Youth Photography as an Alternative Measure of Social Capital
July 8, 2008
The Park Hill Photovoice Project examined youth photography as an alternative measure of social capital.
THROUGH THEIR EYES GALLERY
June 25, 2008
THROUGH THEIR EYES is a camera project facilitated by Meet Justice, directed by Daniel Homrich, and Essential 2 Life, directed by Vince Hungate, non-profit organizations based in Atlanta. This project focuses on 12 of Atlanta’s at risk youth who have made a commitment to bring change to the community. Read more
Russia: One Year Later, Beslan Youth Use Photographs To Tell Their Stories
June 23, 2008
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How do you help a teenager cope with the memories of a trauma on the scale of 2004’s massacre in Beslan, which killed nearly 200 children and robbed hundreds more of mothers, fathers, siblings, and friends? The UN children’s agency UNICEF, as part of its rehabilitation work in Beslan, has invited young people to tell their stories through photographs. Read more
FIRST EXPOSURES | GHANA YOUTH PHOTO PROJECT
June 19, 2008
THIS SUMMER FIRST EXPOSURES IS SENDING 6 TEENAGERS, 2 MENTORS, AND 1 EDUCATION COORDINATOR TO GHANA FOR 3 WEEKS TO COLLABORATE WITH THE GHANA YOUTH PHOTO PROJECT. Read more
Empowering Youth Through Photography
June 17, 2008
Focus on Youth empowers at-risk teens through photography by bringing them together with mentors to experience their world in new ways. We are a non-profit mentor project that teaches photography to at-risk inner city teens from diverse cultures, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Professional and hobbyist photographers volunteer as adult mentors, sharing their expertise, skills and enthusiasm with students.
