Imagine trying to prove that an art class actually makes a neighborhood safer or a teenager more employable. This work creates a way to put a real-world value on those 'soft' skills. It uses a mix of emotional mapping and financial tools to show exactly how creativity helps people get along better.
Organizations struggle to quantify the financial and social value of 'soft' educational activities. This makes it difficult to secure funding or justify investments in arts-based social cohesion programs.
A Theory of Change methodology, an SROI calculation tool, and a professional development programme for educators.
If you are a digital learning platform provider dealing with a lack of evidence for the ROI of creative courses — this project developed a Social Return on Investment (SROI) tool that proves the actual value of arts-based education.
If you are a sustainability consultancy dealing with vague social impact reports for clients — this project developed a Theory of Change methodology that turns social cohesion efforts into measurable outcomes.
If you are an urban planning firm dealing with social tension in diverse youth populations — this project developed emotional cartography to help young people find a voice and improve social justice.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or licensing costs are mentioned; the project is funded by a EUR 2,999,890 EU contribution.
The project aims to support the targeted commissioning of activities across Europe through professional development programmes, suggesting a scalable model for education providers.
Based on available project data, specific IP or licensing agreements are not listed in the project summary.
It integrates via a professional development programme (PDP) and communities of practice (COPs) designed for arts educators across different learning environments.
The project period runs from 2024-03-01 to 2027-02-28.
The consortium is heavily academic, consisting of 8 universities and 5 other non-profit/public entities across 8 countries. With 0% industry participation and 0 SMEs, the project is currently driven by research and pedagogical goals rather than commercial market entry.
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