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The young creatives from Venice
Arts wanted to focus on youth
experiencing homeless in their
community. However, due to the
health and physical distancing
guidelines in place in response to
the COVID 19 pandemic, the Venice
Arts team reimagined their original
plan for a multimedia docu-series to
be planned and produced through
virtual collaboration.
To continue engaging the young
creatives, the Venice Arts team's
new virtual curriculum consisted of a
wide range of skill development and
peer collaboration opportunities.
The participants connected virtually
in small groups to learn how to plan
and produce this docu-series with the
resources that were available to them.
These sessions focused on how to utilize
breakout rooms for peer collaboration,
how to conduct interviews online, and
even how to take screenshot portraits
of their interviewee.
They used a combination of archival
footage and interviews conducted
through web conferencing video calls
to bring a different perspective on
youth experiencing homelessness in
their community.
Venice Arts (Venice, California, USA)
