All of the information below is described in detail in Artfully AWARE’s 2009-2012 Strategic Plan.

SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICABILITY

Our deliverable outputs, such as training hours, songs created, artwork produced and performances made are completely intertwined with our outcomes--what our work does mentally, physically and emotionally for participants and for society. To make things more easy to understand, we have attempted to explain both of these measurable targets through our AfA Programmes. Our outputs and outcomes depend greatly on many elements such as the types of programme we’re doing, the selected community we are working in and the amount of time we are working.

Please read our Work Strategy to learn more about how we operate.

PROGRAMME MANUAL

AfA continues to create unique activities, workshops, educational material, programmes and projects. Our AfA Programme Manual, available upon request, outlines examples of our community education, visual arts, drama, dance, music and media programmes.

Please click here to view the online version of our AfA Programme Manual.

Please look at the menu in the right hand corner of this page to find out specific information about our arts programmes.

STAFFING DECISIONS

It is the discretion of the Executive Team Directors to decide which consultants will deliver the programmes and implement them. The selected consultants will have additional responsibilities, including monitoring results, evaluating project progress, making follow-up visits and maintaining cultural exchanges where necessary.

We have professional artists as well as development workers and education specialists within our team. The Executive Directors select from these consultants who will work with participating organisations’ staff and community leaders to train them in the basic skills required by the programmes. Training can be done in a matter of hours or days. Our consultants have some training in counselling, and they are able to deal with people in one-on-one situations and in front of large groups. They possess good motivational techniques and have a real passion for caring about others. They aim to become familiar with local customs and to be able to communicate without only the use of spoken language.

Once AfA consultants train the staff of participating organisations and community leaders, all parities implement the programmes within the communities, together. The ultimate goal is for the organisations’ staff and the community leaders to become self sufficient and be able to continue the programmes in the same communities or replicate the programmes in new communities after AfA consultants depart. An AfA Representative would then be selected to help facilitate this process.

GETTING STARTED

When a working relationship with an interested party has been formed, we develop a detailed project proposal that outlines our specific aims, objectives and targets. Our Guiding Principles are the foundation upon which our work is based. They will be detailed within each of our project proposals. Project proposals will also include all imperative aspects of the project before implementation, such as timeframes and costs.

In addition, we will work together to develop structured messages that they wish to incorporate into the project, and we will always strive to tailor to their requirements. When the proposal has been finalised and agreed upon, Artfully AWARE will begin the implementation process. AfA shall abide by all rules and regulations set forth by the other party and expect the same level of adherence in return.

PROGRAMME EVALUATION

Performance review is a crucial part of each and every one of our projects and programmes, and it is used as part of the feedback process to donors and to gain useful knowledge which is shared with our team for present and future activities.

This type of evaluation helps the AfA Executive Team, consultants, volunteers and community leaders know how we are meeting our stated goals and objectives and how we are measuring success and failure. We learn more deeply about our accomplishments, what changes we made and what activities produced the changes.