Participatory Media, Place-Based Stories & Refugee Youth
While migration is one of the biggest issues of our time, few of us really understand the challenges that youth refugees encounter. All too often, refugee narratives are written by writers or journalists who stress the violence an individual has endured, without also depicting the complexity of what comes after. Mapping Memories (2007-12) offered over a hundred young individuals the opportunity to recount their stories on their own terms. The photos, exhibits and videos that emerged from this project have been used to build understanding about refugee rights and the diversity of refugee experiences in classrooms, with decision makers and with the larger public.
This book/DVD/website is designed for anyone wanting to engage in collaborative media projects involving creative self-expression and public advocacy, including educators, youth advocates, social workers, researchers, and media facilitators. We invite you to use the videos as well as the resources we developed to initiate similar storytelling projects. In our book and in a series of articles, we discuss the ethical considerations that came into play in helping individuals go public with very sensitive stories. Confronting adversity is not unique to refugee youth and we hope these stories will inspire other young people to share their stories and in doing so discover their own capacities to work through difficult situations.
Through Mapping Memories you will:
- Discover compelling digital stories and films about migration, belonging, and cultural identity.
- Gain practical insights on using digital storytelling, mapping, video, photovoice, soundscapes, and oral history.
- Explore the power of using personal stories to inspire audiences, counter biases, and build understanding in classrooms and communities
Individual chapters are available for download.
Contact us to order the book.
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Exp茅riences de jeunes r茅fugi茅s 脿 Montr茅al est un projet multim茅dia coop茅ratif qui utilise des histoires personnelles et toute une gamme d’outils m茅diatiques (vid茅o, promenades sonores, cartographie, photographie) pour mieux comprendre les exp茅riences des jeunes r茅fugi茅s 脿 Montr茅al. Utilisant des m茅thodes participatives, notre objectif est de produire des cr茅ations qui auront un impact sur la politique, l’茅ducation, l’art et sur la vie des jeunes impliqu茅s.
Ce projet a 茅t茅 d茅velopp茅 en partenariat avec le Conseil canadien pour les r茅fugi茅s et Histoires de vie Montr茅al, une initiative universitaire et communautaire qui travaille avec les communaut茅s de r茅fugi茅s dans le but d'enregistrer leurs r茅cits de vie et de d茅velopper une meilleure sensibilisation sur qui sont les Montr茅alais d茅plac茅s par la guerre, le g茅nocide ou autres violations des droits de la personne.