Basics of Storytelling – Instructor, Mr. Pierre Desir
In this session we will explore some of the basics film production and storytelling. Working in groups, students will collaborate to produce short photographic storyboards using the concepts of framing, composition, continuity and shot selection to visually depict an idea or sequence of actions. These "storyboards" will be further developed in the multimedia session.

Digital Media – Instructor, Mr. David Bogen
In this session we will explore some of the basics of web communication and digital storytelling. Working in groups, students will collaborate to produce short, multimedia presentations of their stories from the earlier session on film. These "digital stories" will then be mounted on a class website that students help to build.

Student Projects

Screen Writing – Instructor, Ms. Audrey Gomes
A key element to all your favorite movies is the screen is the screenplay. Learn about ways screen plays are written. Try your hand at screen writing.

Student Projects

TV Production– Instructor, Mr. Tessil Collins
It's Your TV - What would you say to 100s of thousands of people and only had 30 seconds to say it.? Television is a powerful medium and young people have voices that need to be heard. Participants will get to discover issues that have meaning to them, write a message, and create a 30 second Public Service Announcement.

Student Projects

Radio– Instructor, Mr. Alden Fertig
Students will learn basics of on-air performance and production. The first session will include a tour of the highly acclaimed 88.9 WERS studios and a discussion of the basic principles of radio broadcasting. The second session will be hands-on production workshop where students will produce a Public Service Announcement to increase awareness of issues and organizations relating to their community.

Student Projects

Exploring Others’ Worlds – Instructor, Ms. Bethany Nelson
Explore the world of theatre as a place where we can put ourselves in others’ shoes. Through expressing others, we can also express ourselves, and find our common ground. Discover the artist in you.

Using our stories in Debate – Instructor, Ms. Heather Erickson
Storytelling and Debate are two vital links between the individual and the world around them. Through storytelling we can allow others to share our experiences, we can listen to those who went through the holocaust, the fight for civil rights or the depression and we can learn from the history and humanity contained in their stories. Through
our use of debating skills, we learn to take our stories and use the power of our voice to speak on the things we believe in; we learn to voice our opinions, to make strong arguments and to help shape the world that we live in.

Photo Journalism – Instructor, Mr. Paul Niwa
Each day in newspapers and magazines, thousands and thousands of stories are told through pictures. In this mini class, students will use pictures to capture stories of others.