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The Educational Video Center is an award-winning non-profit media organization dedicated to teaching documentary filmmaking to young people. EDUCATIONAL VIDEO CENTER: building a just and equitable world through the power of teaching, creating, and mobilizing youth-produced media. LEARN MORE CURRENT CAMPAIGNS DONATE NOW LATEST EVENTS & NEWS We Are the Keepers Last week, the way our nation voted left us feeling punched in the gut. Like so many times during EVC’s 40 years... Nov 14, 2024 2 min read EVC Activism From EVC’s beginning in the 80s, our youth producers have created documentaries that ask critical questions about injustice... Nov 1, 2024 11 min read The 4 I's of Oppression: How Critical Literacy Is the Bedrock of Homeplace Living in childhood without a sense of home, I found a place of sanctuary in “theorizing,” in making sense out of what was happening.... Nov 1, 2024 6 min read PARTNER WITH EVC HOST A SCREENING IMPACT SINCE 1984 STORIES & SCOOPS Play Subscribe

EVC STAFF We are a BIPOC-led and BIPOC-majority community of: Educators. Artists. Alumni. Changemakers. Ambreen Qureshi Executive Director Directora Ejecutiva LEARN MORE Cynthia Copeland Senior Media Education Specialist Especialista Superior en Educación de Medios LEARN MORE Dalia McGill Youth Media Instructor Instructora de Medios Juveniles LEARN MORE Margaret Sheble Archive Distribution Specialist Especialista en Distribución de Archivos LEARN MORE Mary Grueser Deputy Director, Programs Subdirectora de Programas LEARN MORE ALUMNI ADVISORY COUNCIL EVC’s inaugural Alumni Advisory Council was launched in June 2022 and helps EVC remain accountable to the populations it works with, and remain connected to the needs and goals of its alumni at all stages of their careers. The intergenerational Council serves as a sounding board for new directions proposed by EVC’s leadership, and advises on new directions for the organization that will honor the experiences of its members. The Council includes a Youth Committee, specifically for alumni aged 25 and under, in keeping with EVC’s youth-centered values and pedagogy. The Council advises on alumni relations and support, the ethical use of EVC’s film archive, and other matters related to EVC’s overarching mission and organizational goals. Alexus Stewart LEARN MORE Carol Román LEARN MORE Chris Caraballo LEARN MORE Christain Moore LEARN MORE Ines Morales LEARN MORE Isabella Araya LEARN MORE MJ Small LEARN MORE Madison Rivera LEARN MORE Maude Carroll LEARN MORE Raelene Holmes LEARN MORE Yhenni Vogue LEARN MORE EVC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Albert Bahar, Board Member Head of Digital Strategy, Travel & Hospitality, Adobe Mary Grueser, Non-Voting Staff Rep. Deputy Director, Programs Frances Ning, Board Member Citigroup Stacey M. Wright, Board Co-Secretary Staff Therapist, SUNY Downstate Student Counseling Center; Advanced Year Advisor, Columbia School of Social Work Colleen Devery, Board President Chief Strategy Officer, NAF Tiffany Harrington, Board Member HBO Max Campaign Asset Manager, WarnerMedia Ambreen Qureshi, Board Member Executive Director, Educational Video Center Torrance York, Board Member Artist/Photographer Marga Graves, Board Treasurer Deals Manager, PwC Jahaad J. Martin, Board Member Executive Director, Sub Complex Manager, Morgan Stanley Pam Sporn, Board Co-Secretary Director, Grito Productions; Member, New Day Films EVC FOUNDER Steve Goodman is the founding executive director emeritus of the Educational Video Center.... READ MORE

FILMS Abortion: Past, Present, Future This documentary explores the history of abortion rights. LEARN MORE Breathing Easy: Environmental Hazards in in Public Housing EVC students focus their attention on the harmful impact that lead poisoning, mold, and pests and pesticides in low-come housing. LEARN MORE Cops Are(n't) Colorblind Our documentary film shows two main characters, Demitrius and Niaja, who experienced racial profiling as young teenagers. LEARN MORE Unequal Education Revisted More than twenty years later, the crew reunited to produce Unequal Education Revisited, bearing witness to the long-term impact that inequities plaguing our society. LEARN MORE

SELECTED EVC AWARDS OVER NEARLY 40 YEARS, EVC FILMS HAVE WON 130+ AWARDS. Over nearly 40 years, EVC films have won 180+ awards and official film festival selections worldwide. Below is a listing of some of these distinctions. HIGHLIGHTS EVC youth films awarded New York Area Emmy Award, 1988. “We the People,” awarded American Indian Film & Video Competition, Student Award,1993. “All That I Can Be: Military Recruitment From a Youth Perspective,” footage by EVC youth included in Eugene Jarecki’s “Why We Fight”, grand-jury award winner at the Sundance Film Festival, 2005. “Quaranteens” officially selected for the Socially Relevant Film Festival, 2021 FESTIVALS & AWARDS BY DECADE 2020s 2024 FILMS The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Migrant Workers in the Workplace Nou Akoma Nou Sinérji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival, 2024 VC Film Fest (also known as Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival), Official Selection, 2024 2023 FILMS Gatekeeping the Bills Emoti-con NYC, Impact & Innovation Winner, 2023 Social and Economic Justice Film Festival, Official Selection, 2023 Socially Relevant Film Festival, Official Selection, 2024 In My Mind Or In Other Eyes Nou Akoma Nou Sinérji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival, 2024 Laws Written On My Body Socially and Economic Justice Film Festival, Official Selection, 2023 The Shade of my Beauty: Breaking the Skin Barriers Courage Film Festival, 2024 Nou Akoma Nou Sinérji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival, 2024 2022 FILMS Sugar Coated: The Truth About Eating Disorders Emoti-Con NYC, Most Entertaining, 2022 KIDS FIRST!, Official Selection, 2022 Student World Impact Film Festival, Honorable Mention, November 2022 ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Fest, Semi-finalist, 2022 Socially Relevant Film Festival, Official Selection, 2023 Unrealistic Perfection Student World Impact Film Festival, Honorable Mention, November 2022 Power of War: War Under the Media Courage Film Festival, 2022 Student World Impact Film Festival, Honorable Mention, November 2022 2021 FILMS Gentrification Report: A Bronx Story Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, January 2022 Our Child Puppet Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, January 2022 Unjust and Unequal: Education in Black and White Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, January 2022 Behind My Happy Face Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, January 2022 George Lindsey University of Alabama (UNA) Film Festival, Florence, Alabama, Official Selection, March 2022 The Momentum of the Butterfly: Women Just Wanna Go & Fly Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, January 2022 ChangeFest Film Festival, Chicago, September - November 2021 CineTeen Film Festival, San Diego, CA, 2021 Emoti-Con NYC, "Most Social Impact" Award, 2021 Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth, Newark NJ, September 2021 Shenandoah Youth Film Festival, Strasburg, VA, 2021 What's Gender Got To Do With It? All American High School Film Festival, NYC, October 2021 Emoti-Con NYC, 2021 Shenandoah Youth Film Festival, Strasburg, VA, 2021 Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth, Newark NJ, September 2021 ChangeFest Film Festival, Chicago, September - November 2021 Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, January 2022 2020 FILMS Finding Hope In A Lost Cause: A Climate Change Documentary All American High School Film Festival, NYC, October 2021 The American Youth Film Festival, Atlanta, GA, July-Aug 2021 ChangeFest Film Festival, Chicago, September - November 2021 CineTeen Film Festival, San Diego, CA, 2021 Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival, Miami, July 2021 Cops Are(n't) Colorblind: Changing the NYPD from the Inside and Out All American High School Film Festival, NYC, Nominee for Best Documentary,October 2021 The American Youth Film Festival, Atlanta, GA, “Director’s Choice”, July-Aug 2021 Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2021 Bronx Social Justice Matters Film Festival, NYC, October 2021 ChangeFest Film Festival, Chicago, September - November 2021 CineTeen Film Festival, San Diego, CA, 2021 Do It Your Damn Self (DIYDS!) National Youth Film Festival, Cambridge, MA, 2021 Maysles Center Youth Film Festival, 2021 Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival, Miami, July 2021 Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth Film Festival, 2020 NYC Public School Film Festival, 2020 Reel 2 Reel Student Film Festival, Burlington, NC, October 2021 San Francisco Social and Economic Justice Film Festival, September 2021 Winter Film Awards, NYC, September 2021 Quaranteens Emoti-Con NYC, Honorable Mention Award, 2020 Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth, Newark NJ, 2020 Uno Port Art Film Festival, 2020 NYC Public School Short Film Festival, 2021 SR - Socially Relevant Film Festival New York, 2021 Melanated: The Color Underneath Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2021 Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth, Newark NJ, 2020 Living with the Enemy: Media, Mental Health, & Me All American High School Film Festival, NYC, October 2021 Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2021 CineTeen Film