By: 2013 Aspire Awards

  This music video is a collaboration between the Peapod Academy at MACLA in San Jose, CA and the Bonaire AYV Site. The video emphasizes the need to continue to fight and strive to reach your goals, while continuing to run and reach your dreams by any means. …

By: 2013 Aspire Awards

  A powerful film created to convince those who are self-esteem deficient  and those who are going through tough times that there is a way through everything, whether it be through art, writing, or other means.  

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: 2013 Aspire Awards

  Dreams Un-deffered is a documentary about young women and their dreams. The film explores girls' aspirations, their struggle to pursue them and the promise and hope for young women pursuing their dreams.  

By: San Jose Sites

A story of 3 teenage boys who’s lives would have taken a different turn if it wasn’t for the Alum Rock Youth Center.  Despite all of the negativity and challenges of growing up in an underserved community, they still manage to positively influence one anot…

By: San Jose Sites

In a world, where young people slave away in front of screens. One teenager will break the cycle. Join us on our story of intrigue, drama, comedy, and the power of friendship. Experience first hand the peril and adventure that lies before our Hero. Will our Hero be able to…

By: San Jose Sites

Based on a true story. A story of two siblings separated at a very young age.  Both journey through similar challenges and obstacles while separated, but manage to help each through the hardships after being re-connected.

By: San Jose Sites

Transferring Creative Energy One Breath At A Time" is the story of 5 youth from East Palo Alto who have identified a gift or talent they possess.  Collectively, they have chosen to share these gifts and talents by joining together and defining themselves as the EPA Po…

By: Chicago Public Schools

We chose the topic of teen to parent relationships to focus on because we wanted to show how important teens and parents’ relationships really are. We wanted to show that parents’ roles in teens’ lives are necessary in order for teens to graduate from hig…