By: St. John's Recreation Center

We choose this topic because a lot of people in this part of Brooklyn are unfortunate to not have fathers. We came up with a scenario of a young girl without a father. It shows how her and her boyfriend broke up, and since she had no one to talk to, she ended up going to a…

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: Bronx Guild

With this digital story Emerald Smith reminds us to embrace who we are and to not listen to shallow comments on the way we look and act. She shares the secret of her strength and happiness: cherishing the people she loves!

By: Bronx Guild

A PSA raising awareness on the issue of elder abuse in the United States.

By: Bronx Guild

A raw, honest film, My Brother was created by the filmmaker to honor her brother who lost his life to gang violence on her 13th birthday.  She hopes her work will help people to connect with losing a loved one and perhaps inspire people to stop being violent.

By: JHS 185Q ASPIRES

Based on a Korean folk tale, Two Brothers highlights the importance of sharing.

By: Independence High School

A young student grieves over the premature loss of her mother as she looks through belongings she left behind.

By: Watsonville High School

"Forced to walk home from school, a child is deeply disheartened to find his drunken father passed out on the couch. Growing up, he reflects on his father’s destructive actions, which greatly influence his own. Eventually becoming a father himself, he is faced with a…

By: Burnett Middle School

Second Look is a video that explores adult stereotypes of teens. The video asks adults to renew their faith in youth. Teens are made of more than just their faults, they have the potential to be amazingly successful.