The project will run for 8 weeks serving middle and high school boys and will center around providing exposure to media-related careers while also analyzing the image of Black and Latino males as portrayed in the mainstream media and popular culture. Students will learn about new and emerging careers while receiving training on how to use new technology to tell their own stories. Through introspection this will allow students to think about their own behavior and outlook on life and whether it works towards changing/uplifting the image of Black and Latino males or reinforces negativity.

 

 

Learning Standards Addressed:

 

Reading:

1. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.

 

Writing:

1. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.

2. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.

 

Speaking & Listening:

1. Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

3. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.