Picturing Resilience
Eaton County Youth Photovoice Project Begins 7/23/19
Opportunity for 8th -12th grade Eaton County Students!
Picturing Resilience: Eaton County Youth Photovoice Project
Youth (grades 8-12) are invited to participate in a 5-session photography and resilience-building project called "Picturing Resilience" to express their viewpoints and to help us explore these questions:
- What inspires youth to be healthy and resilient amidst life's challenges?
- What supports youth in reaching for their dreams?
- What can your community do to better support youth in being resilient?
​Youth will join with other teens in capturing pictures and telling stories about the issues that matter most to them related to youth health, wellness and mental health (including but not limited to self-esteem, bullying, suicide, teen depression, substance use, violence, dating, grades, extra curricular activities, setting goals, making friends, pursuing dreams and being happy).
Youth will have the opportunity to take the photos and captions they create and to turn them into a display to inform decision makers and the community about what teens most need today to be healthy and motivated to pursue their dreams. In the process, we will teach youth skills to cultivate resilience in their personal lives to combat teen stress.
We are looking for at least 10-12 youth to meet for five 1.5-hour Photovoice sessions and submit minimal photographic content online in between sessions as they develop their own photovoice slides. Digital cameras will be available for use during and in between sessions if needed.
Meeting Location: Eaton Rapids Teen Space at the Union Street Center, 501 Union Street, Eaton Rapids, MI, 48827
We will hold 5 sessions:
- Tuesday, July 23rd, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday, July 25th, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 30, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday, August 1, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 6, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Participants who complete at least 4 of 5 sessions and submit at least 5 photographs with captions will receive a $75 Amazon Gift Card. Limited to first 12 participants who register and can commit to the times. Limited help with gas cards for transportation costs are also available.
Tuesday, Jul 23, 2019, 02:30 PM
Eaton Rapids Teen Space, 501 Union Street, Eaton Rapids, Michigan 48827
Photovoice Examples from Past Students
Brought to you by:
Eaton County Substance Awareness Advisory Group
Mid-State Health Network
Eaton Rapids Teen Space
Eaton RESA Prevention Program Services
Email: hmakimaa@eatonresa.org
Website: https://www.eatonresa.org/services/prevention/
Phone: 517-541-8914