For our community arts project, we decided to raise awareness regarding the bystander effect as we all felt that this phenomenon is quite apparent in today's society and needs to be brought to the attention of the public. I believe that it is very unfortunate that people in public have to undergo mis happenings when they can be prevented if someone just lends a hand or steps in. After researching the statistics regarding the bystander effect, it became apparent that one of the reasons why it is so apparent is the thinking the someone else will do something. Thus, we believed that we should encourage our class and the community not to bass people by who may need help, but be the one to help.
For the community arts project, we thought of raising awareness by creating information booklets and pamphlets that we could provide the public with. Subsequent to this, we thought of having a bystander stimulation in Dundas Square and get the media involved as well. Thus, we would be using the art of drama and acting to raise awareness regarding this issue.
I believe that our presentation went well, although we were a bit short of time. However, I think that we could have involved the arts more by perhaps creating a video or commercial that informed the public of the bystander effect in a more effective way.
The bystander effect is directly related to children and my future of an early childhood educator, as being a teacher, I believe that it is my responsibility to teach children about social responsibility at a young age. If children are taught to help people at a young age, they will do so when they grow older or at least do something about it and not just pass by as many of us do today.
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