Project 3 – Healthy Voices -old

Healthy Voices – Everyday Differences

A short video or photo montage showing many ways a diverse group of people sustain health in families or communities.  See related Permaculture principles:

• Use and Value Difference (P10)
• Use Edges and Value the Marginal (P11)

Stage 1: Prep (Plan & Gather)

1. Pick Your Question
   • Choose one guiding question:
     •  “What helps you feel healthy, connected, or supported?”
     • “What everyday practices sustain your rooming group, family, or community?”
     • “What behaviors, habits or practices help you keep a flexible and upbeat attitude even when you’re struggling?”
2. Find 3–5 Contributors
   • Seek different roles or perspectives (student, staff, farmer, parent, coach, elder, etc.). Try to seek out people who may give you a variety of perspectives. Your goal is to collect diverse responses.
   • Remember: differences can include age, identity, culture, gender, generation, experience, environment (rural vs. campus), or ability among others.
3. Gather Media (Raw Materials)
   • Collect contributions from at least 3-5 people in different formats:
     • 12–20 photographs (portrait or candid, with permission)
     • 5–8 text contributions (quotes, captions, or reflections)
     • 1–2 short video clips (optional but encouraged)

Stage 2: Craft Story (Design & Reflect)

4. Build Your Story

   • Review your materials looking for patterns, differences, and/or relationships. What conclusions can you draw from your collection? Is your sample wide ranging  enough? Is there a way to reach out beyond what’s familiar or comfortable?
   • Find a story or revelation in your materials and use it to organize your project.
   • Combine your collected media into ONE finished product:
     • A 30-60 second video montage showing many ways a variety of people sustain health in families or communities. OR
     • Web story (a WordPress Page made with Blocks, or Canva Website template) of about 3-5 scrolling pages, with photos & text (you can also include short video clips in a web story).

4. Reflection

   • Create a differences list/chart (age, role, environment, perspective) about your sources.

   • Write a 200–300 word reflection on:
     • What kinds of differences you found
     • What was difficult to include & why
     • What you learned about group/family/community health from these different perspectives

5. Share & Post

   • Upload your project URL:  video from YouTube, webpage from Canva, or similar tool.

   • Add your differences chart and reflection to WordPress under Project 3.