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.
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 Peopleâs Day! In the 1992 documentary âWe, The People,â EVC youth producers examined what we are--and arenât--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.â 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 âRide to Nowhere: Investigating the MTAâ 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
Weâll be joined by Renae Reynolds, ED of Tri-State Transportation Campaign, and Suzan Al Shammari, Manhattan Organizer of Transportation Alternatives. You donât want to miss this!
#nonprofit #fundraiser #NYC #socialawareness #youthdocumentary #filmmakers #amplifyingvoices #socialchange #supportthefuture #publictransport #accessibility #access #affordabletransit #fairfares
âWeâre just poor, not bad people.â Wise words from a wise man.
What is it that makes NYCâs transit system so anti-homelessness? Join us on Thursday, July 29, 6-7pm ET to see âRide to Nowhere: Investigating the MTAâ 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
âOur stories are the most important thing we have when we are advocating for something.â -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 âGrowing Apart: The Politics of Family Separation.â
On June 2, weâll be celebrating the next generation of EVC students making change through their stories. Join us! bit.ly/EVCBenefit21