Elvis (foreground) and Danyamara (in orange) photograph their surroundings during a walking tour of Harlem. photo | courtesy of mentor Thomas Lee |
A New Perspective
writer: aditi naik
in cooperation with: briget ganske
photographers: thomas lee & students
(story synopsis)
The goal was to prepare urban youth to be global citizens, to show them that they can make an impact, that they have a story to tell. The idea was to teach awareness about their own community as the beginning stage of an intercultural exchange.
—francine frazier wallace
co-founder, my community, my perspective
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| Educators now realize that a good high school education reaches beyond reading, writing and arithmetic. Opportunities for creative expression are needed in order for students to flourish in and out of school. A study conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles demonstrates that students of low socioeconomic status are less likely to graduate from high school than their more privileged peers. However, students of disadvantaged backgrounds benefit from involvement with the arts since this improves graduation rates and their chances of higher education and future employment. Whether they paint, draw, sing or dance, students who participate in some form of arts education are more likely to succeed in their adult lives. |
photo | Elvis
photo | Marilyn |
photo | Peja
photo | Mina |
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