Field notes and essays, written while the research was happening rather than after it. Published on Medium.
2022
Citizens 4 Change addresses the collective action problem of violence against children by learning from the wisdom of a crowd of child researchers.
Most of us believe there is no place for violence in schools. What happens to that belief when we learn a child has been harmed in one?
Children describe a school environment that is safe, friendly and inclusive, and that supports them as they grow and learn.
“At our school, you can be beaten without any guilt. We can be included in the punishment for mistakes done by others.”
2021
In East Africa, 75.3 million children and young people report having experienced physical violence.
Putting a defensible number on what changes when ordinary citizens take responsibility for protecting children.
2020
Learnings from Perspectivity training on navigating complexity.
Conclusions from the Citizens 4 Change Community Connect meeting of 2 October.
How a message about a complicated system gets made simple without being made false.
Seeking feedback on five SMS messages covering what children need at different stages of development.
