Theatre for Young Audiences and the American Alliance for Theatre and Education are presenting a pre-conference event about combating bullying.

Theatre for Young Audiences and the American Alliance for Theatre and Education want to promote using the theatre arts to provide students with the skills and strength they need to combat bullying. They are looking to present sessions from teachers and artists exploring the best practices of combining theatre and education to fight bullying at Dramatic Change: An Anti-Bullying Initiative event, held before their annual convention in August 2012. Deadline to propose a session is December 30, 2011.

 

 

 

Call for Proposals and Resources -Dramatic Change: An Anti-Bullying Initiative

Theatre for Young Audiences USA (TYA/USA) and the American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) are seeking resources and session proposals that feature best practices of how theatre arts can provide young people with the skills and strength they need to eliminate bullying from their lives, as part of the Dramatic Change: An Anti-Bullying Initiative.

Dramatic Change: An Anti-Bullying Initiative is a joint project of AATE and TYA/USA — harnessing the power of theatre to encourage respect and community as we fight back against the harmful effects of bullying in the lives of young people. We know that theatre and its techniques allow participants the opportunity to explore, challenge and examine social issues and topics through a fictional fourth-wall, but with a real look at the life changing consequences. With our national community of playwrights, producing theatre companies, teaching artists, researchers, classroom teachers and drama specialists, our mandate is to tackle the epidemic of bullying in all its complexity, in ways that only the theatre arts can.

Call for Session Proposals:

AATE and TYA/USA will host a pre-conference as part of the Dramatic Change initiative on August 8, 2012 in Lexington, KY at the 2012 AATE National Conference. Session proposals for the pre-conference must have a focus on best practices of theatre and education in combating the bullying epidemic. To propose a session for the Dramatic Change Pre-Conference, please submit a session proposal form by December 30, 2011.

Call for Educational Resources:

Educational resources are being collected as part of the initiative. Resources may include, but are not limited to, plays, online media, videos, websites, lesson plans, case studies, and research. Selected resources may be featured online or in print. Literary resources do not have to currently published to be included. To submit a resource, please submit the resource form by January 31, 2012.

Contact Information:

Kelly Prestel (American Alliance for Theatre and Education)
301-200-1944
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Chris Peak (Theatre for Young Audiences/USA)
773-325-7981
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