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By Any Media Necessary: Mapping Youth and Participatory Politics

Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA (TED Talk)

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3. Vant to Skype Vid Me?
4. 19th Century Reforms: Crash Course US History #15
8. #BYP100 Responds to George Zimmerman Verdict
9. MOVE: Invisible Children's new film from the creators of KONY 2012
10. "FA$T CA$H: Easy Credit & the Economic Crash" - (Music Video by Dorian Electra)
12. George Carlin remix - Save the Trees
17. Talks@Google: Wajahat Ali - From Chaiwallah to Playwright
18. Capitol Hill Day with The Can Kicks Back
21. Batman Welcomes Ramadan
22. The INFORM Act: Facing the Facts, Not Kicking the Can
28. Roll With The Flow by Dorian Electra ( Official Music Video )
31. Reading Rainbow Remixed | In Your Imagination | PBS Digital Studios
33. About Yarn Bombing Los Angeles
34. 2013 Fourth Estate Summit (Invisible Children)
41. CAFAM Granny Squared: 14,000 squares
43. I'm in Love with Friedrich Hayek by Dorian Electra ( Official Music Video)
46. CAFAM Granny Squared: did you know?
48. How To Change the World
49. To All My DREAMheads
50. "Fear the Boom and Bust" a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem
51. Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA (TED Talk)
