Saint John, 2021

Middle Ground

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Project Intro

“LIFE IS A BALANCE OF HOLDING ON AND LETTING GO”

THIS YEAR OUR I-CLICK PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS THE MULTIPLE IDENTITIES OUR COMMUNITY HOLDS HERE IN SAINT JOHN. YOUTH HAVE TAKEN CHARGE OF THEIR OWN STORYTELLING AND PRESENT THE STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES THEY FEEL ARE IMPORTANT FOR OTHERS TO KNOW. USING PHOTOGRAPHY, THEY HAVE WELCOMED US TO LEARN ABOUT CULTURAL IDENTITY AND THE EXPERIENCE OF GROWING UP BETWEEN WORLDS.

MIDDLE GROUND, OUR 2021 EXHIBITION, IS AN INSIGHTFUL GLIMPSE INTO THE EXPERIENCES THAT HOLD WEIGHT AND VALUE FOR OUR YOUTH HERE IN SAINT JOHN.

OVER THE COURSE OF THIS PROGRAM, YOUTH HAVE ENGAGED IN A SERIES OF GROUP WORKSHOPS TO LEARN ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR NARRATIVES. ULTIMATELY, I-CLICK PHOTOGRAPHY IS A PLATFORM TO EMPOWER STORYTELLING AND SEEKS TO GARNER A MORE GENUINE UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND ALL OF ITS MEMBERS.

WE INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE THE PASSION AND DEDICATION OUR YOUTH HAVE SHOWN TO THEIR PROJECTS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ROD STEARS PHOTOGRAPHY, THE SAINT JOHN ARTS CENTRE, THE TEEN RESOURCE CENTRE, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK FOR WORKING TOGETHER TO RUN THIS YEAR’S I-CLICK PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM. THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER A VARIETY OF SKILL SETS AND THIS PROGRAM HAS REALLY BENEFITED FROM SUCH A COLLABORATIVE TEAM OF PEOPLE. A BIG THANK YOU GOES OUT TO THE SAINT JOHN CITY MARKET AND THE THIRD SPACE GALLERY FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN MAKING THIS YEAR'S EXHIBIT EXCEPTIONAL.

TO OUR FACILITATION TEAM, NONE OF THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT YOU. COUNTLESS PLANNING SESSIONS, DEBRIEFS, REFLECTIONS … THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN HUMBLING. WITH ALL THE APPRECIATION IN MY HEART, I THANK YOU ALL, SO MANY TIMES OVER. YOU ARE ALL IRREPLACEABLE.

TO OUR YOUTH, THE JOURNEY WE HAVE ALL TAKEN TOGETHER HAS BEEN FULL OF INSPIRATION AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTION. WE HAVE ALL BEEN PRIVILEGED TO LEARN AND GROW ALONGSIDE EACH ONE OF YOU. MY HEART IS FULL OF GRATITUDE FOR WHAT YOU HAVE SHARED WITH US AND HOW MUCH I HAVE LEARNED FROM YOU ALL. NEVER STOP BEING WHO YOU ARE, BECAUSE YOU ARE SO POWERFUL.

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