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1. CONTEXT: What were the circumstances that framed the meaning and process of this project?

The circumstances that framed the meaning and process of this project, was how how the media portrayed these teenagers to the general world and how they felt like they were being misrepresented.  This was a way for others to see their sides of the story.

2. CONTENT: What was the issue, need, idea or opportunity addressed by this project?

An issue that was addressed through this project, was how the students in the school would be depicted as one idea, based off of another’s individual action.  Just because one person did something negative, didn’t mean every student participated in it and they wanted that to me known.

3: FORM: What is the medium that was used to address or embody the content?

It was formed by a group of teenagers all from the same school, participating in this project together, discussing issues very close to themselves.  It was a very immersive project, where audience members would dwell in to the private lives of individuals.

4. STAKEHOLDERS: Which are the groups or individuals that were invested in the project?

Instructors and students from Oakland High School.  The instructors wanted to create a project that gave teenagers a voice to be heard.

5. AUDIENCE: For whom was this project conceived?

This project was conceived for older adults and really anyone who had a skewed view of teenagers (especially of color).  They were trying to get across the idea that not everything in the media should be taken so literally about them.  One persons actions, don’t speak for the whole group.

6. ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES: How were the stakeholders, audiences, and others engaged/connected to the project?

They were engaged by being fully present and willing to present and listen to the work given.  The instructors and students were willing to open themselves and reveal their feelings about their depiction in the media and audience members seemed present to take in the information.

7. GOAL: What are this project's objectives?

The projects overall objective was to give these teens a voice and allow them to be heard and listened to.  It was also to give knowledge to those who stereotyped them and placed them into their own categories.

8. VALUES: What were the project's guiding values or core beliefs? How were they expressed in the process?

The projects values/beliefs, was that teenagers have a voice that describes the current condition of our world.  The way teenagers interpret information and interact in the world is different than 10, 20, 30, or 40 years ago.  This was expressed by allowing the teenagers to have their space and all the audience could do was listen.

9. RESOURCES: What tangible and intangible resources were used to pursue the project's goals?

I think the teenagers in the project were a huge part of it, as well as the diverse audience who partook in the process.

10: OUTCOMES: What were the results of this project?

This project, was able to shed a positive light on teenagers.  What their goals and ambitions were and what they wanted to change in the world.  Many had hope that there could be real change on the view of teenagers, stereotypes, and the treatment of the world.

Christopher Strombeck

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