Primary Question:
How can participatory media tools be used to build the capacity of organizations to support member activism, collaboration, and leadership?
Analysis:
Through reflective analysis of several personal cases, I will document my efforts as a facilitator to not only use my intervention as a catalyst for the introduction of new media tools but also herald a reflective realignment of espoused values to shared assumptions. This reflection has the potential to guide an organization’s practice toward becoming more member-led. The common denominators in these cases are the espoused values of the organizations and the key players, the steps I took to connect them to the core shared assumptions, AND the methods I then adopted over time to deal with the constraining forces and capitalize on unique opportunities of each situation.
Justification:
The end goal of these facilitative processes is not only a constituency that is empowered to tell and share stories through media, but also to use these skills they learn using participatory media tools to work collaboratively to lead and manage programs.
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