By: 2013 Aspire Awards

  This project was created during an "upstanding" assignment where students where asked to use multi-media to convey a message about an important social issue. Dhenzel chose homelessness and used his animation narrative approach to see allow viewers to see thr…

By: Mt Pleasant High School

Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards finalist on the documentary category.

By: Spy Hop

Spy Hop on TV is the newest addition to the Youth Documentary Arts Program. Spy Hop was able to partner with KUED to offer a special project, Spy Hop on TV, to eight, advanced documentary film students. KUED asked students the question “what does freedom (Civil Right…

By: 4-H

Kinship care is a growing phenomenon across the U.S. In the nation 14.5% of all children live in granparents headed households/ More than 54% of kinship care children families live below 200% of the poverty line. This video shows the impact of kinship care from a kinship c…

By: Overfelt High School

A young man reflects on the meaning of a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. "I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits." a…

By: Watsonville High School

Documentary on fieldworkers of the Central Coast of California and their message to youth of the area.

By: Mt Pleasant High School

This powerful PSA on the issue of immigration is addressed, specifically the Dream Act, which is a bill in Congress that would give undocumented students a path to becoming citizens. The video features student who in compelling short quick statements explain and ask for s…

By: JHS 185 / Edward Bleeker School

A short documentary that asks why middle school age students make fun of homosexuality and make gay jokes. Artist's statement: "What brought me to this subject was that my ELA teacher was encouraging us to do a lot of social justice projects and I was interested in the top…

By: Rideau High School

A glimpse of what it would be like to be homeless through this collection of photos. Youth artist: Liam Spero, Modeling: Brandi Langille, Editing: Barbara Alexander. Site: Rideau High School Ottawa, Canada