The Community Psychology Research & Action Team at the University of California at Santa Cruz has an ongoing relationship with the local community and has engaged in a number of really creative participatory action research projects under the direction of Regina Day Langhout.
The Viva Live Oak project utilised photovoice (photography is used as a tool for empowering communities to reflect on their situation and work towards social change).
"Through our lenses, these images and narratives will give you our perspective of life in Live Oak. Our laughter and tears create unity as we strive for social justice, historical and ecological preservation, and community pride." (Retrieved from: http://vivaliveoak.com/home.html)
Click here to view a slideshow of the images and text created by the participants.
The participants went on to hold exhibitions of their images and held events to foster community dialogue around themes raised in the images. They also created a website to showcase the project.
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