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Sweden - Learning Environment Greta G. - Resilience - Responsibility & Commitment - Reflection - Communication
IdA project
Learning Environment Greta G.
Focus of the project
1. Media Workshop in a professional media company, becoming an official team member of the crew
2. Perform the official model contest Greta G. event in 6 Swedish cities
Situation
Becoming official team members in the Greta G. crew. First step was a media workshop in order to learn cameras, sound, pictures, editing and all aspects of the event, from casting models to building the cat walk, styling of models, catering & drinks to delivering a smashing event for paying companies, the city council and the audience/ town people.
Important Aspects
- Professional media crew (no teachers)
The participants are supported by a professional team w/ supervisor
- Clear expected result
Setting up and delivering a successful model event in several cities, film and take pictures of this event, build up cat walk, backstage set up, styling workshop, café, audience spots etc.
- Public work/ project
It is a real event supported by the city council and the business men in town - who show their collections and do PR for their shops via the model show
- Group dynamics/ real life social setting
Do participants help each other or not, do they compete against each other or not, who can do what, who is great and who is not
- Guidance social worker through IdA Project
- Receive real responsibility
participant is an official crew member responsible for his/her task within the project
Softskills
Resilience
Responsibility & Commitment
Reflection
Communication
Learning Principles
Training-on-the-job
Look and learn from “role model” (media professional) “copy cat”
Look and learn from media professionals, practice to become good in the respective task, ask questions, show interest, take action, take responsibility for the actions just-do-it (pretend to be professional)
Learning-by-doing
Receive instructions from role model/ professional, training independently and in the group, optimizations under auspices of professional
Ability to listen and take instructions and turn these into reliable actions. Understanding of important parameters in the project (motivation of employer, paying customer, municipality, audience - and to react accordingly)
Support from professionals
Professional support allows participants to move on to the next level by benefiting from the know-how and advice from the professional and his/her contacts
Peer-to-peer learning
Interaction and cooperation with people from different backgrounds and ages
The team of ca. ten people is a social setting where soical soft skills and socializing are trained naturally. IdA-social pedagogues are balancing and putting a perspective to actions at work and at “home”.
