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Youth Media Projects

Submitted by alexb on Mon, 2005-10-17 19:45.

The National Center works with youth groups throughout the United States to produce youth media projects that explore democracy issues that affect their lives.

Students are provided with an empowering opportunity to communicate, collaborate, and complete a short documentary project.

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Dilemmas + Decisions

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View the Dilemmas + Decisions Project

Dilemmas + Decisions explores real-life dilemmas of freedom and democracy as experienced and conceived by youth media groups across the U.S., based on issues affecting their communities.

Four high school-aged youth groups were selected to reflect the rich diversity in geography, ethnicity, and points of view in the United States. As seen through the eyes of young people, Dilemmas + Decisions captures the process of youth exploring issues of concern to them, and exercising their first amendment right to freedom of expression.

The resulting video production screens throughout the day in the Democracy Forum to provide an engaging orientation to the National Center and promote discussion and debate. It challenges and stimulates viewers to think critically, understand that important issues are complex, and realize that each of us, as individuals and with each other, has the power and responsibility to shape a just world.

Teaching Democracy: A Media Literacy Approach

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Explore other youth projects.

Explore the Fighting for Democracy exhibition.

Learn about National Center student programs.

Web Links

There are many excellent organizations training youth in media production, to effect social change. Here are several:

Global Action Project

Listen Up! Youth Media Network

The Center for Social Media

MediaRights.org

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