PATHWAYS

 

In the past 6 years, Kazzum's Pathways programme has worked with 3100 young refugees from 21 refugee groups across 11 London Boroughs

 

'Pathways' promotes access to the arts by creating work with and for new and refugee communities across Greater London. The programme includes culturally diverse plays and participative arts activities which raise awareness and empathy for the circumstances of refugees, asylum seekers and new arrivals.

 

'Pathways' offers a variety of activities including drama, video, photography, creative writing, story telling, dance and music.

 

These Pathways projects also aim to integrate the young people within the overall development of Kazzum's professional production for audiences aged 10 +. This approach furthers the creative ambition of the company, with one process informing the other. By intertwining Kazzum's participation and professional activities ensures all the work engages with it's audience

 

 "Thank you for working with us and our community on ‘Words Within' - it's been an immensely valuable experience” Centre Leader - Afghan Association Paiwand

"Activities like these are helpful to my child and their lives" Participant's Parent, Redbridge

"The workshops helped the young people's language, communication skills and creative development" Centre Leader - Harmony House 

 

Current Project

2010             Young Voices

Young Voices is an innovative project delivered in partnership by Praxis Community Projects, Kazzum and Queen Mary University of London to develop leadership among young people from new, displaced communities whose 'traditional' pathways to leadership have been left behind elsewhere in the world.

The project is aimed at young people aged 13 to 19 from a variety of communities in East London.

If you are interested in taking part in this project programme please express your interest by email to Alex Sutton at Praxis Community Projects on alex.sutton@praxis.org.uk

 

Previous Projects

 

2008             HUNT

HUNT is a specially commissioned play for young people exploring one person's experience of violent war and conflict. The production was performed as part of Refugee Week at Wilton’s Music Hall.

2007-2008     Telling Tales

A programme of photography and audio sound tracking workshops combined to create an instillation presented during Refugee Week at Wilton’s Music Hall.  

Kazzum worked with:

  • Wadajir
  • Efiba Arts
  • Raaxho Youth Project
  • Shpresa Programme

2007             Networking Event – Meet Arts Organisations

A sign posting event for community group leaders to meet other Arts organisations that offer creative arts projects. 

2006-2007     Words Within

A programme of creative writing workshops. The Poems created by young people were displayed in a local community venues and arts centres.   

Kazzum worked with:

  • Afghan Paiwand Association
  • East London Somali Youth and Welfare Centre
  • Redbridge Refugee Forum
  • Widows and Orphans

2006             Shadowland

Workshops in shadow puppet-making skills and manipulation.  Each group was left a ‘Shadow Puppet screen and Kit’ to help develop their new skills. 

Kazzum worked with:

  • Anchor Project
  • Children’s Society
  • Community of Refugees from Vietnam
  • Harmony House
  • Redbridge Refugee Forum
  • Refugee Workers Cultural Association
  • Whitefield Project

2005              Ten Suitcases

A professional touring theatre production, originally developed in association with the Half Moon as part of Exchange For Change in 2004, sensitively introduced a refugee story to children aged 6yrs +.

2004-2005     Half Moon Collaboration

A programme of workshops exploring identity in an urban environment through photography.  The outcome was then used to create short plays and films. 

Kazzum worked with:

  • Centre for Vietnamese Refugees
  • Barnados (Tower Hamlets)
  • Half Moon Young People’s Theatre 

2004-2005     Creative Workshops

A programme of storytelling workshops, using shadow puppetry based on traditional tales.  

Kazzum worked with:

  • Redbridge Refugee Forum
  • Somali Consortium
  • ARIANAB
  • arking & Dagenham Family Services Unit
  • East London Somali Youth and Welfare Centre 

2003             Bookmaking Workshop

A programme of paper-making, book-binding and creative writing.  The books were then exhibited at Space C in the Clocktower, Croydon 

Kazzum worked with:

  • Croydon Somali Community Centre
  • Homeless Action Barnet
  • East African Centre

 

2003                 Dreaming of Home

A professional touring theatre production that explored the experiences of refugee children around the world.  Co-produced by The Bull Theatre and Kazzum

 

2002             Creative Workshops

A rolling programme of workshops on creating plays using puppetry, circus skills and music. 

Kazzum worked with:

  • Homeless Action Barnet
  • Refugee Workers Cultural Union