3. Outreach
CLAN Outreach Ecosystem
EXPOCLAN
We photographed what it's like to be an animal here at home.
What is life like for a pet in a Portuguese family? Can children put themselves in the animal's shoes and see the world from its perspective? For two weeks, children participating in CLAN – Child-Animal Friendships – photographed the daily lives of the animals with whom they share their lives and play. EXPOCLAN is an online photo exhibition featuring photographs taken by children who participated in the CLAN project.
Target Audience: Children and adults from all ages; educators.
Website: https://www.expoclan.pt
CLAN Catalogue
We photographed what it's like to be an animal here at home.
The CLAN photography exhibition catalog aims to convert visual materials into book format to facilitate their use and dissemination.
Catalogue https://www.expoclan.pt/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EXPOCLAN-CATALOGO-2022.pdf
Toolkit CLAN
How can we explore our multispecies homes and communities and the diverse relationships between humans and animals in schools?
Our toolkit “Who is your CLAN?” includes different activities that seek to explore the emotional life of animals, communication and body language, the habits and routines of companion animals, friendships and curious encounters with animals, animal shelters and wildlife, and what provides a safe and happy environment for animals. These topics are explored through storytelling, role-playing games, and other creative activities.
Toolkit: https://www.expoclan.pt/en/other-clan-products/toolkit/
CLAN Movie
As Crianças e Animais de Companhia: Cuidados, amor e luto em famílias multiespécies, por Just Wondering
This film, created from the results and reflections generated by CLAN, explores the relationships between children and companion animals, focusing on specific points of tension such as multispecies care, family dynamics, loss, grief, and death.
Movie: https://www.expoclan.pt/outros-produtos-clan/filme-clan/
Children Book: MIAU!
About the life of two cats and a girl, by illustrator Joana Estrela
This children's book was born out of a collaboration between the results and reflections of the CLAN project and the creative contribution of author and illustrator Joana Estrela. The book tells the story of a day in the life of two cats and a child, told from the cats' point of view. This book is suitable for preschool children, as it has no dialogue, only drawings and simple text (such as onomatopoeia).
CLAN Short Story
All the Animals, by Becky Tipper
This short story tells the tale of what it is like to be a pet in a Portuguese family.
Short Story: https://doi.org/10.14453/asj/v13i1.7