The 17s Project is an exploration of the future predicted by teenagers and of the role imagination plays in people's lives.

Between 1998 and 2001, futures strategist and creative thinking teacher Lisa Morgan and photographer Caroline Parsons collaborated to gather the visionary predictions of 16-18 year olds around the world. 132 young people of 13 nationalities and of different socio-economic backgrounds took part.

Lisa ran workshops in which participants went on imaginary journeys to the future . They drew and described what they saw in their mind's eye. They also developed their ideas of an ideal world - for themselves and for humanity as a whole. Caroline documented the sessions on video.

Through these young people's inner thoughts about the future, we get a preview of the issues emerging in society .  Some of the results of the project have been published as a book:  VOICE  in their own words Teenagers Predict the Future, in Japan and Taiwan. A video documentary was also produced called Voices From The Future.

In one of the workshop exercises, the young people pictured their ideal future coming true, a process which Lisa believes strengthens their ability to achieve their goals. Lisa and Caroline are planning to revisit these young people in the next 4 years to record how their lives have developed and which of their dreams have come true.

So, if you took part in The 17s Project, please contact us.

We are very keen to hear how you are and what has happened in your life.

17s World exhibition, Kobe, Japan 1998