Masters of Ceremonies. A design approach to participatory video

This paper presents an empirical work carried on by a group of design researchers with a small group of young between 16 and 23 years old based in a suburban area of the city of Milan. Through a process of self‐representation using participatory video practices and tools, the project aims at involving social groups who are often at the margins of society as young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), or teenagers who are at risk of dropping out of school. In order to reach these groups, the collaboration with organizations and educators who are already active at a local level has been necessary. Participatory video is a process of self‐reflection and self‐narration in which designers act as mediators. We describe our research approach for community‐ centred design actions, which involve participatory video (PV), collaborative storytelling and practices to foster social innovation and conversational processes.