Festival, San Diego, CA, 2021 Maysles Center Youth Film Festival, 2021 Newark International Film Festival (IFF) Youth, Newark NJ, 2020 2010s 2019 FILMS The Ones Who Bought Bushwick Represent Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2019 BHERC Youth Diversity Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2021 Bushwick Film Festival, October 2021 2015 FILMS Growing Apart BlackStar Film Festival, 2015 Greenwich Village Film Festival, 2015 International Family Film Festival, 2015 The Tower of Youth's 19th Annual North American All Youth Film & Education Day, 2015 2014 FILMS Gender Power: Street Harassment in NYC Strong Families Online Youth Film Festival, 2015 The doGooder Video Awards, 2014 Hamptons Take 2 Film Festival, 2014 2013 FILMS To Pull Together BCHS, Harambe Award, June 2013 2012 FILMS Life Under Suspicion: Youth Perspectives on the NYPD’s Stop and Frisk Policy Media for a Just Society Award, 2014 NYCLU Freedom of Expression Contest, 2012 2000s 2000 FILMS Self Construct: Questions of Identity Brooklyn Arts Council’s 35th International Film and Video Festival, Certification of Participation, 2001 2002 FILMS All Flash, No Cash Worldfest Houston International Film Festival, Platinum Award, 2002 2004 FILMS All That I Can Be: Military Recruitment From a Youth Perspective Interviews shot by YOTV students included in Eugene Jarecki’s Why We Fight, grand-jury award winner at this year’s Sundance International Film Festival, February 2005 1st Annual Media That Matters Film Festival, Economic Justice Award Shortie Awards Video & Animation Competition, Certificate of Excellence, 2005 Patriarchy Is Malarkey Women of African Descent Film Festival, Juror’s Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary 2005 FILMS Sometimes the Silence Can Seem So Loud: Teen Suicide Manhattan Neighborhood Network’s Youth Channel, Best Series Award Still Standing: Hurricane Katrina Reel Teens Film Festival, Best Short Documentary, 2007 7th Annual Media That Matters Film Festival, Jury Award, 2007 WorldFest – Houston International Film Festival, Bronze Remi Award, 2007 CINE Golden Eagle, 2007 Columbia University National Undergraduate Film Festival, Outreach Award, 2008 Alienated: Undocumented Immigrant Youth Locomotion International Youth Film Festival, Best Documentary Award 2006 FILMS People or Puppets? Media Stronghold on Youth Culture Brooklyn Arts Council’s Seventh Annual Women of African Descent Film Festival, Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking, 2008 2007Are You Game?Westport Youth Film Festival, Best Documentary, 2009 2007 FILMS It's Not About Sex Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) of the ALA Notable List of DVD & Videos for Young Adults, 2008 1990s 1990 FILMS Hard Times in Cypress Hills Association of Visual Communicators, Gold CINDY Award, 1991 National Educational Film & Video Festival, Bronze Apple, 1991 IAC International Film and Video Festival, Bronze Seal, 1991 Suffolk County Film & Video Festival, Winner Student Category, 1991 Racism: The Internal Madness Suffolk County Film & Video Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1990 Trash Thy Neighbor National Educational Film & Video Festival, Gold Apple, 1991 CINDY Competition, Gold CINDY Award, 1990 JVC’s Tokyo Video Festival, Work of Special Distinction, 1990 Sinking Creek Film Celebration, Cash Award Winner, 1990 Birmingham International Film Festival, Best Independent Student Production, 1990 Youth Crime: Who's To Blame? National Latino Film and Video Festival, Honorable Mention, 1983 Big Muddy Film Festival, Jury Award, 1991 Viewing Between the Lines National Education Film and Video Festival, Bronze Apple, 1991 1991 FILMS To Serve and Protect National Education Film and Video Festival, Gold Apple Award, 1991National Educational Film and Video Festival, Gold Apple Award, 1993 Free To Be Me 38th Annual International CINDY Competition, Silver CINDY Award, 1991 1992 FILMS Blacks and Jews: Are They Really Sworn Enemies? Birmingham International Educational Film Festival, Finalist, 1992 National Educational Film and Video Festival, Silver Apple ,1992 17th Annual Atlanta Film & Video Festival, Best Social Critique, Honorable Mention, 1992 We, The People American Indian Film & Video Competition, Student Award, 1993 National Educational Film and Video Festival, Silver Apple, 1993 Black Maria Film and Video Festival, Director’s Citation, 1992 Minds Over Destruction Prized Pieces: The National Black Programming Consortium Inc Annual Program Awards, Special Merit, 1992 Unequal Education: Failing Our Children CINDY Competition, Silver CINDY Award, 1993 International Monitor Awards, Finalist, 1993 National Education Film and Video Festival, Bronze Apple, 1993 Worldfest Houston International Film and Video Festival, Silver Award, 1993 13th Annual Council on Foundations Film and Video Festival, 1993 37th San Francisco International Film Festival, Golden Gate Award, 1993 PCTV International Film and Video Festival, Honorable Mention, 1993 Acclaimed documentary premiered nationally on the PBS series, Listening to America with Bill Moyers; Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival, Certificate of Participation, 1997 1993 FILMS Home Sweet Gone 10th Annual Suffolk County Film & Video Festival, 1st Prize, Student Documentary, 1993 Worldfest Houston International Film Festival, Certificate of Merit-Finalist, 1994 Droppin' Out, Droppin' In National Black Programming Consortium, Inc., Content Shorts Special Merit That's What They Call Art Sinking Creek Film/Video Festival, Juror’s Merit Award, 1993 San Francisco International Film Festival, Special Jury Award, 1993 National Educational Film & Video Festival, Gold Apple Award, 1993 360 Degrees of Violence Prized Pieces: The National Black Programming Consortium Inc Annual Program Awards, Special Merit, 1993 1994 FILMS Breaking Through Stereotypes WorldFest Houston, Silver Award, 1994 National Educational Media Network, Silver Apple Award, 1994 5th New England Children’s Film & Video Festival, Finalist, 1994 Rap It Up! National Black Programming Consortium, Special Merit Award, Teens Category; INTERCOM ’94 International Communication Film & Video Festival, Certificate of Merit Award, Student Video-Music Category Tube Babies CINDY Competition, Silver CINDY Award, 1994 National Black Programming Consortium, Honorable Mention, 1994 Cultural Affairs, Documentary and Community Choice Award, 1994 Someplace to Call Home: Surviving the Foster Care System National Educational Media Network, Gold Apple Award, 1994 San Francisco International Film Festival, Silver Spire Award, 1994 National Black Programming Consortium, Community Choice Award, 1994 1995 FILMS The Vicious Cycle of Domestic Violence CINDY Competition, Honorable Mention, 1995 Guns and the Lives They Leave Holes In National Educational Media Network, Bronze Apple Award, 1996 CINDY Competition, Bronze CINDY Award, 1996 39th San Francisco International Film Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1996 1997 FILMS A Pseudo Star is Made New York National High School Film Festival, Best Editing, 1997 Media Youthanasia Worldfest Charleston/Charleston International Film Festival, Gold Award, 1997; San Francisco International Film Festival, Golden Spire, 1998; National Educational Media Network, Bronze Apple Award, 1998 1998 FILMS A.W.O.L. From The Fatherhood National Black Programming Consortium’s Prized Pieces International Film and Video Competition, Special Merit, 1998 Waiting to Inhale National Youth Video and Film Festival, Certificate of Recognition, 1998 Out Youth in Schools Nashville Independent Film Festival, Best Young Filmmaker, 1998 At One Time or Another: How Teens Grieve CINDY Competition, Gold CINDY Award, 2000 1999 FILMS Hip Hop: A Culture of Influence Cindy Competition, Silver Award, 1999 Cindy Competition, Bronze Award, Fall 2000 Rochester International Film Festival, Honorable Mention, 1999 Hip Hop Odyssey International Film Festival, Honorable Mention, 1999 1980s 1989 FILMS Abortion: Past, Present and Future National Educational Film & Video Festival, Gold Apple Award, 1990 London International Film & Video Festival, Gold Seal Award, 1990 Atlanta Film & Video Festival, Best Student Video, 1990 Canadian International Film & Video Festival, Three Stars Award, 1990 Hometown USA Video Festival, Finalist, Programming by Youth, 1990 Suffolk County Film and Video Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1990 New York City and the Hudson River: Downstream and Up the Creek New York Expo of Short Films, Special Jury Prize, 1989 Suffolk County Film & Video Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1989 London International Amateur Film Festival, Gold Seal Award, 1989 Canadian International Annual Film Festival, Special Commendation Nicaragua Through Our Eyes: An EVC International Youth Report JVC Tokyo Video Festival, Work of Special Distinction, 1989 AIDS: Facts Over Fear San Antonio Cine Fest, Emerging Artist Award, 1989 Canadian International Film & Video Festival, Two Stars Award, 1989 National Educational Film and Video Festival, Silver Apple Award, 1990 London International Amateur Film & Video, Gold Seal Award, 1990 Suffolk County Film & Video Festival, 1st Prize Student Documentary, 1990 1988 FILMS Policing the Police Suffolk County Film and Video Festival, Finalist, 1988 Crack Clouds Over Hells Kitchen Project 6 Awards, High School Programs, 1st Place, 1998; JVC Tokyo Video Festival, Special Merit, 1998 38th Annual International CINDY Competition, Silver CINDY, 1998 National Educational Film and Video Festival, Gold Apple, 1998 Birmingham International Education Film Festival, Best Health and Physical Education Video, 1998 Athens International Film & Video Festival, Winner in Documentary, 1989 London International Amateur Film Festival, Silver Seal Award, 1989 1987 FILMS Huddlin' in the Chill 10th Annual Big Muddy Film Festival, Honorable Mention, 1988 London International Amateur Film & Video Competition, 1988 1986 FILMS 2371 Second Avenue: An East Harlem Story JVC Tokyo Video Festival, Presidents Award, 1987 National Educational Film and Video Festival, Bronze Apple, 1987 U.S. Student Film & Video Festival, Outstanding Achievement, 1987 Hometown USA Video Festival, Winner of Student Category, 1987 London International Amateur Film & Video, Gold Seal Award, 1988 1985 FILMS Letta's Family National Educational Film & Video Festival, First Place, 1986 Hometown USA Video Festival, First Place, 1986 Birmingham Educational Film Festival, Best Americana Video, 1988 1983 FILMS The Double Negative Lesson The Downtown Community Television Center Community Video Festival, 2nd Place, 1983 Video Culture Canada, Grand Prize in Student Video, 1983 Atlanta Film & Video Festival, Finalist, 1984 1982 FILMS Artie: Down & Out on the Bowery International Student Media Festival, Third Place in Videotape/News Documentary, 1999

