yOUTH ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH
Research and evaluation are fundamental parts of my youth engagement practice. Understanding impact, defining “success”, learning from “failure”, working with curiosity and a commitment to capacity building and knowledge sharing, centring young people’s perspectives - these principles underpin my approach to every project I undertake.
Significant research projects I have been involved in can be found below:
MUSEUM TEEN EDUCATORS PEER LEARNING COMMUNITY, 2021-2023
In 2021 I was invited by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis to participate in a Peer Learning Community with museum teen educators from across the United States.
The program was led by the Walker’s then-Director and Curator of Education and Public Programs, Nisa Mackie; Walker Teen Programs Convenor, Simona Zappas and academic Dr Yolanda Majors.
IMPACT EVALUATION STUDY – NATIONAL SUMMER ART SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, 2023
In 2022 arts consultant Morwenna Collett and I were commissioned by the National Gallery of Australia to undertake an impact evaluation of their annual National Summer Art Scholarship Program, which has been running since 1997.
BY YOUNG PEOPLE, FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - A REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF MCA GENEXT, 2019
During my time as Young Creatives Producer at MCA Australia, I worked with cultural research agency Patternmakers to undertake a major impact evaluation of MCA GENEXT, the Museum’s flagship event for young people aged 12-18 that launched in 2005 and by 2021 had welcomed over 32,000 people to the Museum.