Evaluating The Scared Cool project : understanding peacemaking through creativity and personal development in Timor-Leste
Dunphy, Kim 2011, Evaluating The Scared Cool project : understanding peacemaking through creativity and personal development in Timor-Leste, UNESCO Observatory E-Journal Multi-Disciplinary Research in the Arts, vol. 27, no. 298, pp. 1-20.
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Evaluating The Scared Cool project : understanding peacemaking through creativity and personal development in Timor-Leste
This article presents an evaluation of Scared Cool, a physical theatre project for young people in Dili, Timor-Leste. The project was hosted by non-government organisation Ba Futuru as part of their ongoing efforts to promote peace and conflict resolution in that new nation. Qualitative interviews and focus groups were undertaken with a range of stakeholders: participants; staff; the host organisation; audience members and the wider community, to determine their perceptions about project outcomes. The article also describes the ‘theories of change’ that leaders used to guide their work, and issues arising from the data. The Scared Cool initiative appears to provide significant cultural and social benefits for the young participants. These include development of capacity for artistic expression, creative and analytic thinking, confidence and English language skills. There were also benefits to other stakeholders including audience members. These included the enjoyment of attending a live performance, and the potential for trauma resolution and positive relationship building. This study confirms the potential for participatory arts projects to assist with the positive development of young people in highly disadvantaged communities. In so doing, such projects can contribute to positive social change by assisting the resolution of trauma and violence.
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eng
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200202 Asian Cultural Studies
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950105 The Performing Arts (incl. Theatre and Dance)
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