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Dear Mr. President
"Dear Mr. President" is the brainchild of CSUN cinema and television arts lecturer Geri Ulrey. She told us that her goal was to encourage civic participation through youth-appropriate technologies.
Faculty, staff and community members were invited to participate in the project by stepping into a mobile MTV style "confessional" booth where they recorded a video message for the next president of the United States. Participants shared personal stories, feelings, and thoughts about their lives.
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