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Empowering Youth Through Art: The "Street of Hope" Theatre Club Experience

The "Street of Hope" Theatre Club offers a transformative platform for young people in custody, enabling them to express themselves positively through the arts. Part of the MIMO (Moving In, Moving On) project, this initiative focuses on social inclusion by providing workshops, performances, and art clubs. Established by Turku University of Applied Sciences, the project enhances participants' self-esteem, social skills, and teamwork. Join us in supporting youth to discover their potential and express their creativity amidst challenges.

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Empowering Youth Through Art: The "Street of Hope" Theatre Club Experience

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  1. “Street of Hope 1”: Theatre club offering young people taken into custody a chance to be seen positively Johanna Krappe & Anna Tonteri Culture, Health and Wellbeing Conference June 25th 2013

  2. MIMO FACTS • Project name: MIMO – Moving In, Moving On! Application of Art-Based Methods to Social and Youth Work • Duration: 1 November 2010–31 December 2013 • Funding: Central Baltic INTERREG IV A 2007–2013, Southern Finland – Estonia Programme • Lead partner: Turku University of Applied Sciences (Arts Academy, Well-being Services and Health Care)

  3. MIMO'S STARTING POINTS • Concern for the social exclusion of young people • Lack of educationfor the use of art-based methods • Demand for various art-based methods, along with possibilities for their application

  4. MIMO HAS OFFERED • For youth: workshops, performances, art clubs and other events • For future professionals: training and the opportunity to specialise in art-based methods and multi-professional teamwork • For professionals: continuing education training, concrete and innovative methods and tools. Publications, seminars and diverse documentation

  5. GOALS OF THEATRE CLUB • to learn about theater and drama • to improve the participant's self-awareness and self-esteem, ability to concentrate, social skills • to encourage the participants for self-expression • to learn and to develop sound and body expression capabilities • to learn to act as a spectator and as a performer • to learn about the preparation process • to learn to act in a role, as someone else

  6. "I am looking forward to see this production sold to Broadway!"

  7. CHALLENGES

  8. Getting young people to commit • Enabling young people to deal with changing situations • Dealing with young people’s attempts to create chaos • Defining the roles of professionals

  9. SUCCESS STORIES

  10. Strengthening participants' self-esteem • Improvingtheirconcentration • Strengthening their teamwork skills • Reducing their attempts to get negative attention • Deepening the relationshipbetween a young person and a carer • Supporting professionals’ wellbeing at work

  11. PRECONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS

  12. Professionals’ and young people's interest • Clearlydefinedroles and goodcooperation of professionals • A safe environment • Director's ability to withstand chaos • Sufficientlysmallgroup • Sufficient amount of regularrehearsals

  13. THANK YOU! Project Manager Johanna Krappe johanna.krappe@turkuamk.fi Project Planner Anna Tonteri anna.tonteri@turkuamk.fi mimo.turkuamk.fi www.mimo.ee www.facebook.com/MovinInMovingOn

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