Inside the Culture for Change Project
Posted by: Webmaster, St. Stephen's Youth Programs on: February 13, 2011
- “Being bullied makes me feel INSECURE.” By Franceska
The Culture for Change project was a lot more interesting for me this year. We worked on photography, and we each decided to work on a piece that had to do with bullying. Being asked not to take pictures of people confused us at first, but it helped to challenge us and to make us work beyond our comfort zone. My word was insecurity. At first, thinking that I would photograph a person, I was confident, but after learning I couldn’t use people, my ideas had to shift. The first thing that came to mind was a mirror. Then after the mirror came paint. For me, it was only right to use the two together. Insecurity was portrayed by me using a broken mirror and paint as emotions. Aside from all the working, I got to hang with my friends, and I got to meet new people. It helped to meet and work with other people; it was fun, and I loved it.
Contributed by Franceska, teen member of the St. Stephen’s Place of Opportunity for Teens (The S2POT)
Note: You can view the photographs of all of our teens here:
CfC Bullying Photography – Landscape
and here: CfC Bullying Photography – Portrait.
About Culture for Change (from their website): “The Culture for Change Project (CfC) is an initiative of the Barr Foundation in partnership with Health Resources in Action (formerly The Medical Foundation) that aims to support an ongoing collaboration between artists, youth workers, and young people. At its core, it values self-empowerment for young people and enhanced creative skills for all. CfC endorses authentic inquiry and youth voice as critical components of youth programs working for social change. It uses the arts to explore social issues, and hopes to encourage leadership, self-expression, and self-discovery for children and teens of all races and ethnicities in Boston neighborhoods.” You can learn more on the CfC website: http://cfc.barrexternal.org/about/.
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- Larrice: I just wanted to add that this service project really inspired me to continue doing service! This Sunday May 2, 2010 I was able to do the Walk for Hun
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