PHOTOVOICE, social change through photography
June 19, 2008
Photovoice blends a grassroots approach to photography and social action. It provides cameras not to health specialists, policy makers, or professionals, but to people with least access to those who make decisions affecting their lives. Read more
Uniting Kids with Cameras
June 6, 2008
At the end of 1998 my friend Jill Mott left her job as a photographer at the Fort Collins Coloradoan to become a volunteer in Zimbabwe. She was placed as a photographer with an organization producing a feature film in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. During this time she also worked with local arts organizations and out of theses contacts the idea for Kids with Cameras was born. Read more
Remedee: Empowerment Through Storytelling
May 28, 2008
Remedee is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that believes that everyone has a story, but too few have the opportunity to tell it. Our mission is to empower underserved youth with the resources and education to thoughtfully share their worlds through documentary filmmaking and new media. By giving young people of the world access to a voice, we strive to educate and empower our next generation. Read more
Digital Stories From Around the World: Bridges to Understanding
May 21, 2008
IPE invites you to visit Bridges to Understanding and view their wonderful collection of digital stories from youth through the world. Read more
Cameras for Kids: Oaxaca
May 12, 2008
In June 2008, Sam, Liz & Bernice will be going to Southern Mexico to help street children in the city of Oaxaca. We will be working with a grassroots organisation called Oaxaca Street Children Grassroots, which was set up in 1996 to help Oaxaca’s poorest families who cannot afford education, basic healthcare, or a nutritious meal for their children. Read more
