Programming

This project puts cameras in the hands of youth and encourages them to document how they are directly impacted by issues and conditions in their community. Youth will complete 16 lessons of training involving advocacy, public speaking, photography, gambling prevention, and healthy risk taking. From there, youth will be given time to take photographs of gambling in their community and develop captions in order to see youth perspectives.

After all their hard work, youth will display their photographs with captions at a community exhibition to talk with decision makers. At the end of the project, youth will complete a ‘Call to Action’ to continue making change with their creative pieces.

Photovoice

For this campaign, youth will complete activities and open up discussion about the dangers of giving lottery products as presents and gifts during the holiday season. These activities include hot chocolate kit making and cookie decorating. Youth will be able to put informational tags with gambling prevention education and facts on them to complete their final products.

Gift Responsibly

Problem Gambling Awareness Month

For this campaign, youth will post informational graphics, statuses, and tweets surrounding Problem Gambling Awareness Month. There will be opportunities to wear teal ribbons (the color for this month) to raise awareness and education on problem gambling. You will be instructed on how to use the one second a day app to document this month and your efforts.

Want to get involved?

Invite Focus to present at a workshop, breakout session, or in class!