1. mi amigo internacional my international friend Proyecto de Intercambios Artisticos entre jovenes Australianos y Colombianos Australian and Colombian Art-Pals Project people art people Creando Alianzas Building Partnerships
2. Partnership between Preshil- The Margaret Little Memorial School (Australia) and the Art and Youth for Peace Social Project from the Academia de Artes Guerrero (Colombia) people art people
3. A creative journey in which young people in Australia explore and exchange with a friend in Colombia their sense of identity, family and world through visual arts shared through the web. “ it is so exciting every time I get the email!” Tess, 16 yrs old people art people
4. Prior volunteer work in Colombia Contact with VCA Centre for Cultural Partnerships = contact with Preshil School Schools’ interests in promoting social awareness in their students P rogram structure: Designed for a year 9 or 10 art class curriculum so it can be delivered with the support of the school and in collaboration with the arts teacher. Program duration: 20/100-minute sessions to be carried out during term dates Planning: According to overseas communication and time difference requirements. The sessions in Australia work in chain reaction to the ones in Colombia. How Mi Amigo Internacional happened?
5. How Mi Amigo Internacional happened? WBS Work Breakdown Structure beginning end We are here
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7. From Australia Bridget shares with Nasly Katherine who lives in Colombia This is me This is me This is my home and family This is my school This is my school This is my home and family people art people
8. From Australia Bridget shares with Nasly Katherine who lives in Colombia This is my city This is my city This is our world This is my country people art people
9. And Hector from Colombia shares with… Hedwig who lives in Australia… This is me This is me This is my home and family This is my school This is my school This is my home and family people art people
10. And Hector from Colombia shares with… Hedwig who lives in Australia… This is my city This is my city This is our world This is my country people art people
11. From Australia Matilda shares with… Jaider in Colombia… This is me This is my family These are my friends This is me This is my school This is my home and family people art people
12. From Australia Matilda shares with… Jaider in Colombia… This is my city This is my country This is my city This is my country people art people
13. From Australia Molly shares with… John who lives in Colombia… This is me This is my family This is my school This is me This is my school This is my home and family people art people
14. From Australia Molly shares with… John who lives in Colombia… This is my city This is my city This is my country people art people
15. OUTCOMES The students have expanded their perception of the world and the advantages of global connections “ It has been interesting to know how people from a whole other place in the world live” Anna 16 yrs The students have reflected on their identity and cultural and social differences through respect, empathy and tolerance The students have explored and experimented with techniques such as photomontage, painting, drawing, collage and mixed media The students have developed interest in the Colombian and Australian culture and language. “ It’s great I have started to learn another language” Molly 15 yrs people art people
16. OUTCOMES The students applied different narrative approaches to the work telling stories about their lives and imaginationthrough visual arts The students have developed responsibility skills due to task demands and schedule “ taking initiative to get work done, so you don’t let your friend down” Molly, 16 yrs Students have practiced and developed deeper knowledge and better skills in ICT. Teachers have been inspired “ It has been great to interact with another teacher, seeing her work has been very inspiring for me as an artist and for me as a teacher” Peta Close, Preshil Art Teacher people art people
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20. This art exchange will keep on going, the final result will be a simultaneous exhibition in Bogota and in Melbourne the first the school term of 2011 If you wish to know more about this project or support it write to [email_address] [email_address] people art people
