2 results for tag: participation


Tackling Facilitation Challenges: PARCEO’s 1st Seminar Series

On October 6th, we launched our seminar series, an ongoing space for personal and professional development and support. We spent the morning at El Museo del Barrio discussing facilitation challenges, a theme that grew out of our August 26th Facilitation Training. During the seminar, we shared our stories and experience, and explored skills and ideas to support our growth. We modeled PAR principles as we facilitated and responded to shared challenges. Our prompt question was: What comes to mind when you hear the word participation? The seminar series grew out of our Community Symposium (March 2013) where collaborating groups expressed a desire for a ...

Re-Centering Around the Foundational Concepts of PAR

This summer we are revisiting some key PAR concepts. We chose the following readings to ground some of our thoughts and ideas around: knowledge, action, participation, solidarity, collaboration and reflection Here are some guiding questions to keep in mind, both in relation to the readings and our own work: How do these readings help shape my thoughts and work? How is PAR understood and used in similar and varying ways, by these different authors? How does context shape PAR processes? What are some ways that PAR is transformative in nature and practice? How is PAR is different from traditional research methodologies? Please read with us and ...