Giant Puppetry Skills for Youth Workers

Street Art & Spectacle two day training with Bui Bolg

http://www.nycitraining.org/courses/giant-puppetry-skills-youth-workers

The National Youth Arts Programme in partnership with Bui Bolg is offering a two day training workshop for youth workers looking to up-skill in street art and spectacle techniques for working with young people. This training will focus on introducing participants to the principles of building and performing with puppets. It is facilitated by Caoimhe Dunn, Youth arts facilitator and Model Maker from the Wexford based Bui Bolg. Bui Bolg was established in 1994 with the aim of bringing arts out on to the streets and making it accessible for all! The company has very significant experience working within the youth work sector and facilitate their own dedicated youth group covering performance, visual arts, circus skills, street arts and puppetry with over 80 teenagers in regular attendance.

Over this two day training workshop participants will gain hands-on techniques and skills, as well as an understanding of the practicalities for working on a street theatre project with a youth group. Participants will create their own 2 foot puppet to take home and will leave with the practical know- how to scale up to create larger puppets within their own youth work contexts. You will have the opportunity to gain new ideas, innovative skills and inspiration as well as the ability to transfer the skills acquired for working with young people in street art and spectacle projects using affordable, simple and accessible materials.

Dates:             Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd October (2 day training)

Location:        Dublin

Price: €100.00

Places are limited. To book your place please go to WWW.NYCITRAINING.ORG

You are welcome to contact Valerie Duffy at the Youth Arts Programme with further queries: valerie@nyci.ie or on 01 478 4122.

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Introduction to Digital Filmmaking for Youth Workers with Young Irish Film Makers

This one-day workshop is designed for youth workers and volunteers interested in learning the basic practical skills for delivering a digital film project with young people. The workshop will take place in Limerick, Galway and Dublin.

Fee: €50 (includes a light lunch)

Dates:

Monday 26th November, 10.00am-5.00pm: The Belltable, Limerick

Wednesday 28th November, 10.00am-5.00pm: Youth Cafe, Galway City

Friday 30th November 10.00am-5.00pm: Dancehouse, Dublin

This one-day workshop will introduce participants to the process of digital filmmaking in youth work. The digital filmmaking workshop will offer participants a very practical one-day interactive training experience which will see the group devise and make a short film of their own.  Participants will get hands-on film-making skills including planning, script-writing, using cameras and other technical equipment as well as editing skills. The workshop will equip participants with the skills for making a basic short film with young people whatever the size or budget, while also looking at practical issues and resources for film making in youth work settings.

The digital filmmaking workshops will coincide with the publication of the Arts Programmes new Digital Filmmaking Handbook for Youth Workers, a copy of which will be provided for participants on the day.

The Digital filmmaking workshop will be facilitated by Garry McHugh from Young Irish Film Makers.

Learning Outcomes

• Knowledge of basic filmmaking principles including pre-production, production and post-production essentials

• Hands-on filmmaking skills, including how to use cameras, technical equipment, and editing software

• Techniques for planning and creating a filmmaking project with young people

• Resources, materials and inspiration for filmmaking projects with young people

• Child protection and Copyright issues for filmmaking projects

Refreshments: Tea, coffee and lunch will be provided by NYCI on the day

Location: Limerick or Galway or Dublin

Places are limited. To book your place please go to WWW.NYCITRAINING.ORG

You are welcome to contact Valerie Duffy at the Youth Arts Programme with further queries: valerie@nyci.ie or on 01 478 4122.