AP-CMAP Initiatives

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MY ASBURY PARK

Students and counselors at the West Side Community Center's "Freedom School Summer Program" participated in a series of workshops exposing them to youth-produced socially engaged media.

Then, using disposable cameras, participants each set out to shoot 24 pictures with the theme "My Asbury Park." The pictures were imported into computers for editing. Working with a writing mentor, they wrote a one page narrative framing their images. They recorded the narrative and selected background music. Finally, they helped edit their media into unique and poignant portraits of Asbury Park. 

These video portraits were shown at the Asbury Park National Night Out against Crime, at the Garden State Film Festival, and are posted on YouTube where they continue to generate vibrant discussion.

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MAKE MEDIA : MAKE IT A DAY

"Make Media: Make It a Day" was a day-long event organized featuring a hands on video production workshop (taught by filmmakers Leo Aristimuno and Hisani Dubose) where participants of all ages learned basic elements of video production and shot video interviews discussing the best & worst days of their lives.

The day's events also included a Panel Discussion featuring filmmakers, students from Rutgers University's television program, and community leaders. The discussion centered on ways to use media to address social issues. This event was attended by community members of all ages and professions, including television producers, educators, community activists, artists, and even a member of Asbury Park's City Council. 

Developed In collaboration with the Garden State Film Festival, Asbury Park Civic Participation Project, and S.T.A.R.S. Community Development Corporation.

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Using film & video as a starting point to identify issues affecting Asbury Park, we organized screenings of innovative and thought-provoking filmsand of videos produced by community youth.Screenings were followed by guided discussions with community members addressing issues such as crime, gangs, redevelopment, and the community's lack of engagement in the city's decision-making processes.

Presented in collaboration with Allen Chapel A.M.E., Asbury Park Civic Participation Project, Asbury Park Community Collaborative, Brookdale Community College - Asbury Park, Cine Qua Non Productions, Garden State Film Festival, and S.T.A.R.S. Community Development Corporation.  

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PRODUCER'S CIRCLE

A group of six Asbury Park Youth (ages 8-16) were selected to participate in a series of five "civic media" workshops. They llearned how to work video cameras, lights, microphones, viewed a series of socially engaged videos produced by youth, and participated in extended discussions with community leaders focusing on challenges faced by youth in Asbury Park. Participants created short video interviews. Their productions were then shown at the Family Night Out Screenings.

Presented in collaboration with Asbury Park Civic Participation Project, Asbury Park Community Collaborative, and S.T.A.R.S. Community Development Corporation.  

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STREET INTERVIEWS

APCMAP collaborators Mamie Moore and Carroll Raver teamed up with apprentice videographerJohn Romero for a series of Street-Level interviews about the violence affecting the West Side of Asbury Park. The video was shown and discussed at Family Night Out.

In collaboration with Asbury Park Civic Participation Project, Asbury Park Community Collaborative, S.T.A.R.S. Community Development Corporation. West Side Community Center, and Cine Qua Non Productions.  

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