Steering Group and Project Team meeting
and teachers exchange seminar in Riga
Day 1
February 11, 2010
Agenda
1. Steering group meeting
- discussion on Project Progress Report
- issues of project organization
2. Visiting day-care centre Saule
- participating in orchestra rehearsal
- musical workshops
- discussions
Process
1. Each of partners gives the information about reporting process and results. The process has been successful for every partner.
Resolution: share an information about preparing the next report, ask questions to the project manager Ieva Briede, if there are any problems.
2. Local coordinator from Latvia Anna Petraškeviča, project manager Ieva Briede gives an information of different issues of the project organization:
- updating a blog
- setting dates for the next skype conferences
Resolution:
To organize skype conferences for all partners once a month. Next conference in March. Continue work on blog and update information more often.
3. Visiting a Day Care Centre Saule: a day care centre for adults with special needs. Participating in workshops: music (Color orchestra), handicraft, arts. Listening to a concert and participating in discussions.
Day 2
February 12, 2010
Agenda
1. Discussion on Handbook and DVD
2. Discussion on Joint Teachers Seminar in Helsinki
3. Discussion on Music Camp
4. Discussion on Expert meeting in Helsinki
1. Local coordinator from Finland Markku Kaikkonen presents all songs that has been chosen for the Teachers Manual. Each partner presents it’s own songs and tells about the idea, possible activities, plays and sings it. All share ideas about possible changes, improvements.
Resolution:
1. To adapt all songs for different age groups and different levels of difficulty.
2. To change a popular music song of Riga partner, because of its very complicated text.
2. Discussion on Joint Teachers seminar in Helsinki:
- activities
- exact dates
- number of participants and a budget
Resolution:
The main activity would be practical workshops for teachers who are teaching people with special needs. Dates – June 14 – 16. Project Manager Ieva Briede will prepare a detailed budget for all activities of all partners.
Day 3, February 13
Agenda
1. Teachers Exchange Seminar in P. Jurjāns Music School.
1. Teachers Exchange Seminar
- Breafly about project
- Concert by pupil of P. Jurjans Music School
- Presentations of Resonaari and Tolaram Centre
- Discussions
