About this event

This year, Karina H Maynard is leading a Provocations series to engage students in optional creative projects. The provocations will increase awareness and engagement with topics relating to Global History, Decolonisation and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Students will benefit from further development of how they engage with the creative process through self-exploration and new perspectives on self-identity, potential and societal impact.

To accompany these Provocations, teachers will have a unique opportunity to attend a series of uplifting CPD training days and online training webinars to discuss the provocation themes and explore empowering approaches to supporting students in self-exploratory creative processes.

This first online training webinar will be provocation theme specific. The first provocation will celebrate unique cultural identities:

What aspect of your culture positively shapes you as a creative person who connects with the world around you?

Students will create work that affirms their cultural identity. This provocation will prompt students to consider how their culture has shaped them as a creative and positively impacts their interactions with people who are culturally different.

Cultural identity can relate to:

Heritage, such as nationality, ethnicity or race
Culture relating to local area, country or specific geographical region
Or other cultures that students identify with, such as subcultures, alternative cultures or artistic movements.

This provocation encourages students to affirm positive self-identity, respect for others and belonging. Teachers will be provided with insight into the provocation theme. Teachers will need to support students in expressive and outward facing consideration. Teachers will also be provided with guidelines that outline the need to faciliate in a way that upholds student privacy, considers vulnerability and guidance on signposting if students raise personal issues, particularly related to protected characteristics, which should not be discussed in the classroom setting.

Known for facilitating non-judgmental and supportive spaces, Karina H Maynard will facilitate CPD training for teachers to ask questions and develop their own roadmaps to guide anti-oppressive, reflective practice. The CPD training will centre approaches and skills to understanding the complexities and challenges of EDI in practice. This is a unique CPD training webinar, designed to inspire the ongoing professional development and syllabus enrichment that supports the needs of creative students.

Learning outcomes

Provide an introduction to the project;

Provide an opportunity for discourse around the purpose and significance of the project;

Provide an opportunity to discuss provocation themes, including essential background information, guidance on diversifying teaching material related to their areas of expertise, and;

Offer information and Q&As to develop the knowledge, skills and awareness to enhance guidance and support for students undertaking provocation projects.

Who should attend?

Teachers and professionals with responsibility for ensuring a positive, inclusive and engaging experience for diverse students studying for UAL Awarding Body qualifications.

All levels of expertise and specialism are welcome.

What do you need to attend the session?

Please note this is an online event and will take place on Zoom.

Delegates must have access to Zoom (browser or app), computer access, and an internet connection to join.

About the facilitator

Karina H Maynard

Karina H Maynard is a cultural curator, educator and producer who specialises in creativity, education and culture.

Her work explores themes at the intersections of history, identity, vision and creativity. She examines the evolution of multicultural societies, the social impetus for transformative cultural movements and creative work for positive social and environmental impact.

Karina curates exhibition programmes and cultural events that help museums and institutions to engage young, creative and diverse audiences through performances, talks, films and creative commissions by young and emerging artists. She produces live shows and content highlighting the cultural influence of underrepresented people in the mainstream.

She facilitates training that contextualises contemporary challenges and provides professionals with the tools to develop reflective and critical skills to fuel visionary practice.

Supporting the development of young people is a key priority. Karina works with the educational and performing arts sector to improve the engagement and experience of young people.

Book this webinar

This event is free for all approved UAL Awarding Body centres.

Those wishing to attend but not part of an approved UAL Awarding Body centre should email ual.cpd@arts.ac.uk to book on and make payment. The standard fee for this is £99.

Contact

If you have questions about the UAL Awarding Body CPD programme, please email ual.cpd@arts.ac.uk.

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CPD webinar with Karina H Maynard