Engaging and empowering students through photography
June 16, 2008
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the photo documentary of Baltimore City’s public schools was priceless.
Equipped with 35mm point-and-shoot cameras, 60 students from grades 3 to 12 snapped more than 1,500 pictures documenting the physical conditions of their schools between July 2004 and April 2005.
“Empowerment through photography is what I call it,” says Chinquapin Middle School teacher Helen Washington, a member of the Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU). Read more
The Young Haitian Documentary Photographers Group
June 16, 2008
In March of 2006, Jeff travelled to Haiti as a volunteer. His host ‘Rayjon Sharecare’ has built schools, health centres, mills and conducts community development workshops with youth and others in the community. Before this trip, Jeff watched the documentary film “Born into Brothels.” He was inspired. Amazing things can happen when cameras are put into the hands of youth. Although the purpose of his trip was to volunteer on a road crew in the mountains above the town of St. Marc, Jeff also brought cameras and conducted two photography workshops for students. This was the first time these young photographers had used cameras. Read more
“Imagine” – A Worldwide Photography Project with Young People
June 16, 2008
“Imagine” began with a very catchy idea by Berlin journalist Philipp Abresch: at various points in various countries, children should record their lives with a camera. Abresch had already conducted a similar project in Kosovo, and he knew how fascinating the way young people view a seemingly familiar situation can be. Read more
The Angkor Photo Festival - Photography for Change
June 16, 2008
The Angkor Photo Association founded Anjali, a centre that provides a safe and happy educational environment for almost 80 children. This project was firstly associated to the Green Gecko House but is now running independently under the name of Anjali. Every day, Anjali kids take English and Khmer classes, receive a nutritious meal and two snacks, wash, play and take part in creative art workshops. Read more
