Camilla

Action reflections... 05-06-2008 08:33

......... Highs.
I guess the main high for me so far is that working on my action this way has re-engaged me  with an issue and a concept that I have been interested in for a long time....
So the high really is just getting that injection of forward motion to start acting on the idea.
I've also had a really good chat about it with the Youth Services manager at work who would like to adopt the brochure I'm working on for use in their programs :) YAY!
There haven't really been any lows so to speak because it's all just a process... but my latest pain in the ass is related to a digital story I have been working on for the site around dating violence...
I decided that only certain music would do!  which of course happens to be copyrighted music....
So I have put Google to good use and have been emailing record companies to ask for permission to use the music...
I got my first rejection letter today :(  I expect it to be the first of many so it's a good thing I have a list of back-ups.  I can't believe I got rejected by Kasey Chambers though! I don't even like her music!

The road so far.... 19-05-2008 01:56

I have just finished writing my opinion piece on the issue for the site...

and let me say I have used the word finished loosely!!!!!

I am going to have to go back and do lots of editing... and I have realised I have left off all of my references! GROAN!

but It has certainly been an interesting process....

a) I am totally out of study mode and haven't done anything like this since uni. and...

b)My brain feels like it is melting from all the reading I have done!

It is nice to see it up there... although it will be nicer when i've given it a bit more of a tidy and added a pic :)

Action Plan 19-05-2008 01:52

So this was my vision......

Since then I have honed it down a bit to make it more achievable

ok... One day I would like to see the cycle of abuse end......
an end to domestic violence.

No more DV, means no children watching their parents fight.... No children learning that that is how you treat people and no children growing up to pass this on to the next generation...


I think that education and support for the younger generation is the key to this.
more needs to be invested into educating youth on healthy relationships, and more awareness needs to be developed around dating violence.
There also need to be more community supports for young people to turn to if they are affected by this to help break the cycle.

Hmmm... so I guess this is where it gets tricky....
nice idea and all...
I guess a really good start would be to have a training package for schools... or even a program deliverable in schools.....
there are a few out there... but as far as I know there isn't a lot going on in WA in this respect.
so I guess the possibilities are talking to the education department about their policies surrounding this and canvassing pollies about what can be done.
Or there's the develop your own program track.....

So here's what I'm going to do about it.....

* Call the education department to find out what is currently on offer.
* Talk to people in highly affected areas to find out what is on offer in a community setting.
* Research what programs have been implemented elsewhere.
* Research the issue.

* Write an opinion piece for ActNow on the issue

* Make an educational brochure that can potentially be given out in the community as an
educational resource.
* Canvass community groups/ schools that would be interested in using/giving out the brochure.
*Put together submission for the education minister on the issue and how schools could be dealing with it.