The Adobe Foundation is hosting its second international Adobe Youth Voices Summit at Santa Clara University in San Jose California from August 2 - 6. The Summit will bring together youth and educators from around the world to explore, create and develop new skills in technology, storytelling, collaboration, and making media for social change.
On this page, we will feature media created from our summit participants around the world (link to the Summit collection on the gallery) and stories about their experience preparing and attending the Summit.
The Adobe Foundation is hosting its second international Adobe Youth Voices Summit at Santa Clara University in San Jose California from August 2 - 6. The Summit will bring together youth and educators from around the world to explore, create and develop new skills in technology, storytelling, collaboration, and making media for social change.
On this page, we will feature media created from our summit participants around the world (link to the Summit collection on the gallery) and stories about their experience preparing and attending the Summit.
It was a new day of media creation infused with energy and excitement as youth artists finished their projects on issues vital to people everywhere. “I learned how to work with different students from around the world,” says Akshay from India. “What I’ve learned I can take back to my home country and I can share – and give back to my community.” Through remarkable creativity, technical skill, and teamwork, they are making media pieces that assert their perspectives on the environment, culture, relationships, change, and more.
It was a new day of media creation infused with energy and excitement as youth artists finished their projects on issues vital to people everywhere. “I learned how to work with different students from around the world,” says Akshay from India. “What I’ve learned I can take back to my home country and I can share – and give back to my community.” Through remarkable creativity, technical skill, and teamwork, they are making media pieces that assert their perspectives on the environment, culture, relationships, change, and more.
Youth from South Africa and the United States bring rap artist Diamante Horton's lyrics to life with interviews and imagery portraying the universal struggle for equality, freedom, and opportunity.
It was a new day of media creation infused with energy and excitement as youth artists finished their projects on issues vital to people everywhere. “I learned how to work with different students from around the world,” says Akshay from India. &ld…
Young artists from Ireland, Japan and the United States explore the meaning of community in this positive music video. We may struggle with finding connection and feeling safe in our neighborhoods, but real community may be closer by than we realize.
Using objects and imagery from home, youth from Uganda, New Zealand, Jordan, Canada, and Romania reflect on their love for their culture and what it means to them.
Youth uncover the truth about all kinds of relationships across the globe in this collage of motion graphics, text, and personal writing. A multiplicity of voices reveal that love, friendship, and romantic relationships are always a work in progress, some more worth worki…
Youth artists show us that change begins with imagination and being open to the magic and potential that surrounds us. This narrative includes graphic animation and original music produced by Summit participants.