Educational Video Center using documentary filmmaking to challenge structural inequities and harmful narratives that disadvantage young people of color in education, careers, and life. ABOUT Educational Video Center challenges structural inequities and harmful narratives that disadvantage young people of color in education, careers, and life. We do this by teaching documentary filmmaking to help young people thrive as learners, artists and social justice leaders; building the capacity of teachers and public schools to create youth-centered, culturally responsive classrooms; mobilizing youth-produced media to inspire action; and disrupting systems that harm BIPOC youth, their communities, and the world. MISSION Founded in 1984, Educational Video Center is a non-profit youth media organization dedicated to teaching documentary video as a means to develop the artistic, critical literacy, and career skills of young people, while nurturing their idealism and commitment to social change. VISION A just and equitable world created by young people and the power of their stories. OUR HISTORY VIEW TIMELINE WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO We live in a profoundly unequal and unjust society. Our education system, and the media, are built upon systemic oppression. They perpetuate inequities that many young Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and their communities face. For instance, New York City, despite its vast racial diversity, has the most segregated education system in the country. Our young people, 95% of whom are BIPOC and in public schools, struggle to excel in classrooms that didn’t originate from a place of equity and, despite the efforts of educators, have largely not evolved. At the same time, despite being the global majority, only 2.5 out 10 US film directors are people of color. So our youth rarely see themselves on-screen; when they do, the depictions often perpetuate racialized stereotypes. As a result, their self-perceptions are frequently negative and inaccurate. But we know that our transformative teaching approach can change minds. In our classrooms we are all equally learners, teachers, and collaborators. Here, young people discover the power of critical thinking and storytelling: they can change the narrative. Together, we can create a more equitable playing field and change the world.

EVC’s New Media Arts Apprenticeship (NMAA) is an afterschool workshop that annually gives 180 high school students college and career preparation in digital media arts as they learn to shoot video and photography, remix archival social justice footage and design an interactive website. NEW MEDIA ARTS APPRENTICESHIP Created in 2012, EVC’s award-winning multimedia program New Media Arts Apprenticeship prepares young people for college and careers in new digital media arts. New Media Arts Apprenticeship (NMA) is a credit-bearing afterschool and summer program in which youth in high school create interactive websites exploring a community issue of relevance to them. This two-part program runs two afternoons a week for 15 weeks in the Spring semester, followed by a paid Summer internship for 6 weeks as an NMA apprentice. Youth learn to create interactive websites, update and remix an EVC archival social justice documentary, shoot and edit video and photos. Youth learn Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Wix, and other industry-standard software. The students’ final interactive websites are presented and celebrated at a public premiere and are broadly disseminated. Students who successfully present their portfolios at the end of the semester are eligible for high school credit. Youth gain industry-standard digital imaging and editing skills and NMA opens pathways to college-level media arts programs. Want to learn more? Enroll students from your high school? Simply fill out the form below, or email email Mary Grueser , Deputy Director, Programs. PARTNER WITH EVC CONTACT US NEW MEDIA ARTS APPRENTICESHIP (NMA) AT A GLANCE Young people build interactive websites, remix documentary films and gain industry-standard digital imaging and editing skills 15 weeks, 2 days a week, 5 hours a week (after school) + paid summer internship for 6 weeks Open to all public high schoolers citywide especially Transfer, International, Consortium, and District 79 schools. Part of the ExpandED network, and works with their partner schools for work-based learning. SEMESTER: Spring 2022 NEXT SESSION: March 1 to June 10 (15 weeks) SCHEDULE: Monday & Wednesday 4:00pm - 6:30pm or Tuesday & Thursday from 3:30pm - 6:00pm (5 hours/week) LOCATION: 16 Clarkson Street, 4th Fl, New York, NY APPLICATION: Closed RECENT PROJECTS

PROGRAMS EVC’s student-centered programs place students’ own questions, problems, and community experiences at the center of their learning. Students strengthen their skills in documentary arts, critical literacy, civic engagement, and social emotional learning. Young people are transformed by this creative learning process, just as the community is transformed by viewing the media they create. YOUTH DOCUMENTARY WORKSHOP A credit-bearing after school film production and leadership program Young people learn to collaboratively film, edit, and produce award-winning documentary films about social justice issues that are impacting their lives, communities, and society as a whole. Students earn credits towards graduation and get access to paid internship and mentorship opportunities. MORE INFO NEW MEDIA ARTS APPRENTICESHIP A credit-bearing after school multimedia production and work-based learning program Students learn to collaboratively design websites, shoot photographs, and ‘remix’ documentaries from EVC’s archive of youth-produced social justice films. Youth earn credits towards graduation and receive paid summer jobs and mentorship opportunities. MORE INFO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS A credit-bearing in-school youth instruction and teacher-training program Both students and teachers learn how to collaboratively film, edit, and produce documentary films about social justice issues that are impacting their lives, communities, and society as a whole. Through training institutes and in-class coaching, teachers learn teaching strategies and practical skills to integrate student-led media production into their classes. MORE INFO YUDA Credible Educators CREDIBLE EDUCATORS We recruit, train, mentor and connect BIPOC, queer, working-class, and immigrant educators to teaching artist jobs , fostering a diverse teaching community for students to learn from teachers with shared experiences. MORE INFO YOUTH UP DOCUMENTARY ARCHIVE The world’s first digital archive of its kind, featuring youth-produced social justice documentary films, housing over 41 years' worth of EVC films . YUDA is intended to be available for a wide range of audiences. MORE INFO WE ARE ALL CONNECTED An urban rural summer exchange and documentary production program Young people from NYC and Appalachia live, work, and learn together to collaboratively produce documentary films and websites about social justice issues impacting their lives and communities to help bridge the urban rural divide. MORE INFO PARTNER WITH EVC CONTACT US EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY In our classrooms, we are all learners and teachers. Our approach combines critical thinking, documentary storytelling, and social justice. Developed in collaboration with generations of young people producing documentaries, our teaching practices invite young people to realize their own power, tell stories, expose injustices, take and inspire action. Our methodology is rooted in: Paolo Friere’s popular education model and critical pedagogy , which intentionally centers young people who are systemically marginalized so that they can interrogate the power structures and systems which oppress them. Participatory Action Research so that the filmmaking is a democratic process -- our students choose the issues that impact their lives, and determine how these stories are told. Culturally Responsive Teaching that seeks to uphold all aspects of our students’ cultures - from belonging to the Beyhive to being Boricua.

