Committee of the Whole hearing session "Oversight - Examining the Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence" As part of the lengthy NY City Council Committee of the Whole hearing, Oversight - Examining the Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence, held on Monday, October 5th, in which representatives for some of the country’s biggest AI companies participated, EVC’s Executive Director, Ambreen Qureshi, presented testimony on behalf of the Educational Video Center's young documenta

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From EVC’s beginning in the 80s, our youth producers have created documentaries that ask critical questions about injustice...

Living in childhood without a sense of home, I found a place of sanctuary in “theorizing,” in making sense out of what was happening....

I was deeply inspired by Appalachian filmmakers and supported by local grassroots organizers to create a summer program where New York City.

As I write this, Appalachia is once again in the news. Donald Trump’s pick for his vice-presidential running mate is controversial author J.

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Testifying before the New York City Council in March 2024, Educational Video Center (EVC) youth leader Mously Thiam appeared unflappable.

On the last day of the inaugural class I co-taught with teacher Liz Andersen at Satellite Academy, the students gave me a memorable gift...