Citizens for Change, Leeds
2. Citizens for Change from different perspectives Citizens for Change was developed as a multi-layered project, formed of a series of inter-connected seams. Uppermost and most visible, Citizens for Change was a tailor-made development programme, set up by myself and undertaken in partnership with Together for Peace. It was set up for Leeds-based community groups who are campaigning for positive social change in their neighbourhoods – and aimed to support them to be more effective in their campaigning. The project can be understood through each of its different layers separately and it can also be thought about from simultaneous overlapping perspectives. From the artist-facilitator perspective, in the daily reality of undertaking the project, the layers co-mingled and were difficult to differentiate from each other much of the time. A. A development programme for community campaigning groups B. A learning/training opportunity C. Supporting community campaigning groups to undertake their campaign actions D. Linked to community development approach in Leeds E. About co-producing knowledge F. An action-research process G. A socially engaged performance/art project
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