19 84 Dreams of the Future EVC students explore career options and imagine what their futures will be in this whimsical film. 85 2371 Second Ave: An East Harlem Story EVC student Millie Reyes documents her family's conditions living in a rat-infested building with no heat or hot water, and leads the other residents to confront the landlord and go on a rent strike. JVC Tokyo Video Festival, President's Award, 1988 London International Annual Film & Video Competition, Gold Seal Award, 1988 National Educational Film and Video Festival, Bronze Apple, 1987 85 Teacher Training Video Workshops EVC offers its first video workshops and in-class coaching for teachers to integrate student video projects into NYC Alternative High Schools and Programs at Satellite Academy Chambers Street and Bronx Regional High School. This progam is soon expanded with support from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Office of the Superintendent of Alternative High Schools and Programs. 85 EVC Summer Video Camp Hosted by Marie Cirillo and the Woodland Community Land Trust, EVC students live, learn and produce documentaries in a summer camp together with youth from Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. 85 Letta's Family Young filmmakers from EVC's summer video camp in Tennessee document a nearby family's daily struggles amidst poverty and cultural richness in the Cumberland mountains of Appalachia. 86 EVC Films Hormel Strike EVC students from Bronx Regional HS film the Hormel meatpackers strike in Austin, Minnesota. While there, they meet Jesse Jackson and filmmaker Barbara Kopple. 87 Awarded JVC President's Prize JVC flies EVC student and staff to Tokyo to accept the top prize in the festival. They spend a week in Japan as the guest of JVC. 88 Cracks Clouds Featured on Barbara Walters Barbara Walters interviews an EVC youth producer and features his team's documentary on crack in her ABC series, Survival Stories. 13th Annual Council on Foundations Film and Video Festival, 1993 JVC Tokyo Video Festival Special Merit, 1988 National Educational Film and Video Festival, Gold Apple 1989 88 First Summer Teachers Institute EVC launches its first summer video institute for teachers in partnership with the NYC Writing Project. Teachers collaboratively plan, produce, and edit VHS video projects as they learn to use video inquiry as a strategy for developing student literacy and voice. 88 Awarded New York Area Emmy Award EVC wins an Emmy for three documentaries featured on the opening program of The Eleventh Hour with Robert Lipsyte on WNET: Crack Clouds Over Hells Kitchen, 2371 2nd Ave: An East Harlem Story, and Life in the G: Gowanus Gentrified. Soon after, they are invited to screen segments of their films on the NBC Today Show with Bryant Gumbel. 89 AIDS: Facts Over Fear EVC youth travel to Washington, D.C. to interview former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop to educate their peers about this new epidemic called AIDS. London International Amateur Fim and Video Competition, Gold Seal, 1990 National Educational Film and Video Festival, Silver Apple, 1990 Canadian International Annual Film Festival, Two Stars Award, 1989 89 Nicaragua: Through Our Eyes EVC students spend a week visiting the baseball fields, schools and prisions of Nicaragua to tell the story of everyday life there during a time of turbulence. 90 Melissa Brockett, EVC Graduate, 1990 "Thank you to EVC for helping me pave my early career in media. It was because of my work with you guys that I realized how powerful media can be and that you can change and touch so many lives with just one story." 90 Hard Times in Cypress Hill Moved by the tragic death of their friend and fellow EVC student, students film this portrait of one student’s daily life in one of the most violent housing projects of the times. Opening her home to her son's friends, the grieving mother shows grace and resilience in the face of the crack and gang fueled gun violence in the surrounding community. Association of Visual Commuicators, Gold CINDY Award, 1991 National Educational Film & Video Festival, Bronze Apple, 1991 IAC International Film and Video Festival, Bronze Seal, 1992 90 Video Workshops EVC youth producers Derrick Dawkins and Isiah Miller travelled to Croatia to conduct video workshops. 90 Youth Crime Who's To Blame? Investigating the causes and possible solutions to youth crime, students talk with youth offenders and those working to help them. National Latino Film and Video Festival, Honorable Mention, 1990 Big Muddy Film Festival, Jury Award, 1991 90 Trash Thy Neighbor EVC youth producers document recycling and garbage reduction, and take their cameras to Staten Island where the largest landfill on the east coast is running out of space. National Educational Film & Video Festival, Gold Apple,1991 JVC's Tokyo Video Festival, Work of Special Distinction, 1990 CINDY Competition, Gold CINDY Award,1990 91 Black & Jews: Are They Really Sworn Enemies EVC students collect stories from both sides of the conflict between the African-American and Hasidic communitites in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and explore the historical relationship between African-Americans and American Jews. The documentary was screened at both the Jewish Museum and the Black International Cinema in Berlin. 7th Annual Black International Cinema Berlin, 1992 14th Annual WNET Student Arts Festival, 1992 Rochester International Amateur Film Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1992 National Educational Film and Video Festival, Silver Apple, 1993 Birmingham International Educational Film Festival, Finalist, 1993 91 New York City & The Hudson River EVC youth producers highlight the importance of the Hudson River and examines the causes and consequences of its pollution. The Hudson Riverkeeper warns of the dangers of DDT and other chemicals dumped into the river by GE and other corporate polluters. 92 7th Annual Black International Cinema EVC youth producer Julius Bogen presented Black & Jews: Are They Really Sworn Enemies at the 7th Annual Black International Cinema in Berlin in 1992. 92 Unequal Education: Failing Our Children Following two gifted and talented students over their 7th grade year in two schools located in the same Bronx district, one in a low and the other in a middle income community, "Unequal Education" bears witness to the failure of NYC's inequitable school system - a tragedy of national proportion. Finalist,International Monitor Awards, 1993 National Educational Film and Video Festival, Bronze Apple, Best College Documentaries: Society's Concerns, 1993 92 We the People Produced on the quincennial of Columbus' "discovery" of America, students give voice to Native American youth and elders living in New York City. They also analyze popular culture stereotypes and misconceptions about America's indigenous peoples. National Educational Film and Video Festival, Silver Apple, 1993 Black Maria Film and Video Festival Director's Citation, 1993 The American Indian Film and Video Competition, Non-Indian Production, Student Category, 1997 92 PBS Listening to America with Bill Moyers Unequal Education: Failing Our Children is broadcast nationally on the PBS series, Listening to America with Bill Moyers. Aired during the1992 Bush-Clinton presidential campaign, the documentary was followed by a debate on educational equity that Bill Moyers moderated between Jonathan Kozol and John Chubb. 93 Home Sweet Gone Angry at the abandoned buildings and vacant lots in their neighborhoods in the early 1990s, youth producers investigate poor housing conditions in New York City owned apartments and bank “redlining” policies that prevent investment in low income housing. 10th Annual Suffolk County Film and Video Festival, 1st Prize, Student Documentary 93 That's What They Call Art! A collaboration between YO-TV and The Whitney Museum of American Art documents the making and unmaking of the controversial 1993 Whitney Biennial, interviewing the curators and artists as they are installing, and in some cases, even creating their works. Among the artists interviewed by the students are: Janine Antoni, Jimmie Durham, Glenn Ligon, Byron Kim, Zoe Leonard Leone & Macdonald, Daniel Martinez, and Pepon Osorio. 26th Annual Sinking Creek Film/Video Festival, Juror's Merit Award International San Francisco Film Festival, Golden Gate Awards, Special Juy Award, 1994 National Educational Film & Video Festival, Gold Apple, 1994 94 Student Portfolio Assessments The Center for Children and Technology conducts a study of EVC's inquiry based documentary workshops and supports the staff in developing its portfolio assessment process for students to collect evidence over time of their learning and creative work at EVC. The Nathan Cummings Foundation supported the project, which EVC still uses to asses student learning. 95 Interview with Secretary of Health and Human Services EVC youth producers travelled to Washington, DC to interview the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala, for their documentary The Vicious Cycle of Domestic Violence. 