102: Clowning for Change with Ash Perrin Rebel Educator®

Having founded The Flying Seagull Project in 2008, entertainer Ash Perrin has spent the last decade and a half visiting the world's forgotten, pushed out and ignored communities.

Ash and The Flying Seagull Project focus on the emotional wellbeing and confidence of children who are enduring situations beyond their control, creating safe and specialized play spaces utilizing music, art, circus, noise and energetic play techniques to alleviate stress, trauma and suffering. They're determined to make sure that every child has a meaningful, happy and emotionally healthy childhood.

Ash's approach includes circus, music, art, dance and having a damn good time simply for the sake of finding those forgotten smiles, and ensuring that childhoods are held sacred whoever you are and into whatever body or environment you are born.

We believe that play is a respectful, urgent and essential response to crisis situations and must be raised in status from mere frippery to vital provision.

Join us for this incredible episode about the about the power and importance of joy, laughter, and mischief making.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:
How Ash’s experience with diminished hearing shaped his love for music and entertaining.Ash’s experience in Cambodia that inspired him to start The Flying Seagull Project.How The flying Seagull Project works with children in challenging situations around to world to alleviate stress, trauma, and suffering,The impact clowning can have on children to heal, build confidence, and overcome challenges.Aspects of clowning that could be used in classrooms to bring joy to learning.
RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Visit www.theflyingseagullproject.com to learn more about Ash and his work.Connect with Ash and The Flying Seagull Project on LinkedIn,  Twitter (X),  Instagram, and FacebookGet your copy of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination MeetLearn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.
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