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The B.G.C. News
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The kids, teen workers, and staff from The Boys and Girls Club of Camden County teamed up with The Learning Lab at WHYY to create a news video highlighting some of the best activities from the 2008-2009 year. The kids shortened the name of the video themselves from The Boys and Girls Club News to the much better sounding B.G.C. News!
 Why People Dance
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Students search for reasons on why people dance.
Produced by: Aliyah Lustine, Ireena Atkinson, Josh Smith.
 Violence in Videogames
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This report explores the aggression of young adults and its link to violence in videogames.
Produced by: Jafir Riley.
 I.E.P
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Report on students that have individual educational plans.
Produced by: Ralph Lemar, Jourdan Dunbar, Chris Karch.
 Bluebond Guitars
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A young musician takes us inside a guitar shop that serves as a music school.
Produced by: Sage Raboczi.
 Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
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One student shows how community centers can serve as safe havens for teens in urban areas.
Produced by: Tyreece Powell.
 My Philly
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Three students from across Philadelphia took cameras into their neighborhoods to allow outsiders a chance to view their "Philly."
Created by: Starling Idokogi, Imahni Ellison, Matthew Liggeons.
 Label Me!
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So often people are judged before others get to know them. To explore what effects stereotyping has in high schools, students took cameras and interviewed staff, students, and the public for their opinions.
Created by: Kira Robinson, Sandy Sovann, Joshua Biney, Matthew Catledge, Aneesah Green.
 Who's Failing Who?
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The debate about whether teachers or students are to blame for Philadelphia's poor graduation rate has been raging for years. To search for an answer, these high school students went out and got the opinions from both sides.
Created by: Taylor Perry, Kendall White, Joshua Collis
 Trust
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"In Philadelphia, there is a strained relationship between citizens and police." So begins the short documentary "Trust." Shot and edited by Philly teens over the course of the 2007-2008 school year, this video looks at the trust between police and the citizens they protect.
 You Could Be Watching Something Better
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WHYY Afterschool alum Griffin Prall returned to the Learning Lab to write, direct, and star in his senior project: a hilarious half-hour of sketch comedy he calls, "You Could Be Watching Something Better."
 Casinos: Good or Bad
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In this short documentary, a group of students, working with the Learning Lab in fall 2007 examine the controversy around the proposed casino construction in Philadelphia.
 Art and Design
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What are art and design, and how do they impact our everyday life? A group of students from the Charter High School for Architecture and Design seeks to answer these questions in this short documentary.
 Teen Streets
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Created during the 2006-2007 school year by students at Northeast High School and Girard College, this documentary examines the problem of teen homelessness in the city of Philadelphia, where roughly 1,000 teens sleep in shelters each night. The filmmakers, teens themselves, spoke with teens who have been homeless, as well as the professionals who battle the problem every day.
 Street Music
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This experimental short combines original poetry, the music of street musicians, and images of Philly's Center Square to paint a vivid picture of our city during evening rush hour. It was produced in the 2006-2007 school year by students from CAPA and Masterman, as well as one student who was homeschooled.
 Interracial Relationships
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This documentary explores the current level of acceptance of interracial friendships and relationships at one Philadelphia public high school. It was produced over the 2006-2007 school year by students at Roxborough High School.
 Ghosts. Do They Exist?
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In this exploratory piece, a group of teens from Central High School and Parkway Center City High School interviewed members of the public to gauge levels of belief in the paranormal and to see if they could hear some good ghost stories. The video was created during the 2006-2007 school year.
 Drive
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Over the '05-'06 school year, a group of Philadelphia teens gathered twice a week at the WHYY studios to create "Drive: 5 movies on young Philly artists." The collection of short documentaries follows five groups of performers as they struggle to define success.
 Growing Up Philly
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Twelve teens from Audenreid High School collaborated on this short documentary during Spring 2005. Watch as they reveal what it's really like to grow up in their corner of the city.
The Learning Lab has partnered with several community service organizations to create programs for out-of-school youth. These programs, housed in job-training centers, offer video production skills to students earning GEDs and looking to join the workforce.
The E3 Newsroom
In fall and summer 2007, students at the E3 Center--Girard Branch worked with the Learning Lab at WHYY and Temple's Multimedia Urban Reporting Lab (MURL) to create news stories about their neighborhoods. Topics included election day events, a local farmers market, the local library, and the Mural Arts Program.
 Turning Apathy into the 3 E's
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In Summer 2006, a group of students at the Girard Branch E3 center explored the role of apathy as an obstacle to success in the lives of many teens. Through interviews with teens enrolled in the center's summer programs and their adult instructors, the filmmakers highlight many factors leading to a culture of apathy and try to uncover what centers like the E3 can do to help teens achieve success.
 Abandoned Parks, Abandoned Dreams
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In the spring of 2006, nine out-of-school youth, earning their GEDs at the Girard Branch E3 center, decided to explore the state of their local parks and recreation facilities through digital video. Under the guidance of the Learning Lab at WHYY and the Temple Youth Voices program, these students created a critical and thought-provoking documentary that explores the causes, and more importantly the effects, of poorly maintained parks in Philly neighborhoods. Aprox. 9 min.
 SEAMAAC: Cooking with Culture
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In 2006, students working to earn their GED at Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition worked with the Learning Lab at WHYY to create "Cooking with Culture," a short documentary on food and cultural sharing.