95 New Home: School for the Physical City EVC moves into shared space in Manhattan's Flatiron district in the newly built School for the Physical City. The partnership not only includes shared rent free space, but also shared methodology with its inquiry based, expeditionary learning, alternative school, educational philosophy. 95 Co-Sponsored National Conference EVC co-sponsors the National Conference on Media Education and School Reform with the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Wingspread near Racine, Wisconsin. The gathering brought teachers, media activists and education reformers together at the Johnson Foundation's Frank Lloyd Wright designed conference center. 96 Coming Up Taller Ceremony at the White House First Lady Hillary Clinton congratulates Steve Goodman at the White House Reception 96 Students at the Center Initiative A 4-year grant from the DeWitt Wallace Reader's Digest Fund enabled EVC to provide professional development for teachers in small and reforming schools throughout the city as part of this national "Student and the Center" Initiative, in partnership with the NYC Writing Project, the Social History Project, the City College Workshop Center, and others. 96 Media Education: Culture and Community in the Classroom This essay lays out the guiding principles and practices of EVC's pedagogy. As a manifesto of sorts, it calls for a pedagogy that teaches both with, and about, media arts, and engages students and teachers in critical explorations of their local community that engender reflection, dialogue, and action. 96 ATL Youth Media Exhibit in New Museum EVC and youth advisors are invited to co-curate a selection of video projects in this groundbreaking exhibition at the New Museum. EVC youth produced videos are also featured in the exhibition. 97 US/UK Models of Media Education Executive Director Steve Goodman co-taught "Media Education and Media Studies: Comparative Views," an undergraduate course at New York University and University of London, Institute of Education - London Study Abroad. 97 Disorderly Conduct: Are the Police Killing Us? COTV community activist documentary the growing epidemic of police violence in poor neighborhoods and communities of color and those organizing to resist it. 97 Young Gunz Combining images of violence in the media, poetry and brutally honest interviews, students interweave stories from victims of gun violence, some who admit to shooting others, and those who struggle to survive. 98 Out Youth in Schools Weaving together moving personal stories, archival news footage, street interviews and dramatizations, this documentary examines the critical problem of homophobia in schools and the national movement of gay/straight alliances that has grown up in response. Featured: Nashville Independent Film Festival, Best Young Filmmaker; 2nd Annual Urban Visionaries Video Festival 98 AWOL: From the Fatherhood EVC youth producers set out to find whether the role of fatherhood has become an outdated concept. Interviews and family self-portraits among the youth team help address their documentary's question. 98 Hidden Faces: Women Seeking Refuge COTV community activists explore the lack of serious U.S. immigration policy regarding gender-based persecution, and look at women's rights as human rights. Featured in: Other American Film Festival, Esperanza Center; South Bronx Film & Video Festival 99 Featured in NY Times: "Video Verite" EVC is featured on the front page of the New York Times Education Life Section. EVC is described as, "A media literacy program [that] helps teenagers document their lives on cameras and discover truths about themselves along the way." "Video documentary enables students to bear witness to their social conditions and look for solutions," says Steven Goodman, the center's founder and executive director. 99 Shared Space: University Neighborhood High School University Neighborhood HS generously provides space for EVC's workshops. YOTV and the Documentary Workshops are temporarily relocated in the new school on Manhattan's Lower East Side. 99 Hip Hop: A Culture of Influence Commissioned by the Brooklyn Museum of Art for an exhibition on Hip Hop and African American fashion, this documentary includes interviews with Mos Def and Talib Kweli, among other hip hop artists and music critics, to give a critical look at hip hop culture while celebrating Hip Hop as a unifying force among youth of different backgrounds and communities. Featured In: CINDY Competition, Silver Award; 43rd Rochester International Film Festival, Honorable Mention; 34th BAC International Film & Video Festival; Fledgling Film Festival; H20 Hip Hop Odyssey International Film Festival, Honorable Mention 00 New Home: Satellite Academy HS EVC moves to Satellite Academy HS midtown site 00 Toronto Youth Literacy Summit EVC presented on its methodology at the "Toronto Media Literacy Conference Summit 2000: Children, Youth and the Media, Beyond the Millennium" Conference 00 EVC Staff Retreat Blue Mountain, NY 00 Turn On The Power! With an introduction by community media pioneer George Stoney, this guide is an indispensible resource for grassroots community activists who want to use media production for community empowerment and social change. Funded by the New York Foundation, this handbook was disigned to support EVC's COTV (Community Organizers TV) training program. 00 ICC: A Call for Justice Produced in collaboration with the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, EVC students report on the need for the International Criminal Court through stories of Chilean survivors of Pinochet's torture chambers of the 1970s. This film was screened at the Hague, in the Netherlands where the ICC sits. Featured in: Human Rights Watch International Film Festival; 4th Annual Urban Visionaries Video Festival; 4th Human Rights in Images Festival, Lisbon 01 Tough on Crime, Tough on Our Kind YO-TV producers examine the New York City juvenile justice system incorporating personal stories of incarcerated youth and interviews with lawyers, community activists and social workers. While producing their documentary, the crew also gives video training workshops to court involved youth participating in the CASES alternative to incarceration program. Featured in the 6th Annual Urban Visionaries Youth Film Festival 01 Coming Up Taller EVC was awarded the "Coming up Taler Award" sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities 02 Not Me, Not Mine: Adult Survivors of Foster Care Nine years after the production of Some Place to Call Home, the YO-TV crew set out to learn what happened to the seven youth who originally appeared in this documentary. As the, now adult, survivors reflect on their struggles to "age out" of foster care and move on to their current realities, we gain a profound understanding of the long-term challenges facing both foster care youth and the policy-makers working to support them and to reform "the system." 03 Whose Streets? Our Streets! The True Face of Youth Activism Youth producers skillfully weave a historical overview of student and social protest movements together with current testimonies from young, outspoken New York City activists. 03 Teaching Youth Media Published Published by Teachers College Press, EVC Executive Director Steve Goodman's book "Teaching Youth Media: A Critical Guide to Literacy, Video Production and Social Change" explores the power and possibilities of using media education to help students develop their critical thinking and literacy skills. Foreward is by Maxine Greene. 04 National Youth Media Staff Retreat EVC staff and students attend a national youth media staff retreat at Appalshop in Whitesburg, Kentucky. 04 Back Off: The Inside View on Youth Anger EVC youth producers go behind the scenes of youth violence and investigate how many young people are raised to deal with their anger. Feature in: Tribeca Film Festival, Urban Visionaries Film Festival, Museum of Television & Radio, NYC 04 Actions of Today, BluePrints for tomorrow With funding from The Ford Foundation, on the 50th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decisions, EVC youth producers examine the current state of this civil rights cause -- equitable school reform. In their documentary, they examine school reform through the perspectives of education youth organizers from 'Make the Road by Walking,' and 'Sistas and Brothas, United' who were starting new schools. Featured In: Human Rights Watch International Film Festival; San Diego Latino Film Festival; Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival; Urban Visionaries Film Festivals, Museum of Television & Radio, New York City; Westport Youth Film Festival, Most Outstanding Documentary Award 04 All That I Can Be Segments of All That I Can Be are featured in Eugene Jarecki's critically acclaimed film, Why We Fight, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2005. The documentary follows the stories of William, Dorian and Shinel as they embark on a separate journeys with the U.S. Army. Their stories shine a light on the problem of the economic draft as they enlist with few options in a time of war and economic downturn. Featured in: Los Angeles Film Festival; Tribeca Film Festival; Media That Matters Film Festival, Economic Justice Award; Human Rights Watch International Film Festival; Council on Foundation Film Festival. 