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This project involves participatory photography to raise awareness, challenge assumptions, and foster critical reflection among students and community partners. Explore community needs, outcomes, and experiential learning opportunities. Evaluate success and drive positive change. Join our PhotoVoice initiative for a meaningful impact.
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Interpersonal and Small Group CommunicationProject ActionPhoto voice – participatory photography with manualLocal photographer
Pare Model for Service Learning • Preparation – community need, possible outcomes, resources, student understanding, student and community partner expectations and assumptions • Action – What the service will look like? Is the organization the best fit for my course and/or students • Reflection – get students thinking critically about their experience, challenge attitudes, beliefs and assumptions, and nurture a broader awareness of an issue. Why? • Evaluation – How successful was the project for the students, organization, people who use the organization? Consider changes to improve overall success.
PhotoVoice is now a community-wide effort! Please be a part of this collection of images by using our hashtag when you post photos of what "Springfield community" means to you!
Best practices moving forward • Start small • Have a back up plan • Embrace the use of digital tools in service learning for increased flexibility and access • Strive to include students in the planning and implementation of the project • Incorporate digital SL projects into fully online courses
Sources: “From Snapshot to Civic Action” A Photovoice Facilitator’s Manual, Developed by Meredith Powers, Darcy Freedman, & Ronald Pinter. University of South Carolina, College of Social Work. “Photovoice: Concept, Methodology, and Use for Participatory Needs Assessment”. Caroline Wang and Mary Ann Burris, 1997 The Photovoice Manual - https://photovoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/PV_Manual.pdf