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Category Archives: Youth Media
KQED Perspectives: It's a Big Deal
May 8, 2013 KQED Perspectives Written By: Gabriel Gangoso Busy high schooler Gabriel Gangoso is missing out on being a kid. “Always shoot for the stars,” they say. So many kids, some out of ambition, many out of fear, rocket … Continue reading
180 Days: A Year In An American School
180 Days: A Year In An American School Following the day-to-day stories of students, parents, teachers and staff at the Washington Metropolitan High School (DC MET), “180 Days: Inside An American High School” is an intimate portrait of a public … Continue reading
KQED edspace: Youth Rise Up at the BAYMN Media Festival
November 8, 2012 By Matthew Williams On a beautiful fall Saturday in Oakland, students, educators and families filled the Kaiser Center’s 400-seat theater to watch 20 compelling youth-produced films that focused on social change and the high school dropout crisis. … Continue reading
I-SEEED Guest Youth Blogger: Not An Impossible Crisis by Nazshonnii Brown
By Nazshonnii Brown, youth representative of the Institute for Sustainable Economic, Educational and Environmental Design (I-SEEED) Since the age of two, growing up in Oakland has given me a unique perspective into the experiences of my fellow students that have … Continue reading
Video: The Oakland Youth Friendly Business Awards
On September 13, 2012 The Oakland Youth Friendly Business Awards(OYFBA) recognized and honored businesses that have gotten involved in helping our young people find jobs and internships in Oakland. KQED, Oakland’s America’s Promise Alliance, Inner City Advisors, the Jonas Family … Continue reading
Video: Attend And Acheive Back To School Rally
On the steps of Oakland City Hall on August 18 for the Attend and Achieve Back-to-School Rally 2012 — in partnership with the Oakland Natives Give Back, the Oakland Unified School District and the City of Oakland’s Office of the … Continue reading
Video Part 2:The Factory and KQED Present : CESAR CRUZ
Using audio from the Teacher Town Hall poem written by Arise High School teacher Cesar Cruz and research that the student filmmakers found about the drop out crisis in Oakland they created this thought provoking video.
Video Part 1: BAVC/KQED Presents: Check Mate
BAVC/The Factory assembled a team of four advanced youth filmmakers to create four videos; the content of which is intended to help counteract the significant high school dropout rate in Oakland, CA as Part of the American Graduate Initiative
More High School Students Passing Exit Exam
San Francisco Chronicle August 23, 2012 Written by: Jill Tucker The vast majority of the class of 2012 – 95 percent of the state’s 450,000 seniors – passed the California High School Exit Exam by graduation day, an all-time-high pass … Continue reading
Behind "An American Graduate" Album
BAVC Blog August 14, 2012 Written by: Chris Runde Since March of this year, musicians and filmmakers in BAVC’s Next Gen youth programs have been contributing to a nationwide project focusing on the high school dropout crisis in the United … Continue reading