04 Alienated: Undocumented Immagrant Youth Alienated gives voice to undocumented youth immigrants facing life after high school with no options for legalized work or college. Featured in: Urban Visionaries Film Festival, The Museum of Television and Radio (2006); Brooklyn Arts Council International Film & Video Festival (2006); 12th Annual Los Angeles Film Festival (2006); 24-Hour Film Festival (2006); Locomotion International Youth Film Festival, Short Documentary (2006); Ocean County Library Festival (2007); New Orleans Human Rights Film Festival (2007). 05 Patriarchy is Malarkey EVC youth producers weave interviews with peers, feminist scholars and social workers, and join a demonstration in Washington to examine the causes of discrimination and violence against women. Featured in: Human Rights Watch International Film Festival; Women of African Descent Film Festival, Juror's Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary; Locomotion International Youth Film Festival; Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival; 2nd International Children's Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey 05 The Practice and Principles of Teaching Critical Literacy Using examples from EVC's Documentary Workshop contextualized by Dewey and Freire's learning theories, this chapter explores the ways in which EVC's dialogic pedagogy teaches students multiple literacies, continuous inquiry and reflection. 05 16th Vermont International Film Festival, Burlington Vermont EVC documentary 'All That I Can Be' was screened at the 16th Vermont International Film Festival. 05 Video Workshops: Belfast Ireland EVC staff and graduates were invited by the Nothern Ireland Film and Television Commission and the British Film Institute to give video workshops for Protestants and Catholic youth in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 05 2nd International Children Film Festival, Istanbul Turkey Invited by the Istanbul University Faculty of Communication, Executive Director Steve Goodman speaks about EVC's methodology and its role in the youth media field. 05 Fifth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival EVC documentary 'All That I Can Be' awarded and screened at the Fifth Annual Media that Matters Film Festival. 06 Youth Powered Video Curriculum Published EVC publishes 'Youth Powered Video: A Hands-on Curriculum for Teaching Documentary.' This guide offers a collection of over 200 pages of lesson plans, hand-outs, assessment rubrics and model student journals. Two DVDs accompany this guide: one for teachers showing EVC instructors guiding their student groups through project activities, and the other for students giving models from student videos of documentary elements such as narration, interviews and edit styles. 06 London Educators at EVC Summer Teacher Intsitute EVC facilitates intensive "Youth Powered Video" workshops for London teachers and youth workers. EVC provides follow-up coaching remotely, with support from Adobe Youth Voices 06 Keeping America Open, OSI U.S. Programs Tenth Anniversary Report Amplifying Young People's Voices provides an overview of the goals and impact of the youth media field that had grown with the support and leadership of OSI's Youth Initiatives program. Youth Initiatives included both the Urban Debate Program and the Youth Media Program, which was established in 1999 to place young people at the center of public discourse, promoting youth development, raising visibility of youth voices and youth-generated media more generally. 06 Still Standing Still Standing provides an intimate portrayal of the challenges faced by Hurricane Katrina survivors six months after the storm. Featured in: The Soros/Sundance Documentary Fund - A Tenth Anniversary Film Festival; Cine, Golden Eagle Award; Reel Teens Festival, Best Short Documentary; Media That Matters Film Festival, Jury Award; Los Angeles Film Festival; Tribeca Film Festival; Oakland International Film Festival; Worldfest - Houston International Film Festival, Bronze Remi Award 07 Council on Foundations' 40th Annual Film & Video Festival Grantmakers in Film and Electronc Media select the EVC documentary 'All That I Can Be' to be featured in The Council on Foundations 40th Annual Film and Video Festival. The festival celebrates films of independent filmmakers that were made possibly by the support of the Council's funds and philosophy. Selections cover a broad range of issues; economic justice; the impact of incarceration on adults and children; identity; human rights; genocide; and immigration. 07 5th World Summit on Media for Children, Johannesburg, South Africa EVC staff present a workshop and panel at the 5th World Summit on Media for Children in Johannesburg. While there, they also lead a three day documentary production workshop for young adults in Soweto, sponsored by the US Consulate and the Hector Pieterson Museum. 07 Production of Documentaries: Bangalore, India Teachers and youth workers, trained by EVC staff, created documentaries on issues in their communities. The project was supported by Adobe Youth Voices and explored runaway children, railway stations occupants and globalization in India. 07 Shame on You: That Can Be Reused! Shame On You: That Can Be Reused! uses interviews, puppetry and even a recycling game to teach about environmental justice and recycling in NYC's urban communities, with a focus on the South Bronx. 08 It's Not About Sex Shocked by the statistic that more than half of all rapes happen to people under 18, student producers search for the roots of the violence. They examine why many survivors are afraid to report their assaults, and challenge their own assumptions, while calling for society to take prevention seriously at an earlier age. 08 Open Society Institute Youth Initiative's BarCamp: Istanbul, Turkey EVC alumni Luis Arcentales presents EVC documentary 'Still Standing' and co-facilitated a workshop on youth media and activism at the Open Society Institute Youth Initiative's BarCamp in Istanbul. 08 Harlem 2 Guadalajara EVC youth producers worked with Major League Soccer and travelled with a Harlem-based youth soccer team to Guadalajara, Mexico, to document their community service for an orphanage there. 08 Drop It to the Youth: Community Based Youth Video as a Tool for Building Democratic Dialogue in South Africa Reflecting on their experiences teaching video workshops to young adults in Soweto, EVC staff and graduates propose strategies for using video more broadly to promote community dialogue. 08 Outreach Campaign: Clevland and Columbus, Ohio; Philadelphia, PA EVC youth producers travel to Ohio and Pennsylvania to screen 'Journeys Through the Red White and Blue' and register first-time voters. 08 People's Inaugural Ball: Washington, D.C. EVC students present their documentary 'Journeys Through the Red White and Blue' at the People's Inaugural Ball. This was an alternative, grassroots event for people who couldn't afford to attend the official festivities of President Obama's inauguration. 08 Journeys Through The Red White and Blue Exploring young adults understanding of, and complex relation to, the voting process, this film captured the hope and enthusiasm of the 2008 presidential election. Youth producers screened it in Ohio and Pennsylvania to register young voters and at the People's Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. when President Obama was elected. 09 Participatory Media Forum: England, United Kingdom EVC presented a case study of its methodology and model of work at this international Participatory Media Forum in England 09 The War Within: Youth Depression YOTV producers focus on the problem of depression among youth of color and collect powerful stories of their experiences and the treatments they have found to cope with it. 10 Media Artist Residency EVC Director Steve Goodman is an Artist in Residence at Muhlenberg College and gives a lecture on youth media, critical inquiry and social change. 10 Shadows of Ignorance Combining personal stories with historical and contemporary struggles for gay rights, EVC youth producers give voice to the discrimination and in some cases, acceptance, that LGBT youth experience with their friends and family on a daily basis. 10 Crossing Waters Liberian immigrant youth tell stories of their struggles to heal from the traumas of war and make a new life here in Staten Island, support of their local school and community center. Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting provided mentoring for the project. 