56. Official Trailer: We Cause Scenes
57. Lily Myers - "Shrinking Women" (CUPSI 2013)
62. Food is Free Project: Open-Source Front-Yard Community Gardens
63. ASK A SLAVE Ep 3: You Can't Make This Stuff Up
64. Kait Rokowski - "How To Cure a Feminist"
65. Caine's Arcade
67. Understand the Sequester (Spoiler: It's Bananas.)
68. UndocuQueer Manifesto
71. Caine's Arcade 2: From a Movie to a Movement
72. Hacktivism: Political Hacking's Global Reach, From Scientology to Wikileaks to the Arab Spring
74. Urban Letters by Yarn Bombing Los Angeles
77. Food is Free Project Plants a Community Garden in the Street SXSW
80. A Gaythering Storm
81. UndocuQueer Manifesto
82. Accio Books: LeakyCon Edition
83. A MOVEABLE MOSQUE - Deena's Footsteps Through Prayer
86. InterOccupy, Occupy Sandy Meeting 11-18-12 (raw footage)
87. Buffy vs Edward: Twilight Remixed -- [original version]
89. Gathering Storm Spoof
90. Hack for Change: National Day of Civic Hacking-2014
91. Why I Can't Go to LeakyCon
92. Books on FIRE
95. Coming out of the Shadows - Dream Activist Philadelphia
96. Black And Yellow - AnCap Remix
98. Blank Noise: HOT NEWS/ TAAZA SAMACHAR
99. The Best Parody of NOM's "Gathering Storm" Ad
104. 20 Condoms
105. Part 1 DC DREAM Act National Graduation
115. Rebel Music: Native America | Frank Waln Performs "My Stone"
116. Brave New Voices Finals - Los Angeles "Shots Fired"
124. Food is Free Backstory
134. The Can Kicks Back
135. Get Lit: WHAT DO THE TEACHERS THINK?
148. Supply & Demand Rap: WE GOT IT 4 CHEAP by Dorian Electra ( Official Music Video ) Uploaded on Dec 12, 2011 This song was created to enter the Supply and Demand Video Contest sponsored by Fayetteville State University's Hackley Endowment. We are students at Shimer College and Northwestern University. Made by: Dorian Electra & Neil Lokken Music by: Matt Kawahara Special Thanks: Lynn Hong, Bryan Maddox, Robin Babb, Allison Savage, Allon Libermann, Rachel Davison. LYRICS: Yo. We got it 4 cheap And we're tryin to be supplyin So we got to compete. OH. And we try to understand The laws we all cant help but follow called: SUPPLY AND DEMAND If I'm sellin somethin Here's what I got to know To ensure my sales be bumpin If we raise the price, fewer people be buyin If we push that price down low, customers be multiplyin It's not to simple just to sell it for cheap You got to cover your costs Ya tryna make ends meet Say we were forced to keep our price way down. LOW Our goods become more scarce become the talk of the town. OH If the law won't let us respond in turn by raising our money PRICE Then our lovely customers will have to pay the price in non- monetary costs such as waitin in line On day when you could be HUSTLIN and now you wastin yo time So when the prices are fixed costs remain, don't fall for tricks That extra cost don't disappear It just shift from here to here You got dem long long lines? Wait a sec, shorty, that ain't right UHM. SHORTY DAT LOOK LIKE A SHORTAGE SHORTY, SHORTY DAT LOOK LIKE A SHORTAGE Ooo. When dat price so low So they be rushin to da store tramplin one another to DA FLOOR uh Ya get it? It's about supply and demand. Ya get it? Yyeeaaaaaaaaahhhhh Yes sir, sir yes, what about a surplus? Yes sir, sir yes, what about a surplus? When you got leftover GOODS on your HANDS Cos the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded Yo. We got it 4 cheap And we're tryin to be supplyin So we got to compete. OH And we try to understand The laws we all cant help but follow called: SUPPLY AND DEMAND
152. Black Girls Code - Coders Early Love For Technology | American Express | #PassionProject
153. Liberty in North Korea: Rescue Campaign
156. Get Lit: WHAT IS A BLITZ?
157. Fuck Cancer
160. Why We Rise
164. Fuck Cancer + Funny or Die Present: Touching Ourselves!
171. Social justice through parody NWP Albert is an Economics teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here describing a lesson plan he created for students to engage with social issues through parody and activism by using some of the media examples he found on the By Any Media Necessary web resource. He talks about moving beyond concepts of supply and demand by infusing his economics classes with social justice themes that students are receptive to, and talks about how part of his course asks students to think about the implications of globalization on poverty. He explains his process of looking through media examples on the site that discuss social issues through parody, draws inspiration from a DREAMer video that speaks to healthcare for millions of undocumented immigrants, and talks about using these kinds of videos as a springboard to bring to light these and other social issues. Connecting it to his lesson plan, he will have students create a parody around a social issue they choose, helping them to think about what they can do with the current situation, spaces, and resources they have.
173. ASK A SLAVE Ep 5: Two Sides to Every Coin
175. No Justice No Peace: California's Battle Against Police Brutality & Racist Violence
176. UC Davis Pepper Spray Incident, Four Perspectives
179. Get Lit: WHAT IS THE CLASSIC SLAM?
180. "Brown VS. Board of Education" by Brandon Santiago (Raise Up Project)
181. Teaching Teachers NWP Nicole Mirra, teacher educator, scholar, and member of the UCLA Writing Project, talks about encouraging pre-service teachers to incorporate the teaching of civic and media literacy skills in their classrooms. Using examples from the BAM resource and through sharing her lesson planning and scaffolding documents and processes, she demonstrates how she incorporates these themes in her own teaching. She also makes the case for the value of this kind of work and connects these practices to common core state and national standards.
183. Rachel Rostad - "Names" (NPS 2013)
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185. Statement and poem by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, Climate Summit 2014 - Opening Ceremony
188. Get Lit Promo 2013 Video
189. The complete package NWP Albert is an Economics teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here talking about various ways he could incorporate the digital media examples, workshops, conversation starters, and media making resources he found through the By Any Media Necessary (BAM) web resource into his lessons and curriculum. Speaking from experience as a teacher who already seeks to incorporate creative use of digital media into this classrooms, he also talks about how different aspects of the BAM resource can help students think even more critically and engage with creative and maker practices that they are passionate about.
190. Bringing the Noise '15 - Caitlyn
193. Rebel Music: Native America | Nataanii Means Performs "Genocide"
194. "Home Invasion": Vote NO on Prop 8
195. But we're speaking Japanese!　日本語喋ってるんだけど
199. Standards and Cellphones NWP Kate is a 10th grade Language Arts teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here discussing administrative and structural barriers to working with cellphones and other kinds of digital media and technology in classrooms, and ways to legitimize and work around barriers to doing this kind of work for teachers at her school and elsewhere.
