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Caravan has an monthly newsletter, which collates together youth and social circus opportunities and news: 2021 January February May 2020 December September June Solidarity Letter COVID-19 January 2019 December November October September July June May April March February January 2018 December November October September  You can sign up to the newsletter here. 

Caravan’s Circus Trans Formation guidebook: ENGLISH Guidebook for social circus trainers FRENCH Manuel de Formation pour les Intervenants en Cirque Social SWEDISH Hanbok För Lärare I Social Cirkus

Circus++ Development of the Circus+ Project – The European Core Curriculum for Youth and Social Circus Pedagogy

Circus+ Research on youth and social circus pedagogy. Working towards a level 4 and 6 training programmes in youth and social circus

Circus Overseas Toolkits:
Module 1: Circus arts technical development.
Module 2: Managing and leading youth circus organisations.
Module 3: Pedagogy and act of teaching.
Module 4: Directing and staging circus.

Framework of competencies for social circus trainers  

Youth Participation Mapping Report – Summary report – Full report 

Caravan’s monthly newsletter collates together news and opportunities from the youth and social circus sector. Circus Talk Online community for circus and has a whole page dedicated to social circus Social Circus Community Facebook group over 900 members sharing opportunities on social circus

Baltic and Nordic Baltic Nordic Circus Network Ireland  Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network Finland  Sircusinfo The Finnish Youth Circus Association  United Kingdom Circus Works Spain PEECSE – Plataforma Española de Escuelas de Circo Socio Educativo Poland Pedagogika cyrku Czech Republic and Slovakia Cirkonet France Federation Française des Écoles de Cirque Brazil Rede Circo do Mundo Brasil Italy Altro Circo USA American Youth Circus Asia Asian Social Circus Association Chile Red Chilena de Circo Social You can also use the Cirque Du Monde Social Circus Map to find other social circus organisations in your area Masterlist of social circuses worldwide 

If you are a trainer at one of our member’s schools, you can inquire about taking part in Caravan’s Circus Trans Formation training for trainers. If you’re independent, get in touch with us on info@caravancircusnetwork.eu. Formation Pedagogique – Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles Recognised as the first professional training in circus arts, every year this training gathers  students from different European countries.

We have a volunteering section of our website that lists opportunities

“Circus in Dis-comfort Zones” AltroCirco and Cirque du Monde, 2018 Social Circus as an Organised Cultural Encounter Embodied Knowledge, Trust and Creativity at Play. Ilaria Bessone Journal of Intercultural Studies, 2017 Studying Social Circus – Openings and Perspectives. Culture Has an Impact! Seminar in Tampere, Finland. Tampere: University of Tampere. Kekäläinen, K. 2014 “They’re smiling from ear to ear”. Wellbeing effects from social circus. Tampere: University of Tampere Kekäläinen, K. & Kakko, S 2013 Les personnes handicapées ont-elles droit au loisir? L’exemple du cirque contemporain français. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure Lantz, E. 2017 Serving PE Teachers’ Professional Learning Experiences in Social Circus. New Horizons in Education Li, Chung 2010 Cirque du Monde in Mexico City: breathing new life into action for young people in difficult situations: A circus in action for young people in difficult situations. International Social Science Journal, Rivard, J., Bourgeault, G., & Mercier, C. 2010 Circus Training for Autistic Children: Difference, Creativity, and Community. New Theatre Quarterly,Seymour, K., & Wise, P. 2017 Re-approaching community development through the arts: a ‘critical mixed methods’ study of social circus in Quebec. Community Development Journal. Spiegel, Jennifer B., & Parent, S. N. 2017 Social Circus: The Cultural Politics of Embodying “Social Transformation”. The Drama Review. Spiegel, Jennifer B. 2016 Juggling-Exposure Therapy: An Innovation in Trauma Treatment. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, Welburn, K. 2015 Red Chilena de Circo Social (2017) 5to Congreso de Circo Social. Navegando hacía nuevos rumbos pedagógicos y comunitarios a través del circo social. Santiago de Chile. Social Circus and employability (2018) Cirque Hors Piste Jacinthe Rivard, professeure associée; Marilou Vinet Saint-Pierre, étudiante à la maîtrise; École de travail social, Université de Montréal

Falling together: an examination of trust-building in youth and social circus training Cadwell, S. J. Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, 2018 ‘It’s like exercise for your soul’: how participation in youth arts activities contributes to young people’s wellbeing Journal of Youth Studies, Ennis, G. M., & Tonkin, J. 2018 Occupational therapy and circus: Potential partners in enhancing the health and well-being of today’s youth. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Maglio, J., & McKinstry, C 2008 Identifying the influence of leisure-based social circus on the health and well-being of young people in Australia. Annals of Leisure Research Stevens, K., McGrath, R., & Ward, E. 2018 A guide to the study of the wellbeing effects of circus. Tampere: University of Tampere, Centre for Practice as Research in Theatre. Kekäläinen, K. & Kakko, S. 2013 Forecasting the Social Return on Investment Associated with Children’s Participation in Circus-Arts Training on their Mental Health and Well-Being International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure. Richard McGrath & Kristen Stevens. 2019

American Circus Educators – including list of social circus research Circus Arts Research Platform  ISACs’ Resources Circostrada resources 

International funding and mobility opportunities On the Move –  mobility and information network Other networks FEDEC – European Federation of Professional Circus Schools EYCO – Umbrella organisation for youth circus networks in Europe