WW/PVN Youth premier new video
By Matthew Schwartz
New York City
The Workers World/Peoples Video Network Youth Camp Program
premiered its new video on Aug. 10. The group consists of 11
youths ranging from 6 to 18 years of age. Jobari, Lucha, Aasim,
Shanyce, Dalia, Anthony, Mallory, Najja, Katele, Shani and
Amaan traveled to traveled to Sapelo Island, one of the Gullah
Islands off the Georgia and South Carolina coast settled by
Native and African people who removed themselves from
slavery.
This year, the students returned to the Peoples Video
Network offices in Manhattan to learn how to edit the footage,
as well as do more advanced camera and microphone work under
the supervision of trained PVN members.
With the assistance of adult members, the youths shot,
edited, and presented the film in a display of talent and
professionalism that is not often seen with people in their age
group. The program was emceed by 16-year-old Jobari.
Twelve-year-old Anthony read a poem that he wrote, his own
version of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have A Dream"
speech, in which he dreamt for a world with peace and without
war. Other WW/PVN youth members gave reports on their trip, as
well as other political struggles.
Ten-year-old Shanyce officially thanked members of PVN and
Workers World Party for all of their support during the
project.
Those interested in seeing the video or arranging a public
showing can contact the Peoples Video Network via their Web
site at www.peoplesvideo.org or by
phone at (212) 633-6646.
Reprinted from the Aug. 22, 2002, issue of
Workers World newspaper
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