VIDEO: Refugee Youth: Using Pictures To Speak A Thousand Words

The adage goes a picture speaks a thousand words. That may have been the idea behind the foundation of the AjA Project. In San Diego, The AjA Project runs Journey, an after school participatory photography program for refugee youth. On top of vast cultural differences, many of refugee youth come to the US speaking very little English if any at all. The AjA project teaches these youth how to express their religion and culture through photography.

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Video: Teen Filmmakers talk about Teen Pregnancy

All this month I am highlighting young people that make media to educate their peers and parents. This week we are looking at TILT, Teen Pregnancy and St John's Educational Threshold Center. With support of this powerful partnership a group of Mission High School girls are making a film on teen pregnancy. This project is designed to educate other teens about safe sex and the reality of raising a child. The film is written, directed shot and edited by teens and will be shown in SF schools.

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VIDEO: City Year LA : Young People Serving our Country one Community at a Time

For as long as I can remember entrenched politicians have been telling the youth of America the best thing you can do is serve your country. The problem is the service that they are speaking of usually involves picking up a gun and traveling to a distant land with out an invitation. Well finally there is a group that is revolutionizing the meaning of national service. City Year trains 17-24 year olds to work in 17 cities across the country volunteering in schools and community centers.

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VIDEO: Voices of Change : Youth Making Media that Matters

Argenis Herrera has been producing social issue documentary films for the last six years. Coming from San Diego's Barrio Logan, it is rare to find a producer/director that consistently turns out compelling stories about powerful community members in this marginalized neighborhood. What is perhaps more unique about Argenis is that he is only eighteen and began film-making when he was twelve. He hasn't been alone, for the last six years Argenis has been a part of the Teen Producer's Project.

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VIDEO: Paying for College Bus Tour

I know that my parents began saving for my college tuition when I was very young. I was fortunate to have a family that helped me pay for my college education. Many young people think that if their family does not have money then they have no chance of going to college. Well Arnold Hernandez is traveling to 60 cities around the country visiting low income communities teaching students and their parents that there are many ways to get money for college.

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