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10/23/2024

Margaret, our terrific Leading Edge Fellow, repping EVC at the Arts & Culture in the Schools Showcase organized by at Lincoln Center today!

10/15/2024

The EVC crew had the honor of meeting the incredible driver of the bus - El Bus de la Justicia - that was included in our youth produced film “The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Migrants in the Workplace” featured at the Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival

10/15/2024

So awesome to meet up with community organizers from the National Day Laborer Organizing Network Their work was highlighted by EVC Youth Producers in their documentary “The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Migrants in the Workplace” which was officially selected at the Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival

10/15/2024

Excellent panel discussions with filmmakers and community organizers at the Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival

10/15/2024

Congratulations to the Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival award winners Atibon Nazaire , Alain Martin , and Franny & Mously representing EVC!

10/11/2024

Congratulations to all the amazing filmmakers that were selected in the shorts program alongside EVC Youth Producers Franny and Mously at the Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival

10/11/2024

EVC Youth Producers Mously and Franny at the Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival

10/11/2024

EVC Youth Producers Mously and Franny attend the screening of their film at the Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival

10/11/2024

EVC Youth Producers Mously and Franny attend the screening of their film at the Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival

10/10/2024

You’re not going to finish that rough cut tonight - PAUSE and come PLAY with BGDM! Dance party uplifting wellness, joy, and community on Friday, Aug. 25th in Brooklyn! Featuring soul bops inspired by the doc series Stax: Soulsville U.S.A., and special karaoke performances from your favorite film family all stars! Not. To. Miss. Tix $35 to support Brown Girls Doc Mafia. First drink on us!

Hit PAUSE and come PLAY with us!

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10/07/2024

A huge congratulations to EVC alumni for becoming the new executive director of Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights!

10/04/2024

We are beyond proud of EVC Alumni Advisory Council member .by.chris for this well deserved scholarship!

09/26/2024

EVC is thrilled to share that three of our youth-produced films have been selected to screen at the NOU AKOMA NOU SINÈRJI HAITIAN DOMINICAN TRANSNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Our youth producers will also be there! To learn more and purchase tickets click below.
https://dominicanslovehaitians.com/nou-akoma-nou-sinerji/

09/26/2024

Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival and Symposium is a 4 day festival that showcases art and films of the Haitian Dominican African Diaspora to authentically reflect our community’s diverse experiences and backgrounds.

Purchase Tickets Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji (We Heart We Synergy) Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival Nou Akoma Nou Sinèrji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival and Sy…

09/10/2024

Young People, join EVC's Youth Documentary Workshop! Learn film and editing skills, meet new friends and collab on a documentary about something you're passionate about. Click the link below to apply and learn more.
www.evc.org/ydw

08/20/2024

Three new amazing films from our Summer Youth Documentary Workshop program. Our youth producers address issues of food deserts, gentrification, and education for immigrants here in the Big Apple 🍎 (pun intended). Learn more about these films on our website!

08/15/2024

The EVC community mourns the passing of Simin Farkhondeh, education director at Democracy Now. She had an incredible impact on our community and the field as a lifelong educator, filmmaker, and activist. Rest in Power, Simin.

Click the link below to learn more about Simin.
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/8/7/rip_simin_farkhondeh

08/13/2024

In commemoration of EVC’s 40th anniversary, we're sharing a series of special edition articles from folks across the EVC community. We are excited to share our first entry on EVC’s origin story from our founder Steve Goodman.

It was a hot day in July. I was at a block party in the Bronx.

08/08/2024

Many thanks to the wonderful team for hosting our Summer Youth Documentary Premiere and to our incredibly talented young people for creating 3 powerful documentary films!

07/31/2024

EVC Youth Producers had the incredible opportunity to interview City Council Member (District 1) for their upcoming documentary on food justice. We are so grateful for his time and excellent insights!

07/23/2024

When Alex Rivera asked how does his team create a sense of "homeplace" for immigrant students, P2G Prinicipal Suri Signh emotionally declares that "someone from another country does not deserve anything less than a kid who was born here."

We celebrate all "teachers of human beings" who make space in their hearts.

07/11/2024

Our newest article 'Training the Next Generation of "Incredible" Educators' is now live on our site!

Read about the importance of having educators with similar lived experiences as the students they serve and how EVC makes that possible.

https://www.evc.org/post/training-the-next-generation-of-incredible-educators

07/09/2024

Thank you & P2G for this award! The recognition of our work means a lot. 🧡

06/06/2024

Today's the big day! It's not too late to purchase tickets for tonight's 40th Anniversary Benefit and Youth Documentary Premiere.

Purchase your tickets now and join our youth and community tonight! Link in bio.

Doors open at 5:30pm .

05/30/2024

We are thrilled to announce our honorees for EVC’s 40th Anniversary Benefit: Jeannette Santiago, Suri Singh, J.T. Takagi, and Alex Rivera!

Each of these four extraordinary individuals, in their own way, embodies what EVC strives for when we work to have an impact and make real, positive change.
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/educational-video-center-inc/evc-s-40th-anniversary-benefit-youth-doc-premiere

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When Alex Rivera asked how does his team create a sense of "homeplace" for immigrant students, P2G Prinicipal Suri Signh emotionally declares that "someone from another country does not deserve anything less than a kid who was born here." We celebrate all "teachers of human beings" who make space in their hearts.

