American Hope

Produced by: 
2016 Documentary History Project for Youth
Year: 
2016
Duration: 
00:09:59

Individual Film Price:

Higher Education Institutions & Government Agency DVD | $49.95
K-12 & Public Libraries DVD | $49.95
Home Video DVD License – Restrictions Apply | $5.95

 

 


Documentary History Project for Youth Compilation Price:

This video is available for purchase as part of a Documentary History Project for Youth Vol. 19 - "Justice" compilation DVD.

Higher Education Institutions & Government Agency DVD | $139.00
K-12 & Public Libraries DVD | $79.00
Home Video DVD License – Restrictions Apply | $20.00

 

 


Scribe Video Center Program:

The Documentary History Project for Youth (DHPY) is an annual after-school, weekend and summertime digital media production workshop for middle and high school students. Each year, youth participants create short documentary films as a way to explore some aspect of the social, political and cultural history of Philadelphia. 

 


DHPY Student(s): Michael Hall (Delaware Valley Friends School) and Elias Reed (Richard Allen Preparatory Charter)

 


Instructors: NaOme Richardson and Derrick Woodyard 

 


Film Summary:

This film is about the American Dream, and how some people try to reach for it and they don’t always achieve the dream. However, there’s a push to expose more students to STEM, otherwise known as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. STEM can help the youth by teaching them advanced learning skills which can help them in the future. The skills could help them get jobs that could assist them achieve their American Dream.