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On Wednesday August 20th, eight youth from
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network’s Youth Intern Program will screen
six thought-provoking Public Service Announcements and Documentaries
exploring issues affecting Saint
Paul youth.
The youth-produced documentaries will explore the
following topics:
- Cultural Expectations of Girls of Color – Personal stories
by three young women and the challenges they have faced. Featuring interviews
with women of color active in the community.
- Youth Empowerment – How do youth take action in their
communities on issues important to them? What are the opportunities
and challenges? This video will look at local organizing taking place
in Saint Paul.
- Gangs – Exploring the reasons youth join gangs and how
communities can come together to support youth. The video includes
interviews with community members working to stop gang violence in Saint Paul.
Screening Details:
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
375 Jackson Street
Access Center – Suite 150
Saint Paul, MN
6:00PM
Free
Admission
The SPNN Youth Intern Program (YIP) is a unique,
intensive, and highly selective six-week video program. For
four years, YIP has provided St.
Paul high school youth with a forum to explore
issues in their communities, build hands-on video production skills, and
construct creative, informative, and meaningful videos that will be used in
the community to create long lasting change.
For questions, please contact Nicola
Pine, Youth Programs Director, at (651) 298-8903 or pi...@spnn.org. For more information about
SPNN visit www.spnn.org.
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