Unlearning old mistakes: An Indigenous youth-led participatory video project with Sc’ianew youth

Participatory video is a powerful tool for community-led research. It requires the researcher to put aside their own biases and assumptions, allowing community perspectives to shine. As a student researcher, I learned firsthand the value of participatory video when I began replicating a common mistake made by generations of ethnographic filmmakers: the desire to stage…

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The Magic of Cartoon Companions: Building Strong Connections Beyond Words

Learning Lessons from a PV project involving children with disabilities in Iran Have you ever imagined stepping into a world where anything is possible? Where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur, revealing the true power of human connection?  Hold on for a moment! We’re going to tell you what happened and introduce ourselves. But…

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Stories of change from refugees and people living with disabilities that changed programming

Conference session: “Participatory Evaluation: Engaging Participants in the Evaluation Process” TIG: Collaborative, Participatory and Empowerment Evaluation AEA Conference 2023: The Power of Story Friday 13th October 2.30 to 3.30 pm – Grand Ballroom 4 Authors: Soledad Muniz, InsightShare. Amanda Burrows and Melissa Bell, Opportunity International UK.   Between 2019 and 2023, InsightShare and Opportunity International…

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Shouting it out loud!

As featured in our latest newsletter, Tricia Jenkins (InsightShare Senior Associate, Portugal) attended two international conferences to present and screen InsightShare projects that she has been delivering over the last year. Now, with feet firmly back home, she shares some reflections. I’ve had the privilege (and delight) to work on some major projects with InsightShare…

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