Abstract

Through efforts that promote decolonization and anti-oppression and that actively de-centre White, dominant, “Western” narratives and centre underrepresented voices, my practice aims at facilitating the communication and amplification of identities from underserved people groups in public spaces and realms. In this workshop, I will unpack the process I undertook to amplify the stories of self-identifying older Punjabi women living in Sunset neighbourhood in Vancouver, Canada through a creative placemaking project at a local park. The workshop participants will learn a variety of techniques to engage community members through arts-based activities and will imagine how their neighbourhood might be transformed to centre the identities of underrepresented groups in their home countries.

Presenters

Alyssa Martens
Student, MEd, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada

Details

Presentation Type

Workshop Presentation

Theme

Economic, Social, and Cultural Context

KEYWORDS

Placemaking, Public Spaces, Social Belonging, People and Places, Connection, Community-Engaged

Digital Media

Videos