Keep high risk inner-city students in school

 
$12,750
$7,250
Raised
Remaining

Summary

Walking the Path gives high risk students the chance to examine the personal challenges they face and the confidence to overcome these hurdles to achieve success in school, society and life

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Walking the Path builds literacy and technology skills with at-risk middle and high school students who society has failed. These are students who have fallen through the cracks of our educational system and society as a result of the overwhelming stress they face in their personal lives, whether it be from domestic violence, poverty, gang activity or drugs. Students learn photography and audio/video skills through a series of activities that culminate in the making of auto-biographical movies.

How will this project solve this problem?

Students build their literacy and digital skills, and reflect on their experiences to regain interest in school and heal emotionally from their traumas. Activities include writing scripts, and learning video editing.

Potential Long Term Impact

In Walking the Path, we use art therapy to help high-risk students overcome their past traumas and rebuild their interest in learning, ensuring they stay in school and on the path to success.

Project Message

"Walking the Path uses video as a powerful medium to elicit emotions and start the healing process."
- Barbara Cavallo, Associate Executive Director of Programs

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $12,750
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $7,250
Total Funding Goal: $20,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Organization

Project Leader

Melissa Brody

Staff
New York, NY United States

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