PAINTING THE PROBLEM Body Mapping as a Participatory Entertainment Education Tool in Helping Youth Learn about Conflict Resolution

This research project seeks to explore the use of body mapping as a participatory entertainment education tool to facilitate the teaching of life skills amongst youth. In particular, the focus is on a group of ten ARROW SA students from Bechet High School and how their participation in a body mapping workshop influences their understanding of conflict resolution. The theoretical framework is informed by the communication for participatory development model, as well as the theories of entertainment education.