Film education for the promotion of Active Citizenship( View n’ Act )

Granada March 19-21

2008

Christos Giannakopoulos Zacharias Terzakis

Film workshop Greek case

procedure of Viewing application

Thematic orientation

Migration and Social Integration : social inequalities are here ?

Film ( common to all partners )

“ It’s a free world” by Ken Loach (2007)

Stages

Group of viewers profile :

10 persons : Adult educators( 2: specification in

Greek language to foreigners ), 2 migrants ( pre-

trainees of DAFNI KEK) , 2 employees , 2 Cyclisis

staff) 2 Greek employed individuals

a. Introduction

General discussion about Social integration ( obstacles , prerequisites, human interaction , relations, trust, …)Job integration ( modes of insertion, crisis, competences, salaries , equal opportunities, rights , …)Educational integration ( formal, life long learning, age discrimination , stereotypes , …)

( part of discussion will be transfer in the Grek case study presentation)

( sources : experience of Egypt migrant working and studying as Civil Engineer in Patras , educators experience , …)

b. Viewing

Information about the film itself

Reading the backpaper ….

Main view – informal comments by viewers

Deficits in application

- no greek subtitles ( but the selected people do understand EN)

c. After viewing discussion

About film itself “ …too hard , realistic, ..I m socked…. Discrimination works as domino…society is a jungle ….laws don’t work … what about the ‘normal’

people???Impressions about

aesthetic aspect ( photo, direction, acting, ..)

cognitive ( recruitment practices, interculturality, legal/illegal migration, …)

emotional ( being aware about discrimination , no working laws, gender discrimination, poverty, human harassment, a big and complex WHY!!!????)

What about next steps?

Questionnaire to educators ( till end of May )

Writing the case study ( one from each partner ) ( format could be the same ..suggestions are welcome . !!!)

Suggested ( 2-3 pages + photos )

( stages / comments/ impressions/ activation )

Transferring photos and comments on the issue , about the group experience in viewing and learning , etc by viewers to website ( each of the organisation or in the basic www.cyclisis.gr/filmeducation

( project continue )

Meeting Hannover Fixed date Preparation on : Developing our own film- George’s Suggestion fully welcome !!!!- on Project experience through film viewing and Citizens activation in the broader issue of Migration and Integration : policy and practice challenges !!!

Thank you for your attention !