Hi Everyone,
I hope you all are not as stressed as I am writing this assessment! Actually, I am hoping to post this thread as a therapeutic exercise to relax a bit. With basically all of my assessments due in a 2.5 week period, I am finding it difficult to play catch up and focus. In the process of writing this project plan, I think I'm feeling even more stressed factoring in that it is 55% of my grade and I am still so unorganised, and my project isn't going anywhere :( I'm having a difficult time trying to figure out how to engage youth participation. Also, one major dilemma that I ran into (youth group-maybe you guys can help) is that I would like to take pictures and prove that I'm out there trying to solicit youth help for my project but I'm worried about some legal issues. Has anyone else found a way around this?
On a lighter note, I was able to take a break yesterday and go to the beach! :)
How are you guys doing with your project plans? What are some of the struggles that everyone else is feeling at this point?
I hope you all have a great week! :)
Rachel
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ReplyDeleteThis is a really important issue Rachel - good on you for raising it. There was a great publication produced in the UK about the capturing of people in poverty and the ethical issues of that. They came up with very creative ways of showing people without actually showing people. For example, you can show neutral part of the body - eg hands, feet. You can amske people's identities. You can show blurred pictures. You can show tools and environments rather than people themselves. You can use enormous distance so that individuals are not identifiable.
Have a look at the pictures Theresa has put on ther blog - very creative: shows activity without identifying people.
Hi Rachel,
ReplyDeleteTo add to Lynda's suggestions, you can create consent forms, so that when you are taking photos of young people you can get them to complete the consent form asking for their permission. If they are under 18 years you will have to either get their parents consent then and there or get their parents contact details and contact them if you are going to use their photos.
Another thing you may want to consider, particularly when working with young people is getting a blue card http://www.ccypcg.qld.gov.au/employment/index.html.
Hope this helps.
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ReplyDeleteThank you ___ & _______! That is very helpful, and I actually do have a blue card, so I never really thought about that. I like to add creative touches to my work so I already have some good ideas flowing. Thanks again! :)-Rachel
Hi rachel and everyone!
ReplyDeleteYes, posting my thoughts here this week has helped me organise my thoughts (somewhat!?) too. Still have a long way to go though!
Maybe there are additional ways you can show evidence of engaging with youth - via facebook or inviting them to leave a comment on your blog? (not sure how realistic that second one is, but I've decided to give that a go by setting up a page on my blog that I've called the 'graffiti wall' where I'm inviting people to leave a message. I haven't had any responses yet, but that could also be because I'm yet to actually 'advertise' the site as such.)
Another avenue might be through schools (ie teachers) or existing basketball associations? Also, I am currently in discussions with an organisation called reclink - not sure if you have heard of these guys? maybe they can partner with you on something or put you in touch with other groups? A key philosophy they work with is the use of arts and recreation to (re)-engage people experiencing disadvantage/exclusion. I'm in the process of organising (fingers crossed!) a capoeira social program with them at the moment. Not sure if what they do aligns with the youth you are trying to engage for your project, but if you would like to get in touch with them, let me know!