How can we reduce youth voice tokenism in cultural organisations?

A panel discussion and zine making workshop exploring the tokenisation of youth voice and ways to strengthen youth voice in organisations.
About this Event

Take part in a panel-discussion and zine-making workshop where you'll be hearing from , A New Direction's Young Advisors and the .

Please note: This is an in-person event taking place at Good Growth Hub, Hackney, London. There is an option to join online.

We hear the term ‘youth voice’ in arts and cultural organisations, but what does it actually mean? How do you meaningfully engage and incorporate young people into the work you do? How can you avoid youth voice being performative and tokenising?

In this session you will:

Learn the core concepts of youth voice and tokenism

Understand effective models of youth voice within cultural organisations

Hear from industry experts in the field and young people’s lived experiences

Reflect upon your aspirations for youth voice in the work you do

Share and learn from other culture workers

Meet and network with like-minded peers

This Cultural Sector Masterclass session is curated and hosted by A New Direction’s Young Advisors. Jordanne Case, Gabrielle Fullam & Henny Shaw are creatives who consulted on AND’s internal Youth Voice approach & strategy in 2023.

The first half of the event will be a panel discussion. You will hear from speakers:

Sid Boyer (Producer, Rising Arts Agency)

Lily Dettmer (Creative Engagement Manager, Southbank Centre)

Henny Shaw (a multidisciplinary creative, working and exploring the intersections between art and health)

Jordanne Case (a London based creative with an interest in shaping community arts engagement & marketing)

Gabrielle Fullam (a London-based Irish writer and arts co-ordinator, interested in how socially informed art can build communities)

This will be followed by a zine-making workshop where you will:

Create your own zine that builds upon your learnings in practical, playful way

Develop strategies that embed youth voice into your organisation

Build your own manifesto, based on your aspirations for implementing youth voice

Visualise your ideas and response to Youth Voice in a creative way.

This event is particularly relevant for anyone who:

Works in arts and culture delivery or administration

Has an interest in developing youth voice in their organisation

Works on creative, arts and culture projects with children and young people

Would like to work practically and creatively through this topic

Wants to hear directly from young creatives on their insights on the topic.

Session information and booking:

You can choose to either attend in person or online for this session, please make your selection by choosing the correct ticket for the session type you wish attend. Both sessions will run simultaneously and have been designed to work digitally and IRL. Please consider carefully which option suits you best and which you will get the most out of. We only have limited spaces for in-person attendees.

Please note: we send out information a week before the event via email. Please add [email protected] and Eventbrite to your safe sender list and remember to check your spam/junk.

FOR IN-PERSON PARTICIPANTS:

Please arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session. There will be someone to meet you at the entrance of Good Growth Hub to show you where you need to go.

We will provide the zine making materials but feel free to bring any materials you may like to use.

The session will involve talking, listening and making.

You will have the opportunity to network with speakers and discuss with peers.

We will provide lunch - you will need to let us know about your dietary requirements.

FOR ONLINE PARTICIPANTS:

Please login 5 minutes before the start time. Please ensure you have a secure internet connection and that your cameras and microphones are working. We will ask you to turn your cameras and mics on for some activities during the session.

There will be the option to make e-zines using Canva or create paper zines using your own materials. We will provide the online assets if you chose to use Canva. If you are making paper zines, we recommend having A4 paper and a variety of drawing and collage materials to hand.

The session will involve talking, listening and making.

This free CPD is a part of 's Cultural Sector Masterclass series for creative learning professionals to reflect upon and strengthen your practice. This session is only available online and won't be recorded.

Find out more: www.anewdirection.org.uk/training-cpd/cultural-sector-masterclas