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Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration Comments Off on Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration

These videos were produced in collaboration with the Asian Arts Initiative as part of a multi-week video production workshop focusing on the production of Immigrant Life Stories- in the Termite TV tradition. I facilitated one workshop with the participants today and we went to a festival that was happening at Franklin Square to record, and […]

A voice from the street Comments Off on A voice from the street

While I was at Franklin Square with my Van door open- waiting for a group of students to return with their videos, I had a visitor. John asked me what was going on- and I told him what I knew. He proceeded to give me his story about how he became homeless after getting shot […]

Youth Empowerment Summit Comments Off on Youth Empowerment Summit

This collective video was made with a group of 35 students during a one-hour session at the central library as part of the annual Youth Empowerment Summit. This year’s theme was believe, belong, become- so that became the prompt for this piece.

The Sessions Comments Off on The Sessions

This video was created during the Mural Arts- Youth Action and Art Program.

Postcard from Sharif Comments Off on Postcard from Sharif

To you with Love Comments Off on To you with Love

“AVS. East Philadelphia. Balance Seeking. Horrified but hopeful. Read more about the workshop here!

Our Safe Space Comments Off on Our Safe Space

Video by Brittany Jay. Made in collaboration with ArtWorks and OUTSpoken- a project of Mural Arts. Read more about the workshop here!

Postcard from Ali Comments Off on Postcard from Ali

Video by Ali- featuring the rhyme: “Troubled Youth” Made in collaboration with ArtWorks and OUTSpoken- a project of Mural Arts. Read more about the workshop here!

Safe Space Comments Off on Safe Space

A short video about YHEP- Youth Health Empowerment Project in Philadelphia. Made in collaboration with ArtWorks- a project of Mural Arts. Read more about the workshop here!

Tip of the Iceberg Comments Off on Tip of the Iceberg

“I am a 15-year old girl, tortured by the dark emotions that I consume, which make me twisted and feel like I’m hanging onto the last threads of my insanity.” This video was produced by Kathryn during a 4-week workshop at the Central Library in Philadelphia, as part of the ongoing Teen program. Read more […]