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Youth Voices

A digital literacy and civic engagement program that invites youth on an exploration of their neighborhood, where they investigate the social, cultural, and political history and take a critical look at the issues facing their community. Students are encouraged and provided opportunities to become leaders and advocates for their community.

Explore the Youth Voices Curriculum and Workbook

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In Venice, students went to out their personal places and captured them with video, photography, and sound. They filmed video interviews, portraits, snapped pictures, and recorded soundscapes.
Youth Voices students practice sound recording at Venice High School.
For the third multimedia production workshop, students were asked to identify all the elements of sound and explain its purpose in the narrative.
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From home to the streets, student Erika and other Venice High School students identify the best locations in their community.
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Venice High School student shares his favorite neighborhood spots
New York Times The Web as the Wall 2007Fabrik Magazine Culture as Commons: Arts and Community Journalism Resonate in 'Departures' within L.A.? 2009LA…
Student producers working on Departures Venice share hand-drawn visions of their neighborhoods.
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Distance Learning has taken on a different connotation here in Venice. The students travel from all over the city via public transportation or school buses, instead of it being a walk down the block.
View of Downtown L.A. From Annie's hill
There are many poeple and places in Chinatown that are great to meet and see, respectively. It's those things that make our little home town unique
Hello. My name is Annie Kim. I have been living in Chinatown my entire life. This PowerPoint is a visual representation of me and my interests. I hope you…
Chinatown has been my home ever since I was born. My neighborhood is somewhat calm and dirty. The neighborhood has somewhat changed from as long as I can…
I currently live in Chinatown, Los Angeles and have lived here almost my entire life. I moved to Chinatown a couple months after birth in Houston, Texas.…
A place that has a deep personal meaning for me is my apartment building. I have chosen this place because many events important to me have happened here.
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