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 Teaching in Hard Times
Young people are not spared the problems their parents face. This is now more true than ever as the recession grinds on into another school year. The question is, how do we as educators and citizens respond in good conscience when our students carry the pain and trauma of these problems with them to school everyday?
I believe we need to make sure our schools give students the time, space and support they need to safely talk about and critically investigate the most pressing emotional and social problems in their life – and then develop the voice and agency to work towards changing them. We also need to fight to protect and expand school and community health and social service programs for students (not in spite of sweeping budget cuts, but because of them).
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Tyona Washington is Principal of the newly established High School for Excellence and Innovation in Washington Heights. This fall, EVC is pleased to be working closely with teachers at the High School for Excellence and Innovation to integrate documentary video projects into their curriculum.
What is the mission of the High School for Excellence and Innovation? Why did you decide to start a school?
The mission of High School for Excellence and Innovation is to engage students and provide deep targeted support so that they can develop the skills and knowledge necessary to get back on track. Ultimately earning a high school diploma, and succeeding in higher education and the world of work.
Our school's vision is to develop a school community that values student voice, meets the individual academic and social/emotional needs of every student, and provides a wealth of opportunities for students to discover personal meaning and a sense of purpose in their work. We aim to engage students in learning by providing relevant, authentic instruction that infuses technology and literacy across the curriculum which helps students develop the competencies necessary for success in the 21st century.
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 EVC Documentary Team and Director Eugene Jarecki Partner Again
We are pleased to announce that EVC's Youth Documentary Workshop is partnering again this semester with award-winning documentary filmmaker Eugene Jarecki and his team at Charlotte Street Films. Jarecki commissioned the EVC youth to produce a segment that will be streamed online as a special feature on their website as part of their new Drug Wars (working title) project, a feature-length documentary commissioned by the BBC and funded in part by ITVS.
EVC previously collaborated with Jarecki in 2005 when EVC's team produced youth perspectives on Iraq War military recruitment segments for his documentary Why We Fight that went on to win the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and the 2006 Peabody Award. EVC's full documentary All That I Can Be won awards at the Media That Matters Film Festival and the Council on Foundation Film and Video Festival, among others.
Eugene Jarecki is an award-winning dramatic and documentary filmmaker and author. Called “required viewing for every American” by Walter Cronkite, his documentary Why We Fight has been broadcast in over forty countries and released theatrically to over 250 cities in America. Winner of the 2002 Amnesty International Award, Jarecki's prior film, The Trials of Henry Kissinger, was also released to critical acclaim in over 130 U.S. cities, and was broadcast in over 30 countries.
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Welcome, Natalie!
We are thrilled to welcome Natalie Cosby as EVC's new Youth Documentary Workshop Program Manager. With a B.S. in Chemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana, graduate studies in Education at Lehman College, and Media Studies at the New York Film Academy, Natalie brings a rich background in media and education to EVC. She has taught high school math and science in New York City and Kentucky schools as well as in Upward Bound programs. Previously, Natalie was a member of EVC's EEP (External Education Program) team providing professional development training in video for teachers in Alternative high school extended day programs. She is a documentary maker in her own right producing Harlem's Hustle, a documentary about street vendors and Canady's Project, a documentary about HIV and women.
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