2020
StoryCenter (Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA)
The Perspective Youth Media Project collaboration between
StoryCenter and HANDY incorporated two components
to amplify the voices of young creatives: a PhotoVoice
project, and Digital Storytelling. These two streams
provided opportunities for the young creatives to take the
lead in determining how they wanted to share their unique
experiences and insights into the Children's System of Care. In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, both
of these programs were redesigned to be delivered virtually with different cohorts of participants. 28 young
creatives received technical and ethical creative photography and videography training, and took part in online
digital storytelling workshops. At the culmination of the project, the young creatives developed and implemented
a social media and advocacy campaign to educate the public on and advocate for foster youth.
Yunuén de la Mora Academia de Teatro Musical (Mexico City, Mexico)
The COVID 19 pandemic required the staff members of Yunuén de la Mora Academia de Teatro Musical to not
only alter their regular programming for virtual delivery but also to add new sessions to the roster of classes
that focused on supporting their young creatives with mental and physical well-being. During and after this
unique time, the primary goal of the Academy was and is to continue to be a creative outlet and source of well-
being and inspiration for all of their young creatives amidst uncertainties.
80 young creatives from the Academy participated in creating a collaborative audiobook that looks at the
importance of inclusivity within communities. They had the option to choose the workshops and sessions they
wanted to be a part of, allowing them to choose their own creative path and to contribute to the project in a
way that was most meaningful to them. During the production of
this collaborative audio book, youths from other local community
organizations, Sagrado Corazon de Jesus and Fundación Familiar
Infantil, worked with the Academy young creatives through ideation
of the storyline and sketches of characters.
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