“Right in the middle of our session, one of my students just gets up, goes to the board and starts to deliver an amazingly eloquent and impromptu speech about the third question – why should the audience care? It was just one of those teaching moments that makes you remember why you are there in the first place. The class actually broke into applause after he was finished...Marguerite Kling, FL
Click on a location for more information.
How to Turn a Teenager Into a Global Citizen
- Provide professionally-shot conflict-zone footage free of charge to high school and college students in the USA and across the globe.
-
Support the students in creating documentaries, shorts, and public service announcements that demonstrate understanding and empathy with their subjects.
- Provide forums for students to collaborate with other participating schools and receive peer/expert feedback on their projects and ideas.
- Encourage the students to showcase their projects in a variety of forums in order to practice their leadership skills and create a broader public understanding on issues of global significance.
What We Do
Each year Take 2 shoots 2-3 months of high-definition footage in a different conflict region, creates extensive supporting and background documentation, and then licenses the package free of charge to qualified educational institutions throughout North America and Europe. Participating schools will complete one small task to help grow Take 2’s infrastructure and undertake at least one advocacy event using their projects.
If you are having trouble viewing the 2.9 minute demo video (or you don't have the flash player), click HERE.
A Pioneering Concept:
Take 2 has developed a pioneering concept – apply cutting edge media technology to the field of youth education in order to enhance leadership skills and social responsibility. The time is right –video technology is now within reach of most US high schools. Global issues are touching every aspect of our lives. Take 2’s rapid growth during its pilot year demonstrates a need for this product among educational institutions. Schools have volunteered to help provide infrastructure, resources, and support – proving that they are investing not