Abstract
Doing TIME (This Is My Environment) in Athens is a Photovoice project that involves adolescents from the town of Athens Georgia. The purpose of the TIME study was to educate a group of adolescents on how to enact social change in their community using photovoice methodology. The youth were charged with taking photographs that best represent 1) What they like about their community and 2) What they would like to see changed. There were a total of 67 photographs taken which was methodically narrowed down to 26 using a combination of open-ended discussion questions and semi-structured interview questions. The final photographs were separated into five themes: 1) Economic justice, 2) separation by race and class, 3) Animal rights and neglect, 4) Love of the arts, and 5) A sense of belonging and pride. The final captioned photographs were then framed and displayed at a local historic art gallery where local residents, university officials, and policy makers were invited to discuss the concerns of the youth.
Presenters
Michael A RobinsonAssociate Profess and MSW Admissions Coordinator, School of Social Work, The University of Georgia, United Kingdom Vanessa Robinson Dooley
Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Simmons University, Massachusetts, United States Michelle Bachelor Robinson
Assistant Professor, English Department/Comprehensive Writing Program, Spelman College, Georgia, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
Community Diversity and Governance
KEYWORDS
PHOTOVOICE, ADOLESCENTS, SOCIAL CHANGE, COMMUNITY BASED RESEARCH, PHOTOGRAPHY
