Slam Out Loud: Arts for All Programme
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I Inactive
Key Information
Slam Out Loud (SOL) is a non-profit that uses the transformative power of performance and visual arts to help build creative confidence and skills like communication, critical thinking and empathy in children from disadvantaged communities. Through the Arts for All programme, Slam Out Loud enables free access to quality arts-based learning resources, as a contextual solution to prioritize and deliver mental wellbeing and socio-emotional learning support to the most vulnerable children. The resources are free of cost, interactive, need-sensitive and accessible in English, Hindi, and Punjabi (and translated in more regional languages). They are made available through low-tech distribution channels like WhatsApp, Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS), radio and TV, for use by organisations, teachers, parents and children. The programme was aimed at fostering socio-emotional wellbeing in children aged 7-17, the programme builds artistic confidence, selfesteem, leadership skills, creative communication and critical thinking in learners. Through knowledge partnerships with Girl Rising and World’s Largest Lesson, Slam Out Loud focused on content that is centered around gender, climate action, and social justice, to ensure children learn about and are equipped to deal with the challenges of the 21st century. During SOL’s eightweek pilot project with the Government of Patiala, children created more than 460 artworks and 120 response videos.
Lead Implementing Government(s)
Location(s)
South Asia
India
Activity URL
Government Affiliation
Government-affiliated programYears
2020 - 2021
Partner(s)
Slam Out Loud, Gram Vaani, State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Leadership for Equity
Ministry Affiliation
District Administration Patiala, Government of Gujarat, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD)Funder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
New for COVID-19Geographic Scope
NationalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other
- Remote Learning
Other skills
- Rights/empowerment education
- Social and emotional learning
- Vocational training
Quality
- Curricula/lesson plans
- School quality
Skills
- Other academic performance-related
Cross-cutting areas
- Climate change
- Community sensitization
- COVID-19 Response
- Digital literacy
- Empowerment
- Gender equality
- Other cultural practices
- Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants
Other populations reached
- Fathers
- Mothers
- Other caregivers
Participants include
- N/A
Program Approaches Back to Top
Access to school
- Alternative learning centers/mobile schools/home schools
Curriculum/learning
- Gender-sensitive curricula
- Increased availability of learning materials
Educational Technology
- Digital learning materials/programs
- Digital reading materials (non-textbook)
- Online training
Life skills education
- Social and emotional learning (SEL) skills building
Other
- Informational interventions (e.g. returns to education)
Social/gender norms change
- Media campaigns
Teaching
- Teaching materials (e.g. lesson plans, curricula)
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
- Literacy - outside the classroom
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
- Increased literacy
- Increased school completion (general)
- Increased years of schooling
Cross-cutting goals
- Improved critical consciousness
- Improved mental health
- Increased agency and empowerment
- More equitable gender attitudes and norms
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
- Slam Out Loud: Seep Agrawal
- seep.a@slamoutloud.com