The Neighborhood Story Project: Co-creating Learning, Caring, and Empowering Environments
Sponsor
The Neighborhood Story Project pilot projects were made possible by generous financial support from Humanities Tennessee, the Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission, and the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt University.
Published In
Journal Of Community Psychology
Document Type
Citation
Publication Date
7-2019
Abstract
Aims: The study examines the Neighborhood Story Project, a facilitated three‐month action research project that engages residents in community change. In particular, this paper identifies design and facilitation elements that facilitated participant growth within the project.
Methods: This constructivist multi‐case study examines three Neighborhood Story Projects, all located in Nashville, TN. The analysis draws on observational, focus group and interview data.
Results: Findings suggest that the intentional cocreation of a learning, caring, and empowering environment propelled member gains. The paper identifies specific design elements that fostered these conditions, suggesting a group‐work practice model for intervening in gentrifying neighborhoods.
Conclusion: This study contributes to theory and practice related to group‐level interventions in neighborhoods undergoing rapid demographic changes. Findings can be leveraged to better understand processes and strategies for fostering place attachments, social ties, and civic action.
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DOI
10.1002/jcop.22221
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/31009
Citation Details
Thurber, A. (2019). The neighborhood story project: Co-creating learning, caring, and empowering environments. Journal Of Community Psychology, 47(7), 1682–1699.
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