The Motion Picture
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This short film uses green screen technology to tell the story of a young gallery worker who develops a special relationship with one of the paintings. Starring Miasha Walters and Jackson Buttery and shot on location at F.U.E.L. gallery in Old City.
Shame
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This short mockumentary is a classic case of turning lemons into lemonade. When the production of short film about a superhero named No-Shame Man became fraught with problems, the students making the movie decided to make a mockumentary about a film production fraught with problems. "Shame" is the result.
School District of Philadelphia Documentary Camp
In summer 2007, twelve rising 8th- and 9th-graders attended a video production camp, jointly run by WHYY and the School District of Philadelphia. Over three weeks, the students created three short documentaries on a wide range of topics.
Color
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A seven-minute documentary, which draws on person-on-the-street interviews, "Color" examines current attitudes toward interracial relationships and biracial children. Produced by student filmmakers Jasmine Hardy, Daryl Hill, Briana Roberts, Tashayana Grant, and Lisa Fisher.
The Solitary Years
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Eastern State Penitentiary is America's most historic prison and one of Philadelphia's most fascinating tourist attractions. "The Solitary Years" looks at the prison's origins, its strict policy of solitude, and how that policy changed over the years. Produced by student filmmakers Chima Nwakpuda, Courtney Bryant, and Chris Collins.
The Disposal Project
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What do you do with your old computers and other electronics when they become obsolete? "The Disposal Project" focuses on the proper way to dispose of electronic trash and the people who are working behind the scenes to make sure our old computers aren't harming our environment. Produced by Manny Vazquez, Basheer Lewis, and Huizhong Wu.
WHYY Film Academy 2007 -- a Partnership with Julian Krinsky Camps and Programs
In the Summer of 2007, the Learning Lab kicked off a partnership with Julian Krinksy Camps and Programs. The three-week WHYY Film Academy taught six teenagers to produce narrative short films. The first week was devoted primarily to instruction, covering topics such as continuity editing, framing shots, lighting, sound, and acting. The final two weeks saw the teens on the streets of Philadelphia producing their own movies from scripts they had written. These six teens served as actors, writers, directors, sound and lighting technicians, musicians, and editors, and completed their films from script to DVD in just 10 working days. We hope you enjoy their final products.
 The Yellow Shoes
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A love story between a boy and his new shoes, this short film uses music and color to follow the path of a romance from its exciting beginning to its heart-breaking conclusion. Produced by Brett Anders, Claire Bouvard, and Matt Whitman.
 Trouble on Bread Street
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This 9-minute short, plays on the conventions of the classic Western, bringing cowboys and outlaws to the modern city. Produced by Sam Austin, Kim Burwash and Kim Klein.
Partnering public and private education, as well as area non-profits, the Learning Lab offers over 60 weekly hours of summer video instruction. During this time, students develop production skills through project-based, hands-on learning. Partners in 2006 summer programs were Friends Select School, Congreso Latinos Unidos, the School District of Phildelphia, and the Urban Nutrition Initiative.
Phanatic! A Phanumentary
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Teens enrolled in the Learning Lab's Summer 2006 program trace the history and cultural importance of the Philadelphia Phillies' baseball club mascot, Phillie Phanatic. See him in action and listen to interviews with various Phillies personalities, including veteran announcer, Harry Kalas.
 School District Partnership: The Truth About Bullying
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During Summer 2006, five incoming 9th graders produced a short documentary on the harmful effects of bullying. Listen to personalexperiences as experts discuss preventative measures.
 Inked Out in Philly
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Also in Summer 2006, four teens ventured from tattoo parlors on South Street to the Penn Museum, discovering the history and cultural phenomenon of tattooing. Watch to find out how someone gets "ink" as you see it live.
 Friends Select Summer Documentary Workshop
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In Summer 2005, three 14-year-old students enrolled in WHYY's Documentary Workshop created a half-hour movie about the history, controversy, and public reaction surrounding the skating ban in iconic Love Park.
The initial screening of Skaters in LOVE drew over 200 people, and the documentary has a been a popular Learning Lab favorite ever since.
What Can We Do? Young People and Global Climate Change
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The Earth Force Youth Leadership Team partnered with The Learning Lab at WHYY in order to produce this impressive documentary, "What Can We Do? Young People and Global Climate Change." This 20-minute piece on global climate change is a powerful example of how young people are utilizing digital media to make themselves heard in a way that wasnit possible just a couple years ago.
 A Century of Service: The Story of the Fairmount Park Guard
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Produced in Partnership with Fairmount Park, "A Century of Service: the Story of the Fairmount Park Guard," chronicles the 100+ year history of the Park's one-time police force." The 10-minute documentary features archival footage, stills, and interviews with former park guards and former Police Commissioner Joseph O'Neill, who headed the PPD when they finally absorbed the Park Guard in 1972.
 Boys and Girls Club of Camden County
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With funding from Campbell's Soup, the Boys and Girls Club of Camden County partnered with the Learning Lab to teach 9-year-old students news production. The students, always devoted to their work, produced short news pieces about the center. This is a small sample of their work.
 WHYY's 50th Anniversary
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See WHYY's 50th birthday celebration through the lens of students from the Learning Lab. These teens served as camera operators, editors, and roving reporters, interviewing WHYY staff and guests as they enjoyed the day's festivities.
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