Post-industrial communities
need their youth just as youth need their communities.
When faced with an uncertain future how do youth experience civic
engagement in their communities and how can communities support
their involvement?
My name is Tanya Brann-Barrett and I am an Associate Professor of
Communication at Cape Breton University. I have been spending time
with youth and young adults from the Cape Breton Regional
Municipality as they share their experiences and ideas about civic
engagement in their community. I have also met with researchers,
youth, and community and youth advocates from other post-industrial
regions to learn about their experiences.
By civic engagement, I
mean ways you participate in any kind of activity that you think is
in some way good for your local community or society in general. It
can be something you do by yourself, with others, in person or
through computers or the arts.
We invite you to take a look at this website and explore some of the
ways young people share their stories and thoughts about civic
engagement in their post-industrial regions through words,
photography, and artistic work.
What does civic engagement look and sound like to you?