10 As the Sun Comes Up, the Bricks Fall Down Through the process of exploring gentrification in their own Bronx and Brooklyn neighborhoods, landlord harassment, and neighborhood displacement, EVC students discover critical information about how long-time tenants can maintain their homes and their civil rights. 11 A Clouded View In partnership with Harlem Hospital, EVC students investigate why, every day, thousands of teenagers pick up their first cigarette, what addiction means for them and their families and how they can kick this habit. 11 Our Inheritance: Growing Up in a Decade of War EVC students producers explore what 10 years of war have meant to today's generation of youth both here and overseas. 11 The Great Divide: Wealth Inequality in America Interviews with Professor Fances Fox Piven, David Jones of Community Service Society, and Occupy Wall Street protestors give a critical perspective on the growing wealth gap. 11 Mad Hard Fun: Building a Micro-culture of Youth Media in NYC Transfer Schools A case study that takes a close look at the challenges and success two transfer schools experience bringing EVC's student-centered media program into their classes for overage and under-credited students. 11 Mortgage Mayhem EVC students investigate the foreclosure and predatory lending crisis in New York City and document a crew member's own family struggles to hold on to their home. 12 New Home: City-As-School EVC moves its offices and workshops to City-As-Schools HS. Along with generously sharing space with EVC, City-As-School shares EVC's values and practices. Its students and teachers have participated in EVC workshops for the past three decades. As CAS Principal Alan Cheng says, "EVC has been a tremendous resource for our school community. We are excited to be entering the next stage of this collaboration. 12 Under 21 Turning their cameras on themselves, the team creates an intimate portrait of how two youth get access to alcohol, why they drink and the potential consequences. 12 Life Under Suspicion The NYPD stopped and frisked nearly 700,000 people in 2011 in an effort to remove guns from the streets. But 90 percent of those stopped are black and Hispanic males. In this powerful film, EVC youth producers give a human face to this critical problem that is criminalizing and dehumanizing their generation. The Manhattan Borough President's Office and the NYCLU were among EVC's partners on this project. "The Educational Video Center has done a remarkable job empowering youth in our community," says Melissa Mark-Viverito, Speaker of the NYC Council.. "This project is giving voice to those who are most victimized by the alienating stop-and-frisk policy. These young people are being trained to be journalists and documentary film makers who can fight this injustice and make a difference." Winner of Honorable Mention in the New York Civil Liberties Union’s 2012 Freedom of Expression Contest Media for a Just Society Award, 2014 12 Breathing Heavy: Breathing Easy: Environmental Hazards in Public Housing EVC students partner with West Harlem Environmental Action to investigate the harmful impact that lead poisoning, mold, and pesticides in low-income housing have on the health and wellbeing of their communities. They report on a team member's family suffering from asthma and a widespread infestation of black mold in their apartment. 13 Beyond Buillying Through personal stories of their friends and family members, youth producers challenge the common idea that the bully and victim are dissimilar. 13 Critical Teaching in Action: Los Angeles, CA Executive Director Steve Goodman participates in Mount St. Mary's College conference on Teaching, Technology and Social Justice as the keynote speaker. 14 The International Forum on the Development of Children's Films EVC travels to China to present "Youth Media Trends in the USA" at The International Forum on the Development of Children's Films supervised by the Film Bureau of State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film & Television, People's Republic of China. 14 Unequal Education Revisited EVC youth producers reunite 22 years later to film the followup to Unequal Education. This film bears witness to the long-term impact that inequities plaguing our society -- in education, justice, and healthcare -- have on those struggling to survive poverty without a safety net. 14 High on Perceptions Turning the cameras on themselves and their friends at home, in therapy offices, and secret hangout spots, EVC youth producers give an intimate portrayal of teens and their families trapped in a world of pain and addiction. 14 Gender Power Through startling interviews with street harassers and the harassed, the EVC team investigate the causes of street harassment and possible solutions for creating more equitable gender power relations in society. 14 US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Recognizes EVC US Senator Gillibrand congratulates EVC saying: For three decades The Educational Video Center (EVC) has been a transformative force in the lives of our youth... It is my hope that all your efforts inspire others to be as impactful in their communities as you have been in New York City. 14 EVC 30th Anniversary EVC celebrates its 30th Anniversary at the Film Society of Lincoln Center 14 Media for a Just Society Award EVC youth producer Raelene Holmes accepts a "Media for a Just Society Award" on behalf of her team for their stop and frisk documentary, Life Under Suspicion, at the National Council on Crime and Delinquency gala in San Francisco, CA. 14 Conversations Across Cultures Youth Media Visions Co-sponsored by Teachers College Columbia University and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, this publication grows out of an international symposium where EVC was invited as one of the only seven participating youth organizations. EVC's chapter describes the pedagogic possibilities of its work teaching youth with and from media. 14 Spaces of Action: Teaching Critical Literacy for Community Empowerment in the Age of Neoliberalism Featured in the English Teaching: Practice and Critique journal, this article examines the theories of critical literacy, identity and communities of practice that effect the development of youth voices and social activism. 15 BronxNet’s OPEN 2.0 Following the broadcast of the documentary Making A Way, focusing on college access, YDW co-director Tanya Jackson and Youth Producers Giovonni Rodriguez appeared on BronxNet’s OPEN 2.0 television program to discuss the film. 15 Media Lab Capital Project Thanks to capital funding from Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and New York City Council Member Corey Johnson, and in partnership with City-as-School EVC renovated our media lab with new production, digital editing, and archive facilities. 16 Know Your Rights: Transfer School Students and Police presentation Three transfer school students who were involved in the making of “Policing the Times,” Orlando Ramos (Innovation Diploma Plus), Jordi Perez (High School for Excellence and Innovation), and Sharington Haynes (City-As-School) were invited to participate in a screening and panel discussion for teachers and principals at the annual Transfer School Conference. 17 We Are All Connected revived EVC revived it’s urban rural exchange program from the early ‘80’s. Youth from NYC and Appalachia lived and worked together during the summer and winter breaks to collaboratively produce documentary films and websites focusing on the opioid crisis, as well as the digital divide. 17 Harlem NeON Arts premiere at National Black Theater Court involved youth participating in EVC’s program with Harlem NeON Arts premiere their community inquiry film on gangs at the National Black Theater. 17 EVC films air on Manhattan News Network EVC Youth Documentary Workshop films “Family Portrait: Growing Up With Divorce and Family Separation” and “Moving Without Direction” air on Manhattan News Network, Manhattan’s public access TV station. 18 Steve Goodman retires, Ambreen Qureshi welcomed as new Executive Director After almost 35 years at the helm of the organization, EVC’s incredible founder Steve Goodman retires. Ambreen Qureshi, is welcomed as EVC’s new Executive Director, the first woman, person of color, and immigrant to lead the organization. 18 20th Annual Allied Media Conference Youth and staff across all EVC programs facilitate 3 workshops at the 20th Annual Allied Media Conference in Detroit, MI. This national convening cultivates media-based organizing strategies for a more just and collaborative world. 18 “It’s Not About Grit” by Steve Goodman Published Teachers College Press published “It’s Not About Grit: Trauma, Inequity, and the Power of Transformative Teaching” by our founder Steve Goodman. This overview of EVC’s work over 35 years, shares the stories of our youth and their formidable resilience and sense of agency, and references the scholars and education movements that have informed EVC’s pedagogy. 