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Sticks and Stones builds on the experience and knowledge that we have accumulated through working with children and young people for over sixteen years.
In response to
more challenging times the company restructured in 2005 and led by Patricia
Kennedy launched as Sticks and Stones: Anti-bullying Drama Workshops.
Patricia joined The Sticks and Stones Theatre Company in 1998.
A professional actor, she has trained in facilitation, leadership and group work skills
and has extensive experience of working with children and young people across a broad spectrum of areas.
She has designed and delivered training programmes in the areas of Diversity Training, Team
Building, and Presentation Skills for several NGO's, community groups and
individual professionals.
A team of
facilitators assist in delivering the programme during school term. Our facilitators were recruited following a
rigorous selection procedure. All team members come from a drama background and
have, or are working towards relevant
postgraduate qualifications. With extensive knowledge of Theatre in
Education, and in the areas of facilitation/groupwork they bring to the
organisation wide-ranging experience of working creatively with groups to
address issues and resolve conflict.
History
The Sticks and Stones Theatre Company was originally established
in 1993 to heighten awareness of the serious problem
of bullying in schools. The program, which consisted of theatre presentations for both Primary and Post-primary schools ran sucessfully for six years, during which
time over 500 schools, youth
groups and out-reach programmes were visited and over
150,000 young people and numerous teachers and parents
participated in the programme.
A highly distinguished committee guided the programme
itself:
Prof. Mona O'Moore, Ph.D., F.T.C.D (Chairperson).
Head of Child and Educational Psychology in the Department
of Teacher Education, Trinity College Dublin. Principle
author of the Information Handbook; Dr. O'Moore is
Coordinator of the Anti-Bullying Resource and Research
Unit at T.C.D.
Ms. Paula Greevy-Lee M.A.:
Founder and Artistic Director of the Sticks and
Stones Theatre Company.
Mr. Simon Richey.
Director Education, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Ms. Vivette O'Donnell M.A.
Teacher, Founder Director of Campaign Against Bullying
"C.A.B." Author of "Bullying - a Resource
Guide for Parents and Teachers".
Dr. Brendan Byrne, Teacher: Author of "Coping
with Bullying in Schools" and "Bullying
- A Community Approach".
Mr. Maurice Kearney Principal and member of
the Central Executive Committee of the Irish National
Teachers Organisation.
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