ScribbleMarathon - für eine vielfältigere Bildsprache in der Erwachsenenbildung

"<< Background >>""A picture says more than a thousand words"". There is no doubt: Pictures support learning. An openess towards this understanding is perceptible in school/youth work contexts - mostly due to political requirements and discussions. However, a quite traditional imagery is still prevalent in adult education. It is a depriving factor when taking a closer look at learning pleasure aspects of adults and life long learning. The lack of diversity in people depictions, e.g. skin color representation and age, contributes to uncomfortable and emotionally draining learning environments. It makes the actual diversity of our learners in adult groups invisible. In regards to gender this means, that more than half of the population is inadequately depicted in teaching materials. Covid-19 made it even more noticeable for trainers in adult education: A lack of overall technical and graphic creation/editing skills pushed adult educators towards ready-made images to use in new digital training formats. Existing image inventories are riddled with social imbalances and stereotypes. The ScribbleMarathon project serves as both intervention, solution and alternative. It supports active reflection on image usage and it provides over 400 destinct images. << Objectives >>+ Adult educators reflect on their use of images and are sensitized to recheck images for (un)conscious bias and stereotyping.+ Diversity sensitive trainers have access to an image inventory that offers specific pictures related to the target groups of LGBTQI*, women and migrants.+ General more diversity in the visual language used for adult education.+ Marginalized target groups affected by structural discrimination have better visual representation in adult education and they are addressed directly.+ The network(s) of 2Kroner and alp with marginalized groups has been intensified by the exchange activities. An exchange between the groups has been initiated (intersectional approach).+ To facilitate peer learning to evaluate image motifs already during the process of creation to avoid unconscious bias and secure target group orientation.+ By means of peer learning and expert support the trainers of both organisations have professionalised their competence in diversity-sensitive motif designs. This also goes for the technical realization with the Wascom graphics tablet and corresponding free software (GIMP, Krita, Inkscape) << Implementation >>1. Accompanying project management, including 3 online partner meetings: TPM1 (kick-off) 01/28/22, TPM2 (mid-term) 05/03/22, TPM3 (de-briefing) 10/21/22.2. Bilateral exchange event ""ScribbleMEET"" DE/AT 09-13.03.2022 in Berlin with 8 external experts and 4 project team members. Networking with the relevant target groups. Discussing the needs (teaching situations and required image categories) with other trainers and activists. Collecting specific wishes and motif ideas for the image inventory. Checking of the first proposed image motifs for unconscious bias and target group equity through peer learning.3. Several months of drawing phase ""ScribbleMarathon"" March 2022 - October 2022. Digital creation of 446 images, including a selection of images in a booklet (pdf) and the launch in the freely accessible cloud. Including various feedback loops and discussions.4. Bilateral training ""ScribbleLAB"" DE/AT in Vienna 30.05 - 03.06.2022 with 6 external experts, 4 project team members and 1 drawing trainer.5. Online event for the exchange with other trainers as part of the ""ErasmusDays 2022"" in English including distribution of the digital booklet and breakout sessions for discussion, October 13, 2022.<< Results >>Tangible outputs:1. Checklist for trainers to reflect on the use of images in training ""Food for thought for the creation of illustrations in adult education: Who do I depict and why? Who do I not depict and why not?"" in German and English.2. 446 freely accessible images in the cloud https://1drv.ms/u/s!Al4VipEIMRylaXLqCX2zsVQctaU?e=O7X3N7 in nine different categories.3. A pdf-booklet with 93 selected images to present the categories and stimulate discussion and reflection (bilingual German-English)Learning outcomes for the trainers of the project team:1. Increased knowledge and awareness of marginalized groups through stimulation and exchange of experiences with trainers and external experts from marginalized groups (e.g. people of colour, lesbians, people with an immigrant background, refugees from war zones)2. Increased drawing skills through drawing training.3. Strongly increased technical skills in drawing with the hardware Wacom tablet and the software (GIMP, Krita, Inkscape), including the handling of layers and various drawing tools.General outputs:1. Intercultural exchange2. Networking with other educational organisations and educators3. New teaching materials"