Open Space Technology, Theatre, Photo-voice, Asset Based Community Development, Prototyping 

We were invited by Cooks River Alliance to facilitate an open space technology session. They wanted to encourage changem-akers to come up with prototypes and work together towards a river clean + loved by everyone. 

We used asset based community development practices such as open space technology to help change-makers come up with prototypes. Using ice-breakers, theatre and photo-voice we helped  the develop relationships + connect to their mind, heart and will. 

5 prototypes developed.
A cooks river change-makers network that keeps going. A video capturing the story. Amazing memories, friendships and lasting relationships. 

Storytelling, playback theatre, workshops, guest speakers

This project was through a 'Do it Differently' Grant from Bayside Council and the local health district to deliver an asset based community driven project increasing health and wellbeing for community members.

8 workshops on storytelling, arts, guest speakers and theatre performance capturing the stories of diversity, resilience and hope of participants and showcasing it through an interactive theatre performance. 

A theatre performance. 

A theatre performance

Open Space Technology, Theatre, Photo-voice, Asset Based Community Development, Prototyping 

Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre contracted me for 3 months  to codesign a program/social enterprise with young people. 

We formed a youth for impact team consisting of staff, students, young people and partner organisations. we did stakeholder engagement and asset mapping, we codesigned a discovery survey and tool for community conversations. we organised youth outreach, discovery workshops using arts and community conversations for various groups of young people in the local and Inner West area. We used arts for youth engagement. We proposed the idea of a social enterprise such as a youth led environmental cafe. 

60 surveys, 6 community conversations, youth engagement, identification of 4 themes (priorities) from discovery sessions  such as environment, social solidarity, work experience and sports and activities. Video coming out soon. Asset Based Community Development Training for 20 professionals. Proposal of the social enterprise environmental cafe idea.