The has been developed in response to work with young people and young adults attending community projects over the last 3 years.
The Moor To Sea Music Collective supports people to connect, co-create and find a voice through music. They provide musical opportunities and experiences which encourage and nurture connection and which build trust and understanding across differences.
We are a group of researchers from
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Institute of Education with interests in arts-based methodologies and conducted an evaluation of the Constructor project. We adopted elements of an Appreciative Inquiry approach: we have sought to identify what ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜gives lifeÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™ to the collective through collaborative exploration of themes and noticing and sharing telling moments.
During our observations, we identified three themes which shape the FacilitatorsÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™ practice: ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜knowledge and pedagogyÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜identityÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™ and ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜empathy and responsivenessÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™. To explore these three themes and connect them to the FacilitatorsÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™ aims, we structured our findings by answering the following questions:
- What are the FacilitatorsÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™ intentions?
- What do the Facilitators do that helps them to move towards their intentions?
- How do the young people respond?
