Roll Out the Red Carpet!

News Release  

For Immediate Release                                                                      

Contact: Nicole Jarred,                                                          

Center for Multicultural Cooperation                                                                                               

Email: njarred@cmcweb.org                                                                                                

Cell Phone: (916) 955-8270

 

Students become community historians and advocates using 21^st Century Digital Technology

 

The Center for Multicultural Cooperation (CMC) and the Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center (SCCSC) will showcase youth-produced videos at the California Voices Regional Premiere to be held on Thursday, May 14^th at the Crest Theater.

In more than a dozen Sacramento schools and youth programs, teams of students are writing scripts, operating video cameras, and directing films about people and issues that matter to them.

Through CMC’s California Voices project, students are producing mini-documentaries chronicling the lives of elders who are “unsung heroes” in their communities—people who have made significant contributions to community, culture or country. They are developing films and public service announcements (PSAs) about issues that affect them, including the high school drop out rate, neighborhood safety, and health and wellness issues. These projects help preserve community history while mobilizing young people to become civically engaged, use technology to serve their community, and envision a brighter future for themselves and their families.

CMC is partnering with the Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center (SCCSC) to hold a contest for student-produced anti-tobacco PSAs. Middle and high school students are invited to produce short PSAs addressing the way tobacco companies target youth and the dangers of outdoor second-hand smoke. SCCSC will work with local movie theaters to screen the winning PSA before youth-rated films for a period of 12 months. In addition, the teams producing the top three rated PSAs will be awarded gift certificate prizes.

The Anti-Tobacco PSA contest will be part of CMC’s spring premiere for the California Voices after school programs in the Sacramento region. The premiere, scheduled for 6:30 pm on Thursday, May 14^th at the Crest Theater, will showcase elder stories and youth issues videos from around Sacramento. The event organizers are currently seeking volunteers and other community support for the event, including storytellers for youth videos and event sponsorship.

For more information about the Center for Multicultural Cooperation, visit: www.cmcweb.org

For more information about the Sacramento Chinese Community Center, visit: www.sccsc.org

 

 

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