This teacher training, with the participation of Chiara Torcianti, director of the archives of the municipality of Reggio Emilia, will focus on the educational pathways developed in Reggio Emilia and South Africa over the last 40 years, with the further aim of highlighting the long-term historical and political links between these two entities. In particular, the first session will be dedicated to early childhood education, with speakers from the Africa Reggio Emilia Alliance and the Reggio Children Foundation. On the other hand, the second panel will focus on the educational methodology developed by Constitution Hill and Istoreco Reggio Emilia for primary and secondary schools; a reflection on the role of archives in the education of future citizens will take place on the same panel.
1st session on Early Childhood Education (Speakers)
- Tessa Browne (Co-Founder and Co-Ordinator of Africa Reggio Emilia Alliance (AREA) (in-person) “Reggio approach to education across three generations of a family”
- Sarah Browne (Atelierista, Presenter and Social Media Curator for Africa Reggio Emilia Alliance (AREA) (in-person) “Reggio approach to education across three generations of a family”
- Abigail Browne (granddaughter of Tessa, daughter of Sarah) (Wits Law Student) (in-person) “Reggio approach to education across three generations of a family”
- Cristian Fabbi (CEO of Fondazione Reggio Children, President of Reggio Children, UNICEF ECD Consultant (online)
Session 2: Primary School and Secondary Education
- Chiara Torcianti (Istoreco, Reggio Africa Archives: The Educational Value of a Shared History) (in-person)
- Lerato Sefume (Constitution Hill and the Debating League) (in-person)
- Roberto Bortoluzzi (The Istoreco approach to civic education (online)
- Matthias Durchfeld (The Istoreco approach to civic education (online)
Venue: Constitution Hill, Johannesburg
Time: from 10am to 1pm
Date: 02/11/2024
In-person and online event (hybrid)
Pax: 70 people in person
RSVP: please RSVP to nkateko@conhill.org.za before 29/10/2024
Torcianti will participate to the conference “African Public History and Community Archives” at Witswatersrand University, all information available here.