200. Bringing the Noise '14: José Vadi
201. I Too Am Harvad: MSNBC Segment w Interviews
203. Rebel Music: Native America | Official Trailer
205. "Prop 8 - The Musical" starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly,
206. A Quick Guide to Understanding Immigration Reform
209. 10th graders in Watts NWP Kate is a 10th grade Language Arts teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here describing the neighborhood and community context that situates her lesson plan about vehicles of protest as a response to trauma. She starts by describing the everyday lived realities of her students, the disconnect between what the district requires them to read and learn in their classes, and how she has reframed canonical books to be more responsive to students who live in communities like Watts, and how this kind of lesson can be identified with everywhere. She uses Lord of the Flies as an example of how she reframed the book characters’ experiences to talk about trauma, violence, limited resources, and support and help seeking practices.
210. "THE CORNER" - Jose Vadi {The Bigger Picture Project} "How far do we have to slip before we end this edible misery and rewrite our recipe?"In THE CORNER, directed by Jamie DeWolf, José Vadi speaks about how local communities have greater accessibility to fast food restaurants and corner stores, which increases their risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Youth Speaks and UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations are leading the campaign against Type 2 Diabetes with our new project, The Bigger Picture. Raise your voice TODAY!http://www.TheBiggerPicture.org http://www.twitter.com/BigPicCampaign
213. Frank Waln - AbOriginal
215. Crisis of Distrust: Police and Community in Toronto A Policing Literacy Initiative Production. This documentary explores the issue of 'carding' in Toronto and distrust between police and community. Featuring Deputy Chief Peter Sloly of the Toronto Police Service, Jim Rankin of the Toronto Star Dr. Scot Wortley of University of Toronto, Gary Newman of Breaking the Cycle, Noa Mendelsohn Aviv of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and members of the Policing Literacy Initiative, among others.
218. Raise Up - Get Lit Players Raise Up - by Get Lit Players. Youth Speaks, in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Millennium Stage, present an evening to celebrate the winners of the national spoken word competition designed to foster discussion among young people and adults about the challenges and opportunities students face as they strive to stay on the path to graduation. Hosted by D.C. hip-hop artist Gabriel “Asheru” Benn, the program will feature performances from each of the five winners, plus an appearance by DJ Questlove and Black Thought, NPR’s Glynn Washington, and Hill Harper. The RAISE Up project is part of American Graduate - Let's Make It Happen! - a public media initiative to address the drop out crisis, supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
219. There's no reason anyone can't do it NWP Albert is an Economics teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here talking about pushing the boundaries to work within the system as a social justice educator, the learning process of becoming a teacher, and learning how to incorporate digital media into lessons. At the end of this clip, he says, “If we can do it in South Central at a school that’s going through crazy transformations, and students can get into these amazing projects, there’s no reason why anyone can’t do it.”
220. "By Any Sweets Necessary" by Luke Tailor {The Bigger Picture} Sacramento-based MC Luke Tailor’s addictive diet follows him everywhere he goes - in school, at the park, even the emergency room - but what Luke doesn’t know is how such an unhealthy high-sugar diet can lead to serious chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes. Watch Luke’s diet catch up to him in this new music video for the Bigger Picture, “By Any Sweets Necessary.” Directed by Jamie DeWolf and edited by Kevin Holmes.Download Luke Tailor’s music here:http://Luketailor.bandcamp.comhttp://www.soundcloud.com/Luke-TailorThe Bigger Picture is a collaboration between Youth Speaks and UCSF’s Center for Vulnerable Populations. Follow us:http://www.twitter.com/BigPicCampaignhttp://www.instagram.com/BigPicCampaignhttp://www.thebiggerpicture.org
222. The Black Bruins [Spoken Word] - Sy Stokes
225. "The Drop In" (Raise Up Project)
226. Protest songs and images NWP Kate is a 10th grade Language Arts teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here discussing the lesson plan she created on different vehicles of protest as a response to trauma, drawing inspiration from examples of protest songs, spreadable image and hashtag campaigns, and internet memes. She talks about expanding on traditional notions of civic engagement so that students can engage peers and their communities in ways that are meaningful to them, and also discusses figuring out how to navigate privacy and safety when working with images or videos of her students, sharing various levels of “publicness” that can be achieved through creative lesson planning. At the end of this clip, Kate emphasizes the importance of scaffolding, modeling, and having students practice these kinds of civic engagement, so that they can develop their voices as well as strategies to advocate for themselves and their communities, and learn ways to participate civically.
