Transborder immigrant Tool

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

From my understanding, the attitude towards border crossing and immigrants specifically from the majority of media consumers in America. Especially, the right wing media represented by FOX news.

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

The landscape of geographical politics, aka; Immigration.

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

The project was presented through digital media. It was a sort of program/ app designed for mobile use. The app itself works as both poetry digest and also a navigational compass for water sources nearby.

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

Educational institutions like The University of California (Los Angeles), The Electronic disturbance theatre (EDT), CALIT 2 at UC San Diego. Water Station Inc. and Border Angels.

5. AUDIENCE: For whom was this project conceived? 

The projects variable recipient are the immigrants, whilst the projects outreach 'connected' to many US citizens, right wing movement supporters and FOX news.

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

The projected invoked a strong passionate response from FOX news, because of whom they've received substantial amounts of exposure
Whilst the stake holders and commissioners were supportive of the project, their support didn't match the passionate response from persons who disagreed with the project.

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

To bring awareness and start a conversation/ shed light on the more artistic and existential side of immigration; (with the app giving poetry and leading them to water)- the project reads as a calling to present the process of immigration as a theatrical struggle for life/ theatrical in a way where its similar to Jesus's journey.

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

Human rights. It was abundant by having the mobile app used to navigate for water digest poetry for the water seeker as well.

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

Tangible, is the app. Intangible, is the conversation, fear and passion that the project incited and probably pursued in mind.

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

The outcome that stood out to me was that the supporters of the project, the artists, educators and activists were not too astounded by the project itself- wether that is because they're used to like minded thinkers and being in an environment where the projects they design and execute aren't effecting the school environment (because that isn't their targeted project outreach). The audience that the project did reach (the right wing media and supporters) responded with aggression and discussion and a review of the laws that constrict and blur the lines between art and activism. (lets not forget the FBI investigation).