcester Date of the Workshop: 11/05/2013 - 17/05/2013

Preserving Bushcraft Skills and Traditional Rural Crafts: Ancient wisdom for sustainable living in harmony with nature

Subject area: Intergenerational learning / learning in later life / senior citizens

Natural Sciences

Second chance education
Working language(s): EN
Target Group + Translation:
disadvantaged groups: second-chance learners, people with few or no qualifications, older learners, unemployed, disabled, people interested in the environment

Main activities Programme + Programme translation:
We will be learning traditional skills and Bushcraft knowledge, eg. shelter-building, coppicing, making fires, making furniture from materials in the forest, wood working and whittling, making natural string, willow weaving & basket making, outdoor cooking, felt-making and wool spinning. Participants should be willing to share traditional crafts from their culture.

Workshop Organiser: Consilium Development and Training Ltd
Contact details: 11 Bluebell Close

WR14 3QR Malvern

GB-UNITED KINGDOM

E-mail: [e-mail]

www.consiliumdt.co.uk