Work has been a whirlwind of opportunity this week, and I’ve gone from settling in to jumping into all kinds of work at YAP. Everyone has been really great about making sure I’m integrating into the agency and getting the most out of my time here. It feels great to be able to combine my interests in art and health with my love for working with young people. I’ve been given the opportunity to create a mural with the youth involved in YAP over the course of 4 sessions. I have a lot of ideas of how I want the project to play out, but I think once the group gets started it will take on a life of its own. It’s all part of the process!
I took part in a participation group last week and we talked to the YAP young people about judgment and how they feel they are judged in various areas of society. I really appreciated the young people opening up about how they are viewed in various aspects of their lives, from home to school and in the community. I was really surprised to hear how much judgment is placed on these young people on a daily basis and the harassment they often have to face just because of their age or family name. The group is going to work on turning these negative judgments into a funny skit to reframe the situation, and I’m interested to see the end result.
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