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Using Performing Arts Education to Improve Social Inclusion and Cultural Literacy

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Imagine using dance, music, and acting as a universal language to help people from totally different backgrounds get along. Instead of just reading books about other cultures, people actually move and create together to break down prejudices. It's like using a shared creative playground to teach empathy and understanding in a way that words alone cannot.

By the numbers
27
partners
9
countries involved
5
European countries for curriculum review
2
non-European countries for curriculum review
The business problem

What needed solving

Organizations and schools struggle to integrate diverse populations, often facing prejudices and monocultural attitudes that standard classroom learning cannot solve.

The solution

What was built

A digital dialoguing-platform and playground, along with assessment tools to measure cultural literacy growth.

Audience

Who needs this

EdTech companiesDEI consultantsMunicipal education boardsCultural institution managers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

EdTech
SME
Target: Digital learning platform provider

If you are a digital learning platform provider dealing with low user engagement in diversity training — this project developed a dialoguing-platform and playground that uses performing arts to make cultural literacy interactive.

Corporate Training
any
Target: HR and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) consultancy

If you are a DEI consultancy dealing with rigid corporate cultures and monocultural attitudes — this project developed pedagogical tools based on music, dance, and drama that foster social inclusion through active participation.

Public Sector
enterprise
Target: Municipal cultural and education department

If you are a municipal department dealing with social fragmentation in diverse urban areas — this project developed assessment tools to measure growth in cultural literacy and social cohesion.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or price for implementing these tools?

Based on available project data, no specific pricing or cost structures are provided.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

The project uses a multi-sited approach across 9 countries, suggesting the methodologies are designed for international scalability in educational and community settings.

What are the IP and licensing terms for the digital platform?

Based on available project data, there is no mention of specific IP or licensing agreements for the dialoguing-platform.

How does this align with current educational regulations?

The project specifically analyzes official discourse, documents, and curricula in 5 European countries and 2 non-European countries to ensure alignment with policy.

What is the timeline for the rollout of the results?

The project period runs from 2024-01-01 to 2027-06-30, with foundational research and policy analysis completed in the first year.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily weighted toward non-industrial actors, with 16 'Other' organizations and 8 universities. However, there is a small industrial presence with 3 industry partners (11% ratio), including 2 SMEs, indicating that while the project is research-driven, there is a bridge to commercial application through the digital platform development.

How to reach the team

Contact NORD UNIVERSITET in Norway

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore licensing for the cultural literacy assessment tools.