Rules of Dating Trailer

Youth producers in 2000 wanted to explore the "Rules of Dating," and tonight we are continuing that exploration. Join us at 7pm ET for a FREE virtual film screening and community dialogue about "The Rules of Dating"! Click here to RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-community-dialogue-the-rules-of-dating-registration-594861806677?aff=socials

"Be Yourself!" Karate Sensei Albert gives some sage advice to our youth producer around dating women. Join us tomorrow at 6pm for a FREE virtual documentary film screening of "The Rules of Dating" followed by a community dialogue on dating and gender roles. To RSVP visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-community-dialogue-the-rules-of-dating-registration-594861806677?aff=socials

When dating, do you prefer to meet people irl or online? Let us know in the comments and be sure to register for out next Docs & Dialogue on 4/27 where we're screening our documentary "The Rules of Dating" followed by community dialogue on dating politics and gender norms. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-community-dialogue-the-rules-of-dating-registration-594861806677?aff=socials

What are your dating red and green flags!? Join us on 4/27 for a FREE virtual screening of our youth produced documentary "The Rules of Dating" followed by a juicy community dialogue on gender norms and dating politics. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-community-dialogue-the-rules-of-dating-registration-594861806677?aff=socials

Journey Through Civics Week

It's #CivicsWeek in NYC & to support this movement which empowers the youth's vote, we're streaming our award winning youth-produced film "Journeys Through the Red, White, & Blue" all week! Click the link to watch the film & for information on youth voter registration. https://www.evc.org/post/journey-through-civics-week

Happy Holiday from EVC

We hope you had a safe holiday. And may the New Year take us all into an equitable, more just world through the power of young people seeking new horizons! Thank you for being a part of the EVC community and for supporting our youth producers! It's not too late to get your end of year donations in. Donate today: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/educational-video-center-inc

Jobs At EVC

There are so many reasons to join the EVC team today! Hear from EVC's young people about why working at EVC makes such a difference. Find out more and apply at http://bit.ly/jobsatevc Video credit: EVC alum Damani Douglas and Mariela Martinez

We, The People clip

EVC honors Indigenous People’s Day! In the 1992 documentary “We, The People,” EVC youth producers examined what we are--and aren’t--taught about United States history, and the histories of indigenous peoples. Join us in learning about this history, and watch the full film: https://vimeo.com/209924013 #IndigenousPeoplesDay #nativeland #history #socialawareness #youthdocumentary #filmmakers #amplifyingvoices #socialchange #EVC

"When I came here...people were struggling, just like in my country. ... There was even more struggle here."--Mohamed Fofana, EVC Youth Producer The American Dream isn't the same as the realities of America. Join EVC on Thursday, 9/30, 6-7pm ET, for a screening of "New Visions," and learn about how immigrant youth view the myth of the American Dream. Docs & Dialogue is free and open to the public! Register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evc-presents-docs-dialogue-new-visions-tickets-166835382119?aff=SocialMedia Please consider donating to support young people changing the world one documentary at a time! #socialawareness #youthdocumentary #immigration #filmmakers #amplifyingvoices #socialchange #education #laborrights #latinxheritagemonth #hispanicheritagemonth #NYC #supportthefuture #housing #nonprofit #fundraiser

Docs & Dialogue: Ride To Nowhere Clip

"A fare that nobody should be paying anyways.” Why do we live in a city that penalizes people for not being able to pay the MTA fare? What would life in NYC be like without heavy police survey? Join us on Thursday, July 29, 6-7pm ET to see “Ride to Nowhere: Investigating the MTA” to investigate. Docs & Dialogue events are free and open to the public. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evc-presents-docs-dialogue-ride-to-nowhere-tickets-161114278143?aff=SocialMedia We’ll be joined by Renae Reynolds, ED of Tri-State Transportation Campaign, and Suzan Al Shammari, Manhattan Organizer of Transportation Alternatives. You don’t want to miss this! #nonprofit #fundraiser #NYC #socialawareness #youthdocumentary #filmmakers #amplifyingvoices #socialchange #supportthefuture #publictransport #accessibility #access #affordabletransit #fairfares

“We’re just poor, not bad people.” Wise words from a wise man. What is it that makes NYC’s transit system so anti-homelessness? Join us on Thursday, July 29, 6-7pm ET to see “Ride to Nowhere: Investigating the MTA” to investigate. Docs & Dialogue events are free and open to the public. Register with the link in our bio! #nonprofit #fundraiser #NYC #socialawareness #youthdocumentary #filmmakers #amplifyingvoices #socialchange #supportthefuture #publictransport #accessibility #access #affordabletransit #fairfares

“Our stories are the most important thing we have when we are advocating for something.” -Perla Lopez We believe in the power of #StoriesTakingAction. Learn about Luis, an EVC alum whose experiences became a powerful part of the 2015 documentary “Growing Apart: The Politics of Family Separation.” On June 2, we’ll be celebrating the next generation of EVC students making change through their stories. Join us! bit.ly/EVCBenefit21

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The Educational Video Center is an award-winning, non-profit youth media organization dedicated to teaching documentary filmmaking to develop the artistic, critical literacy, and career skills of young people while nurturing a commitment to social change.