Documenting Resilience Through Community Stories
Welcome to the Photovoice Project, an initiative dedicated to capturing and celebrating the resilience of communities in East Oakland during the pandemic. Our project, coordinated by The Resilient Fruitvale Coalition involving The Unity Council, TRYBE Oakland, Street Level Health Project, La Familia, East Oakland Collective and HOMIES Empowerment aims to empower community members to tell their own stories through photography and videography, creating a powerful visual narrative that highlights strength, unity, and perseverance.
What is Photovoice?
Photovoice is a participatory action research method that enables individuals to document and reflect on their community’s strengths and challenges through photographs and narratives. By sharing these visual stories, we aim to raise awareness, foster dialogue, and inspire change.
Our Goals:
How to Participate: We are looking for community members in Oakland to join us in this project. No prior experience is needed – just a willingness to learn and share your story.
What You’ll Do:
Why Join?
More about the Participant & Media Training
Participants will need to take part in a 2-day training:
Get Involved: Ready to share your story? Contact us at [[email protected]] to sign up or learn more about the project.
Welcome to the Photovoice Project, an initiative dedicated to capturing and celebrating the resilience of communities in East Oakland during the pandemic. Our project, coordinated by The Resilient Fruitvale Coalition involving The Unity Council, TRYBE Oakland, Street Level Health Project, La Familia, East Oakland Collective and HOMIES Empowerment aims to empower community members to tell their own stories through photography and videography, creating a powerful visual narrative that highlights strength, unity, and perseverance.
What is Photovoice?
Photovoice is a participatory action research method that enables individuals to document and reflect on their community’s strengths and challenges through photographs and narratives. By sharing these visual stories, we aim to raise awareness, foster dialogue, and inspire change.
Our Goals:
- Empower Community Voices: Equip participants with media skills to document their experiences and perspectives.
- Foster Collaboration: Bring together community members, staff, and facilitators to create a collective narrative.
- Promote Awareness: Showcase the visual stories in a public exhibition to highlight the resilience and strength of our communities.
How to Participate: We are looking for community members in Oakland to join us in this project. No prior experience is needed – just a willingness to learn and share your story.
What You’ll Do:
- Learn: Receive training on photography, videography, interviewing techniques, and consent.
- Capture: Use cameras to take photos and videos that tell your story and your community's story.
- Collaborate: Work with other participants and facilitators to create a cohesive and impactful visual narrative.
- Exhibit: Your work will be featured in a public exhibition, raising awareness and inspiring change.
Why Join?
- Voice Your Story: Share your unique experiences and perspectives.
- Gain New Skills: Learn valuable media and storytelling skills.
- Earn a Stipend: Participants will receive a stipend for their contributions.
- Make an Impact: Help highlight the resilience of our community and drive positive change
More about the Participant & Media Training
Participants will need to take part in a 2-day training:
- Kick off will be July 11th (Thurs) at 4pm: Virtual meeting on Zoom
- Participant Training Day 1 on July 16th, (Tues) 930am - 2p + In person
- Participant Training Day 2 on July 17th, (Wed) at 930am - 2p + In person
- Optional Participant Training on July 23rd, (Tues) at 930am - 2p
- Optional Participant Training on July 24th, (Wed) at 930am - 2p
Get Involved: Ready to share your story? Contact us at [[email protected]] to sign up or learn more about the project.
Interested in being a Photovoice participant or a team member?
Documents and Descriptions for Photovoice
Participants: Photovoice participant form and job description. Then email [email protected]
Lead Agencies: RFC Lead Intake Form. Please fill out one for each organization
Job Description for Photovoice production team
Project Coordinator position (internal with each organization)
Participant & Media Trainer for Photovoice
Videographer position for Photovoice
Participants: Photovoice participant form and job description. Then email [email protected]
Lead Agencies: RFC Lead Intake Form. Please fill out one for each organization
Job Description for Photovoice production team
Project Coordinator position (internal with each organization)
Participant & Media Trainer for Photovoice
Videographer position for Photovoice
This landing page is facilitated by the RC Photovoice consultant using the HOMIES Empowerment website