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Capoeira
Angola Youth Programme |
Project Bantu runs in primary schools, high schools,
IECs, youth centres and other youth organisations.
If you are interested in having Project Bantu
in your service you can choose from two options:
• Casual workshop
• Short term program
• Long term program |
Casual
Workshop |
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workshop is created for schools and organisations
that want a one off activity during school or
holiday time. It can be delivered in 1 hour and
a half up to 3 hours depending on your availability
and needs.
With the introductory workshop students learn
the basic of the movements, instruments, music
and history of Capoeira Angola. |
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Short
Term Program |
This
program consists of weekly classes of 1 hour and
a half and it runs for 8 weeks for a group of 17-20
young people between the ages of 8 to 22 years old.
Students will start to learn about the movements,
music and history of Capoeira Angola; in the last
session they will all engage in a practice of a
real game (a roda), putting into practice everything
they have learned playing the instruments, singing
and answering the chorus and performing with each
other in the middle of the roda. It is a moment
of both challenge and satisfaction. It will be a
chance for young people to experiment with their
ability to cooperate in a group setting and express
their individualities through music and dance. |
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Long
Term Program |
| Capoeira
Angola is a practice of repetition, the search for
perfection of the movement or of the sound of the
instrument. The classes are run weekly for 1 hour
and a half, and will become increasingly advanced
to allow for a deepened understanding of the theories,
movements and music of Capoeira Angola.
The overarching goal of Project Bantu is to contribute
to the empowerment of young people from Aboriginal
and refugee backgrounds or in at risk situation
to support their ability to succeed and face the
challenges of life.
The project is designed for a group of 16-20
young people between the ages of 8-22 years old.
The group will finish with a public performance
in the school or another organised event to demonstrate
the skills learnt during the course of the project.
Students are also awarded a certificate of completion.
Example of topics touched in a 12 Lessons
Model:
Class 1. Introduction to Capoeira Angola
Class 2. Belonging to a Group
Class 3. The Roda
Class 4. Expressing our Feelings
Class 5. Anger Management
Class 6. Non aggressive self defence
Class 7. Awareness
Class 8. Respect and Responsibility
Class 9. Learning from our mistakes
Class 10. Empowerment
Class 11. What we have learnt
Class 12. The real thing - The Roda
The project is based on a model of 12 lessons.
The same model can be extended to cover 24, 36
or an infinite number of classes.
Project Bantu has been used during both school
and after school time in different ways depending
on the needs of the students and the school.
During school hours Project Bantu can be run
on
• Sport time
• Welfare time
• Normal school hours with the permission
of the principle
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you work with young people and you are interested
in knowing more about the project and how to bring
it to your school or organisation feel free to contact
us: E-mail:
projectbantu@gmail.com
Ph/Fax:
Mob: 0435 939 980
Mob: 0401-537 515
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Objectives: |
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Through learning to master the musical and physical skills
required to play in a roda of Capoeira Angola (name given
to the game itself) the following objectives have been identified:
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1.Increase ability to work co-operatively in order to achieve a
common goal through the encouragement of teamwork.
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2.Increase, confidence and self-esteem through the mastery
of rhythm maintenance, physical agility, flexibility and self
-expression, and performing them in front of an audience.
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3.Increase interpersonal skills through understanding the range
of human emotions and their expression in the game.
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4.Improve control of emotion such as anger, through learning
constructive ways to express and deal with emotions.
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5.Increase sense of self-discipline and responsibility through the
recognition of the need for boundaries as part of an effective
group process.
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6.Increase sense of self worth through the recognition of tasks
well done and completed.
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7.Increase sense of awareness of self and others through group
membership and constructive input/output.
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8.Improve teacher-student relationships and increased school
attendance through recognition and respect of roles
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9.Increase cognitive skills through the development of the mental
strategies needed to compete with their opponents, as well as
through the mastery of rhythm maintenance and coordination
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10.Increase ability to deal with feelings of anger of injustice
through the raised awareness of the history and traditions
which underpin Capoeira Angola,
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