Proposal for future Community Collaboration

Last summer I worked with a group of Korean Teens to produce a documentary about the immigrant experience of Korean Americans through 2 community organizations, the Korean Resource Center (KRC) and Visual Communications (VC).

http://krcla.org/blog/489/
http://www.vconline.org/

Based on connections that I've made at VC and the KRC, I'd like to propose a short run animation workshop that would draw it's participants from the youth programs at both of those organizations.

A sample project concept came to me as we were asked to create PSA's to educate youth about HIV. Our target audience was youth 13-21. I've been out of that demographic for a LONG time and having worked with kids for many years, it's become clear to me that the best way to distribute information to teens is via their peer group. So I'd like to offer a program that combines Flash Animation workshops coupled with information sessions from experts about HIV. The outcome of the program would be PSA's made by kids for kids. Of course the "issue" that would be explored wouldn't have to be HIV education if a more pressing issue was at hand in the community served by the KRC.

The PSA's could be distribute via youtube, but it would be even more interesting if the PSA's could be projected in a place where youth congregate, bringing the message directly to them.