Youth in Motion

The apprentices will be using Cannon Rebel cameras. They will start by shooting stills and progressing to video. The first individual photo project's subject is self portrait, a series of portraits of participants and an invited guest. The first group video subject is A Good Friend and the last photojournalism-video documentary subject is Community Hero. All shoots will be photographed as a crew assignment. Youth In Motion gives participants a chance to be in front of a camera through acting, interviewing, or working behind the scenes by producing, directing, filming and editing. Apprentices perform equipment drills, write scripts, compose storyboards, and participate in various assigned positions in the videos. Students are also taught work skills such as punctuality, teamwork, and performing assigned tasks. A job counselor will conduct the job readiness component of the program. Teens develop a resume, participate in mock job interviews, and learn telephone skills. Students also learn how to research jobs and apply online. The goals of the program are to demystify careers in video production; to teach job readiness skills; to provide apprentices with a media portfolio for college or a job; and to train youth as video instructors. The objectives are to produce individual and group projects using video and digital media; to produce a DVD of student works; to conduct job readiness activities; and to promote peer teaching senior apprenticeships as job training.