A short film by Jari Homer about being present and also looking towards the future.
Un film court de Jari Homer sur les notions de vivre au présent et de regarder vers le futur.
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LES: FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 01:32
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Photo Advocacy Handout
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 01:30 Attached is a handout that we have developed that introduces participants to the concept of photo advocacy.
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Refugee Youth Media Workshop Curriculum
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 01:26 This curriculum has been based on the experience that we shared at the La Maison des Jeunes de la Côte-des-Neiges in the Fall of 2008.
Objectives
Within this workshop participants will be able to:
• Recognize and apply the elements and techniques of digital photography
• Recognize the key techniques required to conduct a video interview
• Develop interviewing skills
• Critique photographs based on composition
• Critically analyze visual strategies in photographs and discuss the audience and intention for these representations
• Create, develop and produce a photo essay
• Create, develop and produce a self portrait using photographs and text
• Use photography and oral testimonies to tell stories and voice concerns, particularly as refugee youth living in Montréal
• Explore the potential of photos for advocacy purposes
• Plan a public exhibition or press conference
Sessions in this Series
Session 1.1 Introduction to Photography (3 hrs)
Session 1.2 Composition - Photos and Text (3 hrs)
Session 1.3 The Refugee Experience (3 hrs)
Session 1.4 Storytelling Through Storyboards and Oral History (3 hrs)
Session 1.5 Photography Portraits (3 hrs)
Session 1.6 Editing and Interview Techniques Revisited (3 hrs)
Session 1.7 Media Literacy, Race and Interviewing Guest (3 hrs)
Session 1.8 Concluding Session / Professional Photo Shoot and the Press (3 hrs)
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Photography Workshop Curriculum
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 01:18 This is a series of workshop developed to familiarize participants with elements of portraiture in both the video and photographic mediums. Issues of critical media literacy relevant to portraiture and the refugee experience are also explored.
Objectives
Within this workshop participants will be able to:
- Recognize and apply the key elements and techniques of digital photography
- Recognize the key techniques required to conduct a video interview
- Developing good interviewing techniques
- Critique photographs based on their visual elements
- Critically analyze visual representations in photographs and identify the motivations for these representations
- Create, develop and produce a photo essay
- Create, develop and produce a portrait using photographs and writing
- Use photography and oral testimonies to tell their stories and voice their concerns, particularly as refugee youth living in Montréal
- Use photos for advocacy purposes
- Exhibit their work publicly
Sessions in this series
- Session 1.1 Introduction to Photography 3 hrs
- Session 1.2 Composition - Photos and Words 3 hrs
- Session 1.3 The Refugee Experience 3 hrs
- Session 1.4 Storytelling Through Storyboards and Oral
History 3 hrs - Session 1.5 Character Portraits 3 hrs
- Session 1.6 Editing and Interview Techniques Revisited 3 hrs
- Session 1.7 Critical Analysis 3 hrs
- Session 1.8 Review and Concluding Session 3 hrs