a documentary project produced by youth with incarcerated parents
Journalism Initiative is Launched!
Through the Robert Rauschenberg
Artist-As-Activist fellowship, we've developed a new journalism initiative, creating first-person youth-reported stories exploring the ways the criminal justice system interacts with youth. We launched this spring at an event at WYNC, and our video we produced with the Council for State Governments recently ran on
NowThis News. We're in production on a new slate of stories, and excited to roll them out over the coming year!
Summer Camp 2018 is a Wrap
We had a truly amazing summer with a truly amazing group of young people. In our fourth year collaborating with the
American Friends Service Committee, students studied the criminal justice and immigration systems, went through an intensive filmmaking bootcamp, and created three short films. One crew made a
portrait of a camper whose whole family was deported to Honduras, and who now at age 17 is an outspoken immigration activist. A
second crew hit the streets to investigate people's comfort level with law enforcement and how it varied by race. The last group chose to create a
reflection/poetry film about the feelings of despair that came from studying the injustices of society, and also the power of art and community to return a sense of agency and hope.
Echoes
Collaborates with State Bags
This spring Echoes launched a collaboration with fashion backpack company
State Bags to raise awareness about kids with incarcerated parents. Echoes crew members shared their stories, conducted a training for the State Bags staff, and got turned into illustrations! Check out their #WhatDoWeTellTheKids campaign
HERE
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contact us with questions, ideas or feedback, and thank you for your support!
