CREATIVE WRITING AND PROMOTION OF READING AND ACTING (COMMUNICATION) LITERACY USING NON FORMAL TECHNIQUES AND METHODS (GREECE)

• First training

The training took place at the city of Elassona in collaboration with the “Center of environmental Education of Kissavou- Elassonas. Participants were young adults, teachers and parents with fewer opportunities. At the beginning of each day we started with a small introduction of the project and the differences between formal and non-formal education. The actions of the training was about the communication, team building and development of creativity.

The aim of the training was to increase capacity of trainers and teachers to apply non-formal methods, techniques and instruments in formal area and environment.

Training specific objectives to learn adult’s new techniques and methods from non-formal area in the topic of creative writing and literacy and how they can use it in formal education system.

Duration, period and location: two days, 26 -27 April 2014, Elassona

Participants’ description: The participants were teachers of non-formal and formal education and also young adults and parents. At the two days training courses was 34 participants (17 per day).

Training results and effects: using non-formal methods in formal education, development of team building, communication, creativity, and increase skills to creative writing and literacy.