227. Bringing the Noise '15 - Ryan
233. The Black Beavers [Spoken Word] - UCLA Black Bruins Response
237. Get Lit Promo PBS Video
238. Bringing the Noise '15 - Connor
239. Bringing the Noise '15 - Sarah
241. Rachel Rostad - "To JK Rowling, from Cho Chang" (CUPSI 2013 Finals)
242. Race & Higher Education - HANGOUT with us, #ITooAmHarvard, #BBUM, and the UCLA Black Bruins TODAY!
243. Demonstrators 'disrupt' STL symphony singing a 'Requiem for Mike Brown'
247. Get Lit Player Emerita Maia Mayor performing her original poem "Perfect"
248. The Raise Up Project: RaiseUpProject.org http://www.raiseupproject.org/Raise Up is an online hip hop and spoken word competition for youth ages 15-22. Youth who enter are asked to speak on the national high school drop out crisis. Five individual winners will each receive a $5,000 educational scholarship and a trip to Washington DC to perform at the Kennedy Center on September 28. One group piece will also be selected to receive a $2,500 award. #RaiseYourVoice & #RaiseTheRate at RaiseUpProject.org Follow us @RaiseUpProject on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook
249. Coders Early Love For Technology | American Express | #PassionProject
251. Food is Free Project: How to Build a Raised Wicking Bed!
253. Orphans vs. Empires: Andrew Slack at TEDxYouth@SanDiego
256. Response To Critiques of "To JK Rowling, From Cho Chang"
257. #AfterTheHashTag - Race on College Campuses
259. #OccupyLowes with a #HijabiFlashMob
261. [Orignal full version] 1 Marine vs. 30 Cops (By. J. handy)
262. Black Girls Code: Bridging The Digital Divide
263. After Sandy, Occupy Movement Re-Emerges as Relief Hub for Residents in Need
264. A Fair(y) Use Tale
265. BLACK GIRLS CODE EP #1: The Revolution Will Be Mobilized.
266. BLACK GIRLS CODE SERIES EP #2: Miami
Contents of this tag:
2. #BYP100 Responds to George Zimmerman Verdict
9. Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA (TED Talk)
15. Fuck Cancer
19. Fuck Cancer + Funny or Die Present: Touching Ourselves!
21. No Justice No Peace: California's Battle Against Police Brutality & Racist Violence
22. 20 Condoms
32. Get Lit: WHAT IS A BLITZ?
41. THIS IS A MOVEMENT
46. Rebel Music: Native America | Frank Waln Performs "My Stone"
57. Frank Waln - AbOriginal
59. Teaching Teachers NWP Nicole Mirra, teacher educator, scholar, and member of the UCLA Writing Project, talks about encouraging pre-service teachers to incorporate the teaching of civic and media literacy skills in their classrooms. Using examples from the BAM resource and through sharing her lesson planning and scaffolding documents and processes, she demonstrates how she incorporates these themes in her own teaching. She also makes the case for the value of this kind of work and connects these practices to common core state and national standards.
61. The Raise Up Project: RaiseUpProject.org http://www.raiseupproject.org/Raise Up is an online hip hop and spoken word competition for youth ages 15-22. Youth who enter are asked to speak on the national high school drop out crisis. Five individual winners will each receive a $5,000 educational scholarship and a trip to Washington DC to perform at the Kennedy Center on September 28. One group piece will also be selected to receive a $2,500 award. #RaiseYourVoice & #RaiseTheRate at RaiseUpProject.org Follow us @RaiseUpProject on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook
62. The Black Bruins [Spoken Word] - Sy Stokes
66. Get Lit Promo PBS Video
67. "Brown VS. Board of Education" by Brandon Santiago (Raise Up Project)
