Trade School is open for registration!

I’ll be teaching a workshop on Action Research:

INTRO TO PRA TECHNIQUES
Tuesday, February 9 - 6:30-9pm

Christopher Robbins (http://www.christopher-robbins.com) will explore some of the techniques he has encountered creating action- and collaboration- based works over the past ten years.

This workshop will focus on PRA techniques — also known as Participatory Rapid Appraisal / Participatory Learning & Action / Action Research — ways of exploring a community from the varied perspectives of the people in that community, without having to rely on the “Official” perspectives put forth by those who already have a voice.

Techniques we will cover include community mapping, transect walks, and other techniques for getting a foothold in new communities.

Bring Markers, Paper, and a digital camera if you got one…

AND IN EXCHANGE:
Ask three people in your neighborhood what they think needs fixing in their community, and be prepared to tell me what you think needs addressing in the area you live.

So, click over to tradeschool, scroll down to February 9, and sign up for this workshop. I think these techniques (which I first learned as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa) have a lot of potential for community-focused artists, so I’m spreading the word…