The course "Animating Local Heritage" aims to equip cultural practitioners, educators, and community animators with the practical tools and knowledge to design and implement local heritage-focused cultural projects using participatory, creative, and digital methods.

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The key course components are:

• Understanding Heritage: Participants will learn how to identify and interpret local stories and intangible heritage, moving beyond traditional definitions.
• Engagement Methods: We will introduce practical techniques and tools, both digital and analog, to build community engagement.
• Designing Activities: Participants will gain skills in creating inclusive workshops and projects.
• Practical Materials: The course provides editable workshop templates, facilitator guides, and tools for monitoring impact.

The ultimate goal is to provide participants with ready-to-use, adaptable materials that they can immediately implement in their communities, fostering lasting connections and bringing local heritage to life in the spirit of the New European Bauhaus.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define and Identify Local Heritage: Develop a nuanced understanding of "local heritage" beyond traditional, static monuments, including intangible and community-based assets.
• Design Participatory Projects: Create and structure cultural projects that actively involve community members in the process of discovery and creation.
• Apply Creative and Digital Tools: Utilize a variety of practical tools—both analog (e.g., mind maps, storytelling circles) and digital (e.g., StoryMaps, Canva)—to animate heritage narratives.
• Facilitate Group Activities: Lead and guide workshops and group activities effectively, fostering a safe and collaborative environment for discussion and creation.
• Adapt and Reuse Training Materials: Customize and deploy the provided editable course templates, facilitator guides, and other resources for different audiences and local contexts.
• Evaluate Project Impact: Implement simple methods for monitoring and gathering feedback on the success and impact of their cultural engagement initiatives.
• Connect with the NEBA Network: Understand how to leverage the New European Bauhaus network for collaboration and resource sharing.

Effort

Approx. 10–12 hours total, designed to be flexible for different formats (self-learning or group-based).

Format

Online

For whom?

• Local cultural animators and educators
• NGO workers and community organizers
• Heritage professionals and cultural institutions staff
• Emerging cultural leaders in underserved regions

Provider

Research and Cultural Animation Association Flaneur

Prerequisites

People should have basic knowledge about working with communities

Hub

Nebap

Topic

Culture and Heritage, Long-life, Digital