KÔRÈ SHIFINSO

KÔRÈ SHIFINSO

Socio-educational vestibule for children & Values center for adolescents “Maaya Bugu”

The Kôrè Cultural Center, in accordance with its Maaya and Citizenship program as part of the Art and Education component, has initiated and has been implementing for 7 years the activity of Kôrè Shifinso, a socio-educational space which aims to contribute to socio-economic development and cultural heritage of Mali through citizenship education, civic, moral and cultural education while promoting social transformation and behavioral change through art.

Kôrè Shifinso is a socio-educational space for children and adolescents about citizenship and societal values of Mali, Maaya [1]. It consists of creating a space for socio-cultural animation, education, exchanges and training for children and adolescents, and engaging them in the challenges and issues of citizenship which are inspired by Malian cultural values (Maaya) . Its overall objective is to contribute to the socio-economic and cultural development of Mali through citizenship education, civic, moral and cultural education of children and adolescents while promoting social transformation and behavioral change through art.

It is built around the concept Arts & Maaya for Social Change – AMCS which uses different forms of arts to educate on citizenship issues, socio-cultural issues, while drawing inspiration from the societal values of Mali. Each year 3,000 children and adolescents benefit from these educational spaces at the Kôrè Cultural Center. Kôrè Shifinso is a project of the Maaya and Citizenship program linked to the “Art and Education” component of the Kôrè Cultural Center (CCK).

The Kôrè Shifinso space is structured around two components:

• Socio-educational vestibule called Kôrè Shifinso, dedicated to children aged 7 to 13
• Values box called Maaya Bugu, dedicated to adolescents aged 13 to 16.