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Since 2020 I have been conducting co-creative citizen science projects in Applied Language Studies. Issues of inclusivity and participant diversity as well as the level of participation in different phases of research have been in focus of many discussions.

Abstract

Since 2020 I have been conducting co-creative citizen science projects in Applied Language Studies. Issues of inclusivity and participant diversity as well as the level of participation in different phases of research have been in focus of many discussions. Currently these issues are central for a new project, IMPACT, where I am leading a WP with the objective to bring the perspective of adult immigrants in Finland to the impact of official language proficiency requirements and associated high-stakes testing on their lives and their integration into the Finnish society. In my contribution I describe some issues and achievements in my previous CCS projects with young people. Finally, I invite the participants to reflect on the work in progress of IMPACT and to brainstorm on enhanced inclusivity as well as level of participant control in the forthcoming phases of the project.