Education By Choice - 11/12/09

Education by Choice – Photography session
11th of December 2009

With the Belfast East programme, phase II, we aim to encourage cultural exchange, by linking local groups with groups from a different country and enable the communication by developing creative projects together. We`ve already started establishing contacts in other countries and one of the groups that we have in mind for this project is Education by Choice.
In the initial stage of this project the YP will introduce themselves to their partner group. In this sense we suggested that they prepare a short introduction material (audio, video), that could be then sent over abroad. The same will happen from the other end too, and its purpose is to allow the 2 groups to get to know each other.
This particular project started on the 11th of December with a photography session, organised with the help of our volunteer Kerrie Hanna. Through the photos they take, the YP can all decide how they want to introduce themselves. what`s representative for them and what they want the others to know about them. We all went for a walk in one of the areas they live in, and quite a lot of photos were taken under Kerrie`s instructions. Some suggested that we go to the local park for more photos, then back to Education by Choice for more photos of the centre and the staff there.
We all enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and being out, we got to find out a bit more about each other, and couple of the YP seem to have a special interest in photography, which we hope to support through some of our actions.
We`ll be back to Education by Choice in the new year with follow-up activities. The best is yet to come!