1. Children and their dreams Example project at Ruth Cabral A sustainable project at schools Doing Dreams Foundation
2. Basic Idea When an adolescent has a dream of its future, the relation with the school changes. Normally an adolescent goes to school because he has to. With his own dream an adolescent will use the school to realize his dream. When they start to use their schools to realize their dreams, the whole system changes. Doing Dreams Foundation
3. Process Many things stop adolescents to dream of their future. They need to learn to dream. The need to discover their talents. They need to discover the possibilities. They need to discover their responsibility for their own lives. They need to discover how they can contribute to the world DoingDreamsFoundation
4. What does this mean for schoolsystems The focus of the school towards development of knowledge and skills will change in helping the child to fullfill its dream. The adolescents are participants in the proces in stead of mere users of system. Doing Dreams Foundation
5. Practical for Ruth Cabral Lessons in learning to dream. Upheaval the physical environment. Connect the school with its environment. Be visible. Doing Dreams Foundation
6. Lessons in dreaming Part of the normal lessons 2 hours per week in one session for one year. At the end they have: A letter describing their dream. A research of what is possible. Letters to place where they can fulfill their dreams. A plan of action to fulfill the dream. Doing Dreams Foundation
7. The book FollowstheProces A portrait A textaboutthelifeoftheadolescent A textaboutthedream Na exerptofthelettertheywrote to thepeoplewheretheyhadtehierportrait To show thesechildrenandtheirtalents to the world. Doing Dreams Foundation
8. Change the physical environment Make the place more a place that shows respect for the adolescents. For example at Ruth Cabral. Modify the toilets Use empty spaces to make gardens and keep them open for the adolescents Involve architects and others to change the school in an open space. Doing Dreams Foundation
9. Connect the school with its environment Create a bridge between Ruth Cabral and São Paulo organizing trips to cultural activities Start a bureau for volunteers that will do extra things for the school Museum Pinacoteca will give lessons in art and at the same time the adolescents will select art that will be hanged at the walls of the school as posters. Doing Dreams Foundation
10. Be visible Make a professional site. Use the internet to do projects with other schools all over the world. Host events for education and culture in the school. Doing Dreams Foundation
17. How to spread DoingDreams? It is possible to do thewholeprojectwithourprofessionalguidanceon a fewschools, to create a teachingenvironment for othercoaches. It is possible to trainothers to theproject It is possible to shortentheprojectand use the core to fit in onanyschool ... Doing Dreams Foundation
18. For more information... www.doingdreams.org www.dreamsadolescents.blogspot.com Contact: Sabya van Elswijk sabya@doingdreams.org Doing Dreams Foundation
