My name is Yannick, I live in south of France and I am one of Planete Urgence volunteers that have worked with ADECOM Network for many years.

This week was the first of a two-week workshop with Kootu-K-Kural, a street theatre movement, that aims at helping its members for their activities with children. KKK uses theatre as medium for enlistment of Depressed Community people such as Dalit, woman and children.

KKK members are already used to work with children in schools or during expression camps, but they expressed a need to have a better understanding on children and to improve their animation skills.

The first half of the training focused on physical, mental and social development, from the 3-year-old children to the 14-year-old or older teenagers. How they increase their dexterity and master their body, how they perceive their environment and explain the world, how they create relationship and learn from others as model.

All those subjects and many others were evoked in a nice and friendly (but also studious and attentive) atmosphere. Since play games are an essential component of child development, the workshop was also a moment to discuss their utility, share new games and, as a matter of fact, to play those games.

Next week will be dedicated to group animation techniques and will lead to a ceremony where workshop attendees will be granted with a certificate.