A digital art-making event was held with MENA and racialized youth to explore the summit theme of ‘Being Seen and Heard’ through a technique of collage or symbolic portraiture.  

• Collage portraits provide ways in which to honor and recognize the ideas and material that anchor people to their sense of self and community.

• They offer a way to articulate authentic lived experiences, engage and facilitate dialogue, and share knowledge.

Facilitators:

• Joanne Pereira

• Vijaya Chikermane

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Session Goals & Key Takeaways:

• Explore topics and themes of identity and representation as MENA youth in Canada

• Facilitate community connection and peer relationships

• Share an overview of the research session key themes

• Build capacity in navigating and art-making on MIRO

• Develop key symbolic portraits as key outputs for the session