Intro to Photovoice

Objective: Today we will start working on a photovoice project. First we are going to practice interpreting stories from pictures and using pictures to tell certain messages. We are going to learn a framework for analyzing and categorizing photos called SHOWeD.

Warm-Up: Abstract Photo (10 minutes)

Engage: Photo Album (30 minutes)

Core Activity: Introduction to SHOWeD (30 minutes)

REVIEW FOR FACILITATORS

-Introduction to photovoice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyXnnOlvqOM

-Lessons on photovoice by Ypar Hub at Berkeley: http://yparhub.berkeley.edu/investigate-method/photovoice/

-Extensive guide to implementing photovoice: http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/photovoice/main

Examples of Youth Photovoice Projects

-Detroit Youth Passages: http://sfonline.barnard.edu/gender-justice-and-neoliberal-transformations/detroit-youth-passages-photovoice-project/

-Health in My Hometown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8lSw5Cdi8k

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