68. The Black Beavers [Spoken Word] - UCLA Black Bruins Response
72. Get Lit Player Emerita Maia Mayor performing her original poem "Perfect"
73. Bringing the Noise '15 - Caitlyn
74. Race & Higher Education - HANGOUT with us, #ITooAmHarvard, #BBUM, and the UCLA Black Bruins TODAY!
79. Get Lit: WHAT IS THE CLASSIC SLAM?
80. Bringing the Noise '14: José Vadi
81. #AfterTheHashTag - Race on College Campuses
85. Get Lit Promo 2013 Video
86. "THE CORNER" - Jose Vadi {The Bigger Picture Project} "How far do we have to slip before we end this edible misery and rewrite our recipe?"In THE CORNER, directed by Jamie DeWolf, José Vadi speaks about how local communities have greater accessibility to fast food restaurants and corner stores, which increases their risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Youth Speaks and UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations are leading the campaign against Type 2 Diabetes with our new project, The Bigger Picture. Raise your voice TODAY!http://www.TheBiggerPicture.org http://www.twitter.com/BigPicCampaign
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93. Raise Up - Get Lit Players Raise Up - by Get Lit Players. Youth Speaks, in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Millennium Stage, present an evening to celebrate the winners of the national spoken word competition designed to foster discussion among young people and adults about the challenges and opportunities students face as they strive to stay on the path to graduation. Hosted by D.C. hip-hop artist Gabriel “Asheru” Benn, the program will feature performances from each of the five winners, plus an appearance by DJ Questlove and Black Thought, NPR’s Glynn Washington, and Hill Harper. The RAISE Up project is part of American Graduate - Let's Make It Happen! - a public media initiative to address the drop out crisis, supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
94. "By Any Sweets Necessary" by Luke Tailor {The Bigger Picture} Sacramento-based MC Luke Tailor’s addictive diet follows him everywhere he goes - in school, at the park, even the emergency room - but what Luke doesn’t know is how such an unhealthy high-sugar diet can lead to serious chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes. Watch Luke’s diet catch up to him in this new music video for the Bigger Picture, “By Any Sweets Necessary.” Directed by Jamie DeWolf and edited by Kevin Holmes.Download Luke Tailor’s music here:http://Luketailor.bandcamp.comhttp://www.soundcloud.com/Luke-TailorThe Bigger Picture is a collaboration between Youth Speaks and UCSF’s Center for Vulnerable Populations. Follow us:http://www.twitter.com/BigPicCampaignhttp://www.instagram.com/BigPicCampaignhttp://www.thebiggerpicture.org
97. 10th graders in Watts NWP Kate is a 10th grade Language Arts teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here describing the neighborhood and community context that situates her lesson plan about vehicles of protest as a response to trauma. She starts by describing the everyday lived realities of her students, the disconnect between what the district requires them to read and learn in their classes, and how she has reframed canonical books to be more responsive to students who live in communities like Watts, and how this kind of lesson can be identified with everywhere. She uses Lord of the Flies as an example of how she reframed the book characters’ experiences to talk about trauma, violence, limited resources, and support and help seeking practices.
98. "The Drop In" (Raise Up Project)
99. Bringing the Noise '15 - Ryan
100. Rebel Music: Native America | Nataanii Means Performs "Genocide"
103. Protest songs and images NWP Kate is a 10th grade Language Arts teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here discussing the lesson plan she created on different vehicles of protest as a response to trauma, drawing inspiration from examples of protest songs, spreadable image and hashtag campaigns, and internet memes. She talks about expanding on traditional notions of civic engagement so that students can engage peers and their communities in ways that are meaningful to them, and also discusses figuring out how to navigate privacy and safety when working with images or videos of her students, sharing various levels of “publicness” that can be achieved through creative lesson planning. At the end of this clip, Kate emphasizes the importance of scaffolding, modeling, and having students practice these kinds of civic engagement, so that they can develop their voices as well as strategies to advocate for themselves and their communities, and learn ways to participate civically.
105. Bringing the Noise '15 - Connor
106. Bringing the Noise '15 - Sarah
107. Rebel Music: Native America | Official Trailer
Contents of this tag:
3. George Carlin remix - Save the Trees
5. CAFAM Granny Squared: did you know?
9. Official Trailer: We Cause Scenes
10. Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA (TED Talk)
