Women and young girls but anyone can be part of the process and working intergenerationally can bring a rich perspective
Memory Makeover intends to reflect on heritage elements that are part of our cities and towns, particularly those that can be regarded as symbols of oppression and/or related to a controversial past. It can be a challenge to decide what to do with these statues. Do we keep them? Do we destroy them?
The Memory Makeover proposes a different approach to this dilemma, encouraging people to think outside of the box and in a creative way to re-evaluate our heritage.
Look for statues, murals, memorials, etc. within your city. Do you know who they are or what do they represent? Do you feel represented by these elements?
Approach this tool with a creative mindset, use non-formal education and methods, work with intergenerational groups and with an inclusive perspective.
To try this tool: Look for heritage (like statues for example) in your city and take pictures of the relevant elements. You can also find images online. Scan and print several copies of each element, work digitally with any drawing application or simply take a notebook and sketch different ideas. You can also write key words and the proposal if you don’t feel comfortable drawing. Be creative and imagine what this place can look like. Use any media you can get your hands on!
<aside> 🕒 Time will vary depending on how you prepare the activity (walking around the city or researching online), and the method you use for the creative part.
We propose at least 45 minutes of sketching and talking about how these places can change and another 20 minutes to talk about the different ideas if you are working with several groups.
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<aside> ⭐ It intends to raise awareness regarding our heritage elements and to promote a collective knowledge about them while voicing the need for change.
It encourages creative and collective thinking to reimagining our heritage in a way that breaks the signs of oppression while reclaiming our public spaces. Working with your community can increase the sense of unity and ownership over our environment.
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