Project for Teachers of Circus Techniques
Educircation is an international network that provides high quality trainings to professionals working in the field of social, youth and community circus. Our aim is to improve the quality of circus teaching, and the cooperation of social work in relation to contemporary circus around Europe. The Network is supported by Erasmus+, The EU programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport.
This round’s project is CIRCE (Cooperative for Information and Research in Circus Education). During this project we will hold 7 workshops, 14 joint staff trainings and 2 organizational partner meetings for professional circus teachers and artists in order to share skills, information and experience among the network and beyond.
History
The Network was established in 2011 originally with 5 partner organizations. Ever since it grew counting 7 partners and many associates, having conducted more than 20 professional trainings in circus educations and social circus parallel to joint staff trainings.
Vision
To expand the following notions:
- Circus is arts. Circus is a tool of non formal and informal education. Circus has strong therapeutic, social and educational perspectives.
- Circus has a multiplying positive effect for community empowerment.
- Circus is teaching Life Skills.
- To establish a field of Circus Education Beyond Borders through exchange, cooperation and respect.
- To empower the field workers of the sector in their personal and professional capacities.
- To support within our actions, strong humanitarian perspectives, where friendships are created to change lives.
Partners
Hungarian Juggling Association
Valencian Circus Association
Kids in Action
The Invisible Circus
Cirkus in Beweging
Cirqueon
Cabuwazi
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