The overall aim is to prepare participants to become young cultural ambassadors.
AIMS:
• To encourage and support young people to become more involved in the decision making process of their activities.
• Offer training and work experience placements
• Provide dance performance experience
GROUNDING
This intensive week provides an in-depth look at young people’s issues from their own perspective with some help from a facilitator. Participants look at processes and procedures involved in team working, peer support and conflict management.
SAMPLING
This part of the programme enables participants to put into practice some of the procedures learned, by supporting current IRIE! projects e.g. Summer school and half-term programmes.
PLACEMENTS
Participants design, fundraise and manage smaller projects with support from IRIE! staff. Hours spent on these projects along with work experience placements with the company will be accumulated towards a volunteers award.
IYDE!
As members of IRIE! youth dance ensemble, participants will travel nationally and internationally delivering performances as part of youth dance performance platforms.There is a regular programme of rehearsals over 2 – terms and the company will break for the summer.
“IRIE! Peer Motivators went to Thorpe Park; this was a day to remember. As we entered the park it was like heaven for me and for all of us it was a place where we could just have fun! The scariest ride that La’Rina, Laurelle, Reeva and I went on was Slama it was like someone was throwing you up and down around and around omds! It was mad but I felt like jumping back on it gain but unfortunately the day came to an end but boy if you ain’t been to Thorpe Park you best go. Thanks Judith for a boom day!” - Tanji xx