23: avitch's latest photos

Brainstorm 2

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:07:59 GMT

Brainstorm 2

Photo by avitch

Brainstorm - Ironic

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:07:56 GMT

Brainstorm - Ironic

Photo by avitch

Judging by the images on this site so far, it would be fair to conclude that...

Thu, 08 May 2008 01:28:12 GMT

Judging by the images on this site so far, it would be fair to conclude that sitting constitutes a big part of social change. Well, there is some truth to that, but its also true that I get more chances to take pictures when I'm sitting and listening. Its hard to photograph social change when doing social change.

Photo by avitch

I know, I know ... this is a protest shot. Well, despite wanting to move away...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:13:18 GMT

I know, I know ... this is a protest shot. Well, despite wanting to move away from such images, I like this one. It conveys the content of the protest without featuring a mass of people. You know that whoever is holding that sign cares deeply about the issue at hand.

Photo by avitch

After a day of family volunteering, clowns painted faces for kids that had...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:45:53 GMT

After a day of family volunteering, clowns painted faces for kids that had cleaned up a park.

Photo by avitch

This is a youth videography team from LA. They're great people, and their...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:22:40 GMT

This is a youth videography team from LA. They're great people, and their videos are top notch.

Photo by avitch

A line of construction workers entering the statehouse through the security...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:22:33 GMT

A line of construction workers entering the statehouse through the security checkpoint before lobbying their representatives to support casino gambling in Massachusetts.

Photo by avitch

This is a conference regarding youth development for high school students....

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:22:32 GMT

This is a conference regarding youth development for high school students. Not too much visible movement here, but a lot of learning. Invisible social change? Or just personal change?

Photo by avitch

A panelist making last minute changes to her remarks.

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:22:26 GMT

A panelist making last minute changes to her remarks.

Photo by avitch

An unknown activist testifying before State senators regarding the need for...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:22:24 GMT

An unknown activist testifying before State senators regarding the need for more drop out recovery funding.

Photo by avitch

Mayor Menino, suffering through his humorous introduction at the grand...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:22:21 GMT

Mayor Menino, suffering through his humorous introduction at the grand opening of YoBoston's new facilities.

Photo by avitch

A peace circle in action.

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:22:21 GMT

A peace circle in action.

Photo by avitch

A moment in the group process of designing new competency standards for youth...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:22:18 GMT

A moment in the group process of designing new competency standards for youth workers.

Photo by avitch

I made this image at a youth dance performance. It's programs like this,...

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:17:49 GMT

I made this image at a youth dance performance. It's programs like this, programs that give urban youth the opportunity to experience mastery, teamwork, and deeply caring adults, that epitomize social change for me. Or perhaps "social hope" is the more apt phrase. Dance programs don't change public policies (is public policy the only source of true social change?), they change lives.

I dragged the shutter in this shot to capture the dynamism of the performance and abstract away from their bodies a bit. Personally, I think the shot works despite the hot spots - though maybe I should tone down those drums a bit.

Photo by avitch

A researcher delivers ground breaking analysis about high school drop out in...

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:39:05 GMT

A researcher delivers ground breaking analysis about high school drop out in Boston.

Photo by avitch

This is a picture of youth discussing diversity and environmental issues....

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:41:20 GMT

This is a picture of youth discussing diversity and environmental issues. They're participating in an "environmental field day" bringing together youth from all over Boston that are engaged in urban environmental work.

Sometimes, I think social change looks most of all like people sitting in a circle, or a meeting - or maybe on the phone, or at their computer.

Photo by avitch

This is a picture of youth workers studying youth development and youth...

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:40:36 GMT

This is a picture of youth workers studying youth development and youth engagement. Again, people are sitting in a circle, learning and talking.

Photo by avitch

It took this at a rally outside the MA statehouse. At the very least, those...

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:40:33 GMT

It took this at a rally outside the MA statehouse. At the very least, those dishes are evidence that someone is paying attention. But to what end?

Photo by avitch