The Lens

OUTSIDE THE LENS (OTL) WILL BRING THEIR LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE LENS MEDIA ARTS INTEGRATION PROGRAM TO STUDENTS IN THE JUVENILE COURT AND COMMUNITY SCHOOL SYSTEM OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS TO GAIN ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY AND DEVELOP THE DIGITAL AND MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN THE 21ST CENTURY. PROVIDING TRAINING IN PHOTOGRAPHY, MEDIA ARTS, JOB SKILLS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE LENS BRINGS OTL MEDIA EDUCATORS INTO CLASSROOMS, PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND TEACHING ARTISTS, AND IMPLEMENTS A DIGITAL MEDIA-INTEGRATED CURRICULUM. BY USING PHOTOGRAPHY AS A MEDIUM OF EXPRESSION, STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN CAMERAS IN THE CLASSROOM WILL CONSIDER HOW THEY VIEW THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHOICES AND IMAGINE NEW POSSIBLE NARRATIVES WITHIN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A VISUAL STORYTELLING PROJECT FOR TEENS.

TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

TO SUPPORT FINDING IDENTITY, LIVING MEMORY, A MEDIA ARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT INTENDED TO SERVE LOW-INCOME YOUTH WHO ARE REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS, OR

THE MISSION OF OUTSIDE THE LENS IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO USE DIGITAL MEDIA TO CREATE CHANGE WITHIN THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITY, AND THEIR WORLD. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO ADD FIFTEEN PROFESSIONAL MENTORS TO OUR ADVISORY BOARD, DEVELOP MEDIA EDUCATION TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS, AND DEVELOP NEW OUTSIDE PARTNERSHIPS TO SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM IN THE LONG TERM, AND EXPECTS TO BENEFIT 75 STUDENTS DIRECTLY AND 1,500 STUDENTS INDIRECTLY (THROUGH TEACHER TRAININGS, ETC). THREE VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DEVELOPING MEDIA EDUCATION CURRICULUM TO TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STUDENTS; COORDINATING THE EXPANSION OF OUR ADVISORY BOARD; MEETING WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS; AND REFINING METHODS OF PROGRAM EVALUATION OVER THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR.