Programs
Take Action!
Community Engagement promotes dialogue and social change through the screening of EVC’s youth produced documentaries in collaboration with strategic partners. The Take Action campaigns allow viewers to engage in social change efforts.
Each year we identify a select number of our youth-produced documentaries and work with partners to implement organizing activities. Watch the videos on this page and find out more about their respective Take Action campaigns below!
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| It'sNotAboutSexTakeActionCampaign.pdf | 108.87 KB |
| LosingGroundTakeActionCampaign.pdf | 69.72 KB |
| StillStandingTakeActionCampaign.pdf | 70.35 KB |
| ShameOnYouTakeActionCampaign.pdf | 194.1 KB |
| StillStandingInternationalTakeActionCampaign.pdf | 69.35 KB |
| JourneysThroughTheRedWhiteBlueTakeActionCampaign.pdf | 904.44 KB |
Featured Videos
Shame On You: That Can Be Reused!
Running Time: 23 minutes
Shame On You: That Can Be Reused! is a must-see intergenerational documentary that explores environmental justice and recycling in NYC’s urban communities with a focus on the South Bronx.
Journeys Through the Red, White & Blue
Running Time: Full Version 35 minutes; Individual Journeys 10, 12, & 13 minutes
Journeys Through the Red, White, & Blue, a documentary produced by a team of New York City youth of color, is specifically designed to address the interests and concerns of their peers. Blending humor, plainspoken language, civics lessons, and interviews with friends, family members, local political leaders and community activists, this engaging documentary puts a face on “the youth vote.”
It's Not About Sex
Running Time: 23 minutes
This Documentary Workshop new release takes a fresh look at the prevalence of sexual assault in our contemporary society. Shocked by the statistic that more than half of all rapes happen to people under 18, student producers search for the roots of the violence.
Still Standing
Running Time: Full Version 50 min; Classroom Version 11 min
Still Standing is an intimate portrayal of the challenges faced by Katrina survivors as they rebuild their lives in New York City and in New Orleans. It puts a human face to the stories of corruption and incompetence that jeopardize the lives of Katrina survivors after the storm.
Losing Ground: The New Face of Homelessness
Running Time: Full Version 25 minutes; Classroom Version 8 minutes
Every night, thousands of young people under the age of 18 are forced to sleep in shelters, at friends and relatives homes, or on the street.
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