"Part 1 reviews critical concerns within the context of crisis and conflict-affected settings. Part 2 outlines participatory communication principles and approaches, as well as challenges in addressing sensitive issues within programs supporting social and behavior change. Part 3 focuses on the uses of participatory, community-based video in development and humanitarian settings. Part 4 delineates steps in planning and designing a community video project. Part 5 focuses on implementation, ongoing support, and ways of integrating community video activities into broader program work within an organization or program. Part 6 addresses issues of program quality and sustainability. Part 7 provides recommendations for monitoring and evaluation. Part 8 suggests opportunities for sharing experiences, and offers some of principle lessons learned by the Through Our Eyes teams. Resource materials are provided in the Annexes." (Introduction)

"Grounded in theory and best practices gained from over 35 years of implementation, community-based participatory video has become a powerful tool for development and social change worldwide. Applicable across all program sectors, it has strengthened awareness-raising and advocacy around issues as diverse as democracy and governance, community health, hygiene and sanitation, human rights, and HIV/AIDS, to name but a few. Participatory video builds community members’ decision-making and mobilization capacities in ways that strengthen program activities and help partner organizations respond appropriately to local needs ... Since its inception in 2006 at Lainé refugee camp in Guinea, under a grant from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM), Through Our Eyes has spread to five other country sites, including post-conflict regions and refugee camps. Teams composed of community members in Liberia, Uganda, Sudan, Thailand, and Rwanda create videos using low-cost, portable equipment. Their productions examine different forms of violence and their causes, and present models of change made credible by their rich grounding in the local context. Community screenings trigger in-depth discussions on responses, resources, and alternatives to violence. At each stage, men, women, boys, and girls collaborate, reflect, and problem-solve together in ways that challenge gender biases and build new models of interaction ... Part 1 reviews these critical concerns within the context of crisis and conflict-affected settings. Part 2 outlines participatory communication principles and approaches, as well as challenges in addressing sensitive issues within programs supporting social and behavior change. Part 3 focuses on the uses of participatory, community-based video in development and humanitarian settings. Part 4 delineates steps in planning and designing a community video project. Part 5 focuses on implementation, ongoing support, and ways of integrating community video activities into broader program work within an organization or program. Part 6 addresses issues of program quality and sustainability. Part 7 provides recommendations for monitoring and evaluation. Part 8 suggests opportunities for sharing experiences, and offers some of principle lessons learned by the Through Our Eyes teams. Resource materials are provided in the Annexes." (source: introduction, p. iv-v)