11. About Yarn Bombing Los Angeles
13. CAFAM Granny Squared: 14,000 squares
15. Food is Free Project Plants a Community Garden in the Street SXSW
18. Food is Free Backstory
20. No Justice No Peace: California's Battle Against Police Brutality & Racist Violence
21. InterOccupy, Occupy Sandy Meeting 11-18-12 (raw footage)
22. Urban Letters by Yarn Bombing Los Angeles
30. Get Lit: WHAT IS A BLITZ?
40. Rebel Music: Native America | Frank Waln Performs "My Stone"
43. Food is Free Project: How to Build a Raised Wicking Bed!
54. Social justice through parody NWP Albert is an Economics teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here describing a lesson plan he created for students to engage with social issues through parody and activism by using some of the media examples he found on the By Any Media Necessary web resource. He talks about moving beyond concepts of supply and demand by infusing his economics classes with social justice themes that students are receptive to, and talks about how part of his course asks students to think about the implications of globalization on poverty. He explains his process of looking through media examples on the site that discuss social issues through parody, draws inspiration from a DREAMer video that speaks to healthcare for millions of undocumented immigrants, and talks about using these kinds of videos as a springboard to bring to light these and other social issues. Connecting it to his lesson plan, he will have students create a parody around a social issue they choose, helping them to think about what they can do with the current situation, spaces, and resources they have.
56. The Black Bruins [Spoken Word] - Sy Stokes
58. Teaching Teachers NWP Nicole Mirra, teacher educator, scholar, and member of the UCLA Writing Project, talks about encouraging pre-service teachers to incorporate the teaching of civic and media literacy skills in their classrooms. Using examples from the BAM resource and through sharing her lesson planning and scaffolding documents and processes, she demonstrates how she incorporates these themes in her own teaching. She also makes the case for the value of this kind of work and connects these practices to common core state and national standards.
60. "Brown VS. Board of Education" by Brandon Santiago (Raise Up Project)
61. Bringing the Noise '15 - Caitlyn
62. The Black Beavers [Spoken Word] - UCLA Black Bruins Response
65. Get Lit Promo PBS Video
66. Bringing the Noise '14: José Vadi
67. Race & Higher Education - HANGOUT with us, #ITooAmHarvard, #BBUM, and the UCLA Black Bruins TODAY!
70. Standards and Cellphones NWP Kate is a 10th grade Language Arts teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here discussing administrative and structural barriers to working with cellphones and other kinds of digital media and technology in classrooms, and ways to legitimize and work around barriers to doing this kind of work for teachers at her school and elsewhere.
72. Get Lit: WHAT IS THE CLASSIC SLAM?
73. "THE CORNER" - Jose Vadi {The Bigger Picture Project} "How far do we have to slip before we end this edible misery and rewrite our recipe?"In THE CORNER, directed by Jamie DeWolf, José Vadi speaks about how local communities have greater accessibility to fast food restaurants and corner stores, which increases their risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Youth Speaks and UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations are leading the campaign against Type 2 Diabetes with our new project, The Bigger Picture. Raise your voice TODAY!http://www.TheBiggerPicture.org http://www.twitter.com/BigPicCampaign
74. #AfterTheHashTag - Race on College Campuses
78. 10th graders in Watts NWP Kate is a 10th grade Language Arts teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here describing the neighborhood and community context that situates her lesson plan about vehicles of protest as a response to trauma. She starts by describing the everyday lived realities of her students, the disconnect between what the district requires them to read and learn in their classes, and how she has reframed canonical books to be more responsive to students who live in communities like Watts, and how this kind of lesson can be identified with everywhere. She uses Lord of the Flies as an example of how she reframed the book characters’ experiences to talk about trauma, violence, limited resources, and support and help seeking practices.
79. Get Lit Promo 2013 Video
80. "By Any Sweets Necessary" by Luke Tailor {The Bigger Picture} Sacramento-based MC Luke Tailor’s addictive diet follows him everywhere he goes - in school, at the park, even the emergency room - but what Luke doesn’t know is how such an unhealthy high-sugar diet can lead to serious chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes. Watch Luke’s diet catch up to him in this new music video for the Bigger Picture, “By Any Sweets Necessary.” Directed by Jamie DeWolf and edited by Kevin Holmes.Download Luke Tailor’s music here:http://Luketailor.bandcamp.comhttp://www.soundcloud.com/Luke-TailorThe Bigger Picture is a collaboration between Youth Speaks and UCSF’s Center for Vulnerable Populations. Follow us:http://www.twitter.com/BigPicCampaignhttp://www.instagram.com/BigPicCampaignhttp://www.thebiggerpicture.org
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84. I Too Am Harvad: MSNBC Segment w Interviews
85. There's no reason anyone can't do it NWP Albert is an Economics teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here talking about pushing the boundaries to work within the system as a social justice educator, the learning process of becoming a teacher, and learning how to incorporate digital media into lessons. At the end of this clip, he says, “If we can do it in South Central at a school that’s going through crazy transformations, and students can get into these amazing projects, there’s no reason why anyone can’t do it.”
