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IMPACT How do you measure social change? How do you tell the stories of communities transforming, opportunities unfolding, and individuals speaking out? A single statistic can’t show us the whole picture. That’s why EVC shows our impact in multiple ways. CHECK OUT OUR IMPACT 2020 IMPACT REPORT 2021 IMPACT REPORT 2022 IMPACT REPORT

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

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

Christain Moore (he/him) Alumni Advisory Council EVC Films: 18:22 Hear Our Testimony (2022), Gatekeeping The Bills (2023), Black In Orange: New Generation Same Old System (2023). Creating three consecutive documentaries on topics that personally affect him, Christain began his social justice journey as a high school student at EVC. He participated in Youth Documentary Workshop (YDW), helped fundraise and has many ideas for the EVC marketing team. He is currently pursuing a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing to advocate for social change through helping others, providing resources, and staying dedicated to changing systems for the better. (él) Consejo Asesor de Ex-Alumnos Creando 3 documentales consecutivos sobre temas que personalmente le afectan, Christian empezó su viaje de activismo como un estudiante de secundaria en EVC. Participó en el programa Youth Documentary Workshop (YDW), ayudó a recaudar fondos y tiene muchas ideas para el marketing del equipo de EVC. Actualmente, está obteniendo su título en enfermería, de esa manera defendiendo el cambio social mientras ayuda a otros, dando recursos, y mostrando su dedicación para cambiar y mejorar el sistema en el que vivimos.

Madison Rivera (she/her) Alumni Advisory Council (ella) Consejo Asesor de Ex-Alumnos

< Back Unequal Education Revisted In 1992, EVC’s youth team produced Unequal Education for the national PBS series, “Listening to America with Bill Moyers.” Their film revealed the stark contrast in resources and opportunities offered to students in two Bronx middle schools — one in middle-class area and one in a low-income community — in the same district. 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 — in education, justice and healthcare — have on those struggling to survive. A film produced by high school students who participated in EVC’s Youth Documentary Workshop, 2014. Project Gallery Previous Next

Raelene Holmes (she/her) Alumni Advisory Council EVC Films: Life Under Suspicion: Youth Perspectives on the NYPD’s Stop and Frisk Policy (2012), Breathing Easy (2012), Beyond Bullying (2013). Creating three consecutive documentaries on topics that personally affect her, Raelene began her social justice journey as a high school student at EVC. She participated in a wide variety of EVC programs including the Youth Documentary Workshop (YDW), New Media Arts Apprenticeship (NMA), and Professional Development Program (PDP). Raelene worked as a teaching assistant in YDW, co-instructor in PDP, and co-host of EVC’s Docs and Dialogue screening series. She went on to pursue a Baccalaureate Degree in Theater to advocate for social change through acting, directing, and most importantly, playwriting. (ella) Consejo Asesor de Ex-Alumnos Películas de EVC: Vida bajo Sospecha: Perspectivas de los Jóvenes sobre la Política de Detención y Registro de la Policía de Nueva York (2012), Respirando Tranquilo (2012), Más Allá del Acoso Escolar (2013). Al crear tres documentales consecutivos sobre temas que la afectan personalmente, Raelene comenzó su viaje por la justicia social como estudiante de preparatoria en EVC. Participó en una amplia variedad de programas de EVC, incluido el Taller Documental Juvenil (YDW), el Aprendizaje de Artes Mediáticas (NMA) y el Programa de Desarrollo Profesional (PDP). Raelene trabajó como asistente de enseñanza en YDW, co-instructora en PDP y co-anfitriona de la serie de proyección Documentales y Diálogos de EVC. Luego obtuvo una licenciatura en teatro para abogar por el cambio social a través de la actuación, la dirección y, prioritariamente, la dramaturgia.

Alexus Stewart (she/her) Alumni Advisory Council EVC Films: Colors of Health: Understanding Unequal Care in New York City (2018); Ride to Nowhere (2018) While at an alternative school and unsure of her future path, Alexus made two films at EVC including one in which she testified at an MTA hearing to demand accountability. Alexus used these films to help get a full scholarship to Ithaca College, one of the top 25 film schools in the country. Alexus is now in her senior year as a Park Scholar at Ithaca College studying filmmaking, where she is also the president of the Black Student Union. Alexus is currently working as a Programming and Outreach Intern at the American Documentary organization. Alexus continues to build her voice as a filmmaker who centers Black people and other marginalized groups. She is deeply committed to dismantling anti-blackness, ableism, racist structures, and gender norms by telling untold stories of marginalized people. Alexus continues to learn and expand her frameworks inside and outside the classroom to reconceptualize, reimagine, liberate, and challenge worlds and environments where these structures of oppression no longer exist. (ella) Consejo Asesor de Ex-Alumnos Películas de EVC: Colores de la Salud: Comprendiendo la Desigualdad en Atención Médica en la Ciudad de Nueva York (2018); Viaje a Ninguna Parte (2018) Mientras estaba en una escuela alternativa y no estaba segura de su futuro camino, Alexus hizo dos películas en EVC, incluida una en la que testificó en una audiencia de la Autoridad de Transporte Metropolitano (MTA) para exigir responsabilidad. Alexus usó estas películas para poder obtener una beca completa para Ithaca College, una de las 25 mejores escuelas de cine del país. Alexus ahora está en su último año como Park Scholar en Ithaca College estudiando cine, donde también es presidenta de la Unión de Estudiantes Negros. Alexus actualmente trabaja como pasante de Programación y Divulgación en la organización American Documentary. Alexus continúa construyendo su voz como una cineasta quien centra a los negros y otros grupos marginados. Está profundamente comprometida con desmantelar la anti-negritud, el capacitismo, las estructuras racistas y las normas de género a través de contar historias no contadas de personas marginadas. Alexus continúa aprendiendo y expandiendo sus marcos teóricos dentro y fuera del aula para reconceptualizar, reimaginar, liberar y desafiar mundos y entornos donde estas estructuras de opresión ya no existen.

Dalia McGill (she/her) Youth Media Instructor Born in NYC and raised in Brazil, Brazilian-American filmmaker, Dalia has worked extensively in the Brazilian Amazon. She received her BA in geography and studio art at Dartmouth College in 2016 and her MA in international relations at the University of São Paulo in 2024. Dalia is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish and participated in EVC’s Credible Educators program in 2024. (ella) Instructora de Medios Juveniles Nacida en Nueva York y criada en Brasil, la cineasta brasileño-estadounidense Dalia ha trabajado ampliamente en la Amazonía brasileña. Obtuvo su licenciatura en Geografía y Arte en Estudio en Dartmouth College en 2016 y su maestría en Relaciones Internacionales en la Universidad de São Paulo en 2024. Dalia habla con fluidez portugués y español y participó en el programa Credible Educators de EVC en 2024.