Last week we wrapped on filming panel discussions with a few extraordinary members of our school’s community. On Thursday Mrs./Dr. Semple, professor at York College and mother of STEAM students Darin and Ajani, came in to the 8th grade class to talk to us a bit about herself and her community. Three cameras, operated entirely by students, were used to record the talk. Towards the second half of the talk, she tells us about how her community has changed while she’s resided in South Queens and the aspects of it that she wishes would change. In the coming days I’ll refine the editing and edit the 6th and 7th grade interviews. Here is a rough edit of our discussion.
https://youtu.be/vRQmkRmN_xM
DIVAS (Digital Interactive Visual Arts Sciences) for Social Justice aims to bridge the digital divide by combining media literacy and cultural awareness along with a vast understanding of technology to encourage young women in under served communities to pursue careers in computer science and new media.
