The Adobe Foundation hosted the Adobe Youth Voices Summit 2011, “Media Beyond Borders”, a three-day immersive media event for over 60 specially selected international youth (ages 14-19) in which youth create and collaborate on media projects exploring issues such as human rights, education and community. The summit took place August 2nd - Aug. 6th, 2011 at Santa Clara University and also brought together lead educators from around the world representing the core leadership of educators in the Adobe Youth Voices Network. Educators worked in teams to create short media clips to use in longer presentations on a range of topics meaningful to adult facilitators of youth media. In this clip educators share their experiences and suggestions for working with young people with unique challenges and offer suggestions.
The Adobe Foundation hosted the Adobe Youth Voices Summit 2011, “Media Beyond Borders”, a three-day immersive media event for over 60 specially selected international youth (ages 14-19) in which youth create and collaborate on media projects exploring issues such as human rights, education and community. The summit took place August 2nd - Aug. 6th, 2011 at Santa Clara University and also brought together lead educators from around the world representing the core leadership of educators in the Adobe Youth Voices Network. Educators worked in teams to create short media clips to use in longer presentations on a range of topics meaningful to adult facilitators of youth media. In this clip educators share their experiences and suggestions for working with young people with unique challenges and offer suggestions.
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…
A story about the importance of reforming our educational systems so that students develop common sense and life skills, not just the knowledge and test-taking skills used in exams.
“FRIENDSHIP?” is a story that illustrates the struggle of a young girl to have faith in herself and her ability to recognize friends and friendship even when it’s a little hidden.
“Who Do You Think You Are? The Story of Gray Greg” is a stop motion animation film and tells the story of young gray crayon, Gray Greg. Greg faces stereotyping and identity issues at school because of his differences, but later comes to terms with who he is.
“Changes” is a film that shows that with each decision made comes change. Each character's life intertwines with one another, leading them to solutions, and supporting the message that our friends and loved ones will help us achieve our goals.