Workshop date(s) & time(s):
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 17:00 - 19:30 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Or Online)
You are also welcome to participate online through the website listed below.
LymeVoice is a PhotoVoice project created to promote awareness of the impact of Chronic Lyme Disease in our community. It is
open TO ALL PEOPLE who would like to participate and is a FREE CLASS through EXCO, Experimental Community Education of the Twin Cities. Out of state participants can be involved by emailing the facilitator at
[email protected] and going to the website www.lymevoice.doomby.com
What is PhotoVoice?
Photovoice is a participatory process and photographic technique used in public health, community development, and education to identify issues and act for social change. Participants take photos, write narratives, and work together to select the pictures that best capture their collective wisdom. Participants use photographs to tell their stories and may conduct outreach to raise awareness and encourage action.
More about
LymeVoice:
This project will work with participants to voice their thoughts on what Chronic Lyme Disease means to them in their community and for themselves. All people are welcome to join this project and work with us online through this website if they choose. We will meet with participants on April 17th 2013 for our first workshop. We will then spend the time between our next workshop taking pictures in the field of our issue and brainstorming ways that our project can create positive change for those in the Lyme community. Our second meeting we will be writing brief narratives and sharing our photographs and then deciding the way that we would like to use our images to promote change.
You can learn more about
LymeVoice and how to get involved at:
www.lymevoice.doomby.com
You may also contact Tasha Van Zandt with any questions at
[email protected]Facilitator's experience:
Natasha Van Zandt is a University of Minnesota Inter-College Program major with a BA in Arts and Holistic Health and Healing. She is also the EXCO facilitator of LymeVoice, A teaching assistant and in-store artist with Articulture, An Intern with Urban Arts Academy, and a volunteer with EDIT in their Urban Ventures Photovoice program. You can view some of her work at www.natashavanzandt.com Sebastian Zeck is a UBC student who is pursuing a path in social work. He also is a talented photographer and you can view some of his work at sebastianzeck.carbonmade.com Both Natasha and Sebastian have personal experiences with chronic Lyme Disease and have a strong desire to use photography as a way to promote positive change and awareness for those who are suffering from Lyme Disease.
Facilitator email(s):
[email protected]Additional workshop time information:
We will be meeting on April 17th (you can also view our website and participate online if you are unable to attend in person) we will determine our next meeting at that time.
You can sign up for the twin cities course or view more details at:
http://www.excotc.org/LymeVoiceMinnesota
If anyone has policy experience/experience with Lyme activism we would also love to hear from you and have you become involved. All are welcome to join and please feel free to share our information with others who may be interested.