FROM EXCLUSION TO INCLUSION : Building Community Through Dance Product with King's Kids
Tiusanen, Saara (2018)
Tiusanen, Saara
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201805026077
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201805026077
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Tiusanen, Saara. From Exclusion to Inclusion – Building Community Through Dance Product with King’s Kids. Spring 2018. 57p., 4 appendices. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Degree Programme in Social Services and Option in Diaconal Social Work. Bachelor of Social Services (UAP) + Qualification for the office of diaconal work in the Lutheran Church of Finland. This thesis work arose from the passion for dancing, youth work and building a faith community that practices active inclusion. ”From Exclusion to Inclusion” dance show was developed with King’s Kids Helsinki-Vantaa group and practiced during approximately 15 workshops. King’s Kids is Christian Non Govern-mental organization under Youth With A Mission (YWAM) which is the largest mission organization in the world. King’s Kids connects generations and arranges activities to kids, teenagers and families. These activities in Helsinki-Vantaa group are usually connected to dancing. The development process of the product dance show and the performances of it aimed at promoting inclusion in the group and inspiring the audience. The timing for this project was specific since King’s Kids had started the Helsinki-Vantaa group half year before this project started so the group was still forming. The writer has long history with King’s Kids groups in Finland and she has participated in the particular Helsinki-Vantaa group from the very beginning. The process of developing the product dance show in the workshops was planned, carried out and evaluated during Spring 2018. As methods of building community and reflecting God’s anti-discriminatory love were used different activities during the workshops. These methods were for example reading the Gospel of Mark with the participants in small groups, discussions/devotionals, bonding times and developing “From Exclusion to Inclusion” dance show through dance training.
Altogether 47 kids, teenagers and young adults participated in the workshops and the product dance show was performed twice; in Jumbo shopping center and in Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Diak). The process and the product were evaluated to be successful. Inclusion was promoted, sense of be-longing and positive team spirit was developed and the product inspired the audience. Continuum of the group was ensured through this project.
Keywords: inclusion, community of practice, conviviality, dance as a tool of communication, community development, King’s Kids, youth work
Altogether 47 kids, teenagers and young adults participated in the workshops and the product dance show was performed twice; in Jumbo shopping center and in Diaconia University of Applied Sciences (Diak). The process and the product were evaluated to be successful. Inclusion was promoted, sense of be-longing and positive team spirit was developed and the product inspired the audience. Continuum of the group was ensured through this project.
Keywords: inclusion, community of practice, conviviality, dance as a tool of communication, community development, King’s Kids, youth work