234082 Active Communities Photovoice Project

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 : 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Genoveva Islas-Hooker, MPH , Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program, Fresno, CA
        
The Active Communities Photovoice Project solicited youth from diverse areas of California and challenged them to assess their physical activity environments. Five California communities participated including Oakland, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Garberville and San Diego. Youth engaged in this project used their photos and words to describe the assets and challenges to being physical active in their communities. This session will present their findings as well as describe how the photovoice project was useful in developing youth leadership and advocacy.

Learning Areas:
Program planning

Learning Objectives:
Discuss photovoice as an effective youth engagment and empowerment project. Explain how photovoice can be used in advocacy. Describe the steps to a successful photovoice project.

Keywords: Physical Activity, Youth

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Regional Program Coordinator for the Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 5179.1: Joint Use of Public Facilities: Equalizing Access to Physical Activity Opportunities