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METHODOLOGY
Methodology Collage (Source: Authors)
Our Guidelines for Engagement
to note one continuous mindset that had to happen throughout all stages at all times and that was and is to:
The following methodology reflects the work that has been done and that was prepared for this Practice Engagement.
Reflect upon our Positionality Each member of the group comes from different places of the globe: Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Tanzania. This translocal mindset within the group was only one factor that made up the different positionalities represented. At a personal and group level, reflecting upon our positionalities when tackling a project that sought to further understand the complexities of identity and living heritage was of utmost importance. The group attempted to constantly question where ideas and proposals were coming from, maintaining a critical reflexive approach to avoid imposing over the aims of the partners. Not only was understanding our privileges, or lack of privileges, important, but assessing our different skill sets within the group project also contributed to a better group work dynamic.
On commencing the project, there was an understanding for the need to be flexible to the new information that the reality of the project would ask for; therefore, a methodology could only be established in retrospect, being informed by the work the BAP had already done and adjusting accordingly. Outlining this methodology is a way to document our experience for future use in similar projects. It has been defined in three stages: Preparation, Engagement and Reporting. It is important to note that even though these three stages fall in a neat, linear timeline, the occurrences within these stages do not. Thus, this methodology is not a step-by-step process, but rather highlights the different moments that happened and that continuously fed off each other within each stage.
1. Preparation Stage
Before going into the different stages it is important 132