86. Raise Up - Get Lit Players Raise Up - by Get Lit Players. Youth Speaks, in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Millennium Stage, present an evening to celebrate the winners of the national spoken word competition designed to foster discussion among young people and adults about the challenges and opportunities students face as they strive to stay on the path to graduation. Hosted by D.C. hip-hop artist Gabriel “Asheru” Benn, the program will feature performances from each of the five winners, plus an appearance by DJ Questlove and Black Thought, NPR’s Glynn Washington, and Hill Harper. The RAISE Up project is part of American Graduate - Let's Make It Happen! - a public media initiative to address the drop out crisis, supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
87. Bringing the Noise '15 - Ryan
88. Rebel Music: Native America | Nataanii Means Performs "Genocide"
91. Protest songs and images NWP Kate is a 10th grade Language Arts teacher at Locke High School in the Watts area of South LA and member of the UCLA Writing Project, shown here discussing the lesson plan she created on different vehicles of protest as a response to trauma, drawing inspiration from examples of protest songs, spreadable image and hashtag campaigns, and internet memes. She talks about expanding on traditional notions of civic engagement so that students can engage peers and their communities in ways that are meaningful to them, and also discusses figuring out how to navigate privacy and safety when working with images or videos of her students, sharing various levels of “publicness” that can be achieved through creative lesson planning. At the end of this clip, Kate emphasizes the importance of scaffolding, modeling, and having students practice these kinds of civic engagement, so that they can develop their voices as well as strategies to advocate for themselves and their communities, and learn ways to participate civically.
92. Statement and poem by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, Climate Summit 2014 - Opening Ceremony
93. "The Drop In" (Raise Up Project)
94. Bringing the Noise '15 - Sarah
95. Rebel Music: Native America | Official Trailer
100. Bringing the Noise '15 - Connor
101. Frank Waln - AbOriginal
104. The Raise Up Project: RaiseUpProject.org http://www.raiseupproject.org/Raise Up is an online hip hop and spoken word competition for youth ages 15-22. Youth who enter are asked to speak on the national high school drop out crisis. Five individual winners will each receive a $5,000 educational scholarship and a trip to Washington DC to perform at the Kennedy Center on September 28. One group piece will also be selected to receive a $2,500 award. #RaiseYourVoice & #RaiseTheRate at RaiseUpProject.org Follow us @RaiseUpProject on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook

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Ron Finley

"If you ain't a gardener, you ain't a gangsta."
About
Growing up in South Los Angeles, where fresh produce and access to healthy food options were scarce at best, Ron Finley has started stirring up the community in an effort to turn such spaces deemed food deserts (or food prisons) into food forests. The abundance of fast food, he argues, is wreaking havoc on the health of our kids and communities. The solution is to make healthy foods available, and to do that, he turns to the basics of the environment he has at his disposal.

The logic is simple. If you plant it, it will grow. Finley has been on a mission to plant food in the empty and unused urban areas in South Los Angeles. When the city of Los Angeles blocked his efforts to grow food on the green areas surrounding the pavement of his home, Finley petitioned the community to fight back and maintained his right to garden and grow food in his neighborhood.

As Finley's personal cause has gained momentum, it has also expanded in scope. Now part of the Ron Finley Project, there are plans to build an urban garden in South Central LA, a community hub called "HQ." This fruit and veggie oasis is also envisioned as a space where people can learn about nutrition, and join together to work, plant, and unwind, with the goal of becoming "a self-sufficient ecosystem of gardening, education, cooking, business learning and management."

For more on Ron Finley's work and endeavors, check out his website and take a look at the media below.

Contributed by Raffi Sarkissian on 7/16/14
Ron Finley Media
TED Talk on South L.A. Food Deserts/Forests
Ron Finley Food Forest
Mouse Graphics: "Gardener"
Mouse Graphics: "Cheese"