19 We Are All Connected on MNN Manhattan Neighborhood Network’s Artists Forum program featured two films made by EVC students in the We Are All Connected Program. EVC Youth Producers Mediba, Yhenni, and Illiana appeared on the program to discuss their experiences working collaboratively with students in Central Appalachia. 19 Inaugural District 79 Film Festival EVC’s Professional Development Program organizes the first District 79 Film Festival as part of their spring art show “Changing the World With Our Work,” at the Queens Museum. 19 Represent Film Festival Selection The Ones Who Bought Bushwick is an official selection at the Represent Film Festival in Los Angeles. 20 EVC receives Google News Innovation funding EVC is one of 33 organizations in North America to receive prestigious Google News Innovation funding to encourage diversity and sustainability in local media. 20 EVC alum profiled as Filmmaker Making a Social Impact EVC alum and staff member, Raelene Holmes, profiled in Authority Magazine and related publications as a filmmaker making a social impact. 20 Youth Eco-media in Appalachia article published “Connecting Youth, Eco-Media and Resilience in Appalachia” article collaboratively written by EVC’s We Are All Connected teams in NYC and TN published in the Journal of Sustainability Education. 21 EVC alumni speak at Media Literacy and Social Justice Conference EVC alumni from the films Cops Are(n’t) Colorblind and What’s Gender Got to Do with It? speak on a panel at the 2021 National Association for Media Literacy Educational annual conference. 21 EVC youth in conversation with Abigail E. Disney EVC youth producers in conversation with documentary filmmaker Abigail E. Disney, about the future of documentary filmmaking and the importance of young people’s voices in media. 21 EVC films selected for BHERC Youth Diversity Film Festival EVC films The Ones Who Bought Bushwick, Cops Are(n’t) Colorblind, Melanated: The Color Underneath, and Living with the Enemy are official selections at the 11th Annual Black Hollywood Educational Resource Center Youth Diversity Film Festival in Los Angeles. 22 Emoti-Con Prize for “Sugar Coated: The Truth About Eating Disorders” EVC high school students earned the "Most Entertaining" award at the 2022 Emoti-Con for their documentary, "Sugar Coated: The Truth About Eating Disorders." This incredible achievement showcases the students' dedication, creativity, and courage in tackling important topics through compelling storytelling. 22 EVC alum and mother present film at Alabama’s UNA Film Festival In March 2022, the journey of impact continued as EVC alum Ashley Woolcock and her mother, Stacy, proudly traveled to Florence, Alabama. There, at the Lindsey UNA Film Festival, they screened their compelling film, "Behind My Happy Face." In this deeply personal project, Ashley bravely shared her experiences with depression and interviewed her mother, who offered expert insights as a school counselor. The film brought EVC's mission of authentic storytelling to a wider audience, sparking vital conversations and showcasing the power of shared narratives. 22 EVC Alumni Advisory Council Formed EVC launched our inaugural Alumni Advisory Council with seven members. This intergenerational council helps EVC remain accountable to the community it serves, advises on alumni relations and support, the ethical use of EVC’s film archive, and other matters related to EVC’s overarching mission and organizational goals. 23 Archives’ Story: “Rap It Up” Byron’s journey EVC explores its rich archives, spotlighting the influential 1994 youth-produced documentary "Rap It Up." This reflection brought to light the story of former student filmmaker Byron Graziano, whose foundational experience with the production inspired him to pursue a career as an archivist. His path demonstrates how EVC's programs can shape lifelong passions and vocations for its alumni. 23 First Color Congress Convening in Atlanta EVC joined the first-ever Color Congress National Convening in Atlanta—a historic gathering of nearly 80 BIPOC-led and serving documentary organizations. Marking the first time our movement had ever convened to build power for people of color in the documentary field, the event united generations of filmmakers, archivists, and advocates. Amidst deep connection and rigorous strategy, EVC stood alongside our peers to help shape a more just, equitable, and solidarity-driven future for the documentary sector. 23 EVC Website is Now Bilingual (EN-ES) Marking a major step in accessibility and inclusivity, EVC's website proudly launched a fully bilingual experience, now available in both English and Spanish. This expansion ensures our vital resources and stories reach an even broader audience, strengthening connections within our diverse community. 23 Docs & Dialog on “Rules of Dating” EVC’s commitment to fostering healthy relationships and open dialogue continued with a compelling interview for Docs & Dialogue featuring Day One Educator, Sam Verdugo. Sam shared invaluable insights into "The Rules of Dating," offering thoughtful perspectives on navigating modern relationships by considering gender perspectives and reflecting on societal norms and biases. This necessary conversation underscored our commitment to equipping young people with the knowledge and confidence to build positive connections and make informed choices, fostering a more equitable understanding of healthy romantic relationships. 24 EVC’s 40th Anniversary EVC joyfully celebrated our 40th anniversary at Lincoln Center with our incredible alumni, staff, board, and community partners spanning four decades. 24 Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival Award Three EVC youth-produced documentaries were officially accepted to the 2024 Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival in Brooklyn. Franny and Mously, two EVC youth producers, represented the films, and EVC also received the Innovative Story Award. 24 Mously Testified at City Council EVC’s Executive Director Ambreen Qureshi and Youth Producer Mously, a newcomer from Senegal, speak at a City Council hearing with the Education Committee to advocate for more funding. Mously’s speech emphasizes the importance of funding for schools, education, students' economic well-being, as well as the country’s overall economy. 25 EVC on BlackStar Film Festival Panel EVC’s Executive Director, Ambreen Qureshi, joined a powerful conversation at BlackStar Film Festival 2025 –a convening organized by Color Congress with member organizations including Third World Newsreel, Scribe Video Center, ArteEast, and EVC– on archives as spaces of resistance, memory, and care; uplifting the ethical guidelines co-developed by EVC’s alumni community to protect young people featured in sensitive films; guidelines that reflect the deep values at the heart of our work. 25 “It Starts With the Arts” Rally: Youth Producer Franny Speaks Before the City Council In April, Franny, a youth producer of 8 documentaries at EVC and now a film student at City College of NY, spoke before the City Council about how access to the arts has shaped her life: “If I hadn’t had access to EVC’s program, I wouldn’t know what I wanted to do in the future… I want to ensure all New York students also get access to life-changing arts programs like I did.” Franny’s testimony was part of a citywide push called “It Starts with the Arts,” organized by NYC Arts in Education Roundtable and led by young people and educators to demand more funding for arts education. The push worked. NYC is increasing its arts budget, with youth voices leading the way. 25 EVC at 2025 Color Congress Convening Over the weekend of September 12–14th, leaders from 93 member organizations gathered in person in Chicago and online for our 2nd biennial National Convening. EVC’s Executive Director, Ambreen Qureshi proposed and organized the peer-led panel Shifting Power: Community-Centered Archive Practices Across Color Congress alongside Francis Cullado of Visual Communications, Monica Sosa of ENTRE Film Center, and Charlie Raboteau of Scribe Video Center, exploring four distinct archives that are deeply rooted in the communities where they are based and the practices that ground them in their communities. The session offered a powerful blueprint for catalyzing the archives found in community-based documentary organizations. 25 Pam Sporn and Stacey Wright join EVC’s Board Two powerful women join EVC’s Board of Directors. Stacey Wright, a bilingual, bicultural clinical social worker and public health specialist dedicated to advancing racial equity and mental health healing, and integrating narrative, culture, and trauma-responsive practices to nurture collective and individual well-being. Pam Sporn is a documentary filmmaker, educator, and activist in the Bronx. She helped pioneer social issue documentaries in NYC high schools and has been a long-time mentor at EVC. Her award-winning films illuminate stories of resistance and community power. At EVC, women like Stacey and Pam carry forward the legacy of those who came before them, leading with creativity and commitment to social justice.

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