Youth Media Program
What We Do |
Podcasts for Peace staff work with youth participants to facilitate a series of audio-visual projects that become more and more complex technically, creatively, and personally. Classes are taught with the intention of equipping youth participants with the skills and habits of mind to take responsibility for their own learning, empowering them to pursue whatever goals they choose to set for themselves in the future. |
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Zoom Q3 Audio/Video Recorder
As they complete these projects, participants learn photography, videography, and audio-visual editing skills using digital cameras, sound and video recording equipment, and audio-visual editing software. They are encouraged to collaborate and exchange feedback with their peers as they develop these projects from brainstorm to final edit. Participants also learn how to create compelling and logically structured fiction, personal reflections, and community activism projects through digital media (below). This work teaches valuable life skills such as perseverance, teamwork, self-esteem, and self-reflection.
Completed projects are screened at community meetings and posted on this website to support broader conversations about the personal and social issues they raise.
Completed projects are screened at community meetings and posted on this website to support broader conversations about the personal and social issues they raise.
Photo Stories
DEFINITION:
A short, fictional narrative with conflict-resolution structure presented through recorded voice and still images. PROCESS: Participants learn basic narrative structure and technique to write their own fictional short stories. They later plan and shoot photos using digital cameras to visually represent them. Finally, participants record themselves reading their final drafts, and then edit the images, video, and voice recordings into complete video-narratives. WHY PHOTO STORIES? Participants practice writing and telling stories with their audience in mind and become familiar with the creative and technical processes involved in video-narrative production. This prepares them for more complex and challenging projects like Digital Reflections and Community Activism Projects (below). |
Jessica's FriendsWritten, produced, and edited by Alondra and Jinnifer |