Trainer - Storytelling and Theatre

Scope of the consultancy

We Love is seeking a qualified consultant (or institution) to design and facilitate a stoytelling and theatre workshop for a group of  volunteers ranging from 18-29 years of age. All participants are students and/or graduates from Tripoli and some other districts in the North. This workshop is intended to enhance the communication skills of participants through story-telling, as well as explore means of self-expression using the art of theatre. By the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

• Apply innovative techniques in self-expression using story-telling techniques and theater.
• Facilitate storytelling sessions and train children of vulnerable areas on performing theatre.

The workshop will take place in November (8 hours workshop, 16 hours coaching).

Background

The Junior Leaders project is an informal learning environment that targets the children of the vulnerable communities of Tripoli and El Mina. They can socialize and receive support in different aspects. The project also provides an opportunity for youth to engage and acquire skills through voluntary work. The two main target groups of the project are children and youth, who will be capacitated towards enhancing the cultural and behavioral environment from different backgrounds and improving the civic engagement capacity and skills of youth volunteers. They will carry the "WE LOVE" values of social responsibility, solidarity, and peaceful coexistence, and grow up to work with their community and lead positive change in their city. 

The Junior Leaders project is part of the Local Development Programme for Urban Areas in North Lebanon (UDP_NL), implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in partnership with WE LOVE and the Ministry of Social Affairs. UDP_NL is co-funded by the European Union and Germany.

Required competencies

• Strong understanding of story-telling techniques and drama therapy, and experience in facilitating sessions on those topics (required)
• Interactive facilitation approach using peer-to-peer learning techniques and real-life cases (required)
• Experience in facilitating similar workshops for young people (required)
• Experience in facilitating workshops in Arabic (required)
• Knowledge of Education and Child Protection minimum standards (preferred)
• Very good knowledge of the Tripoli and/or North context (preferred)

Expected deliverables

• Workshop outline and schedule to be shared with We Love team prior to the workshop
• Workshop materials and/or curriculum to be shared with We Love as well as the participants
• Workshop report detailing the main activities, outcomes, challenges, and recommendations
• Any financial records (such as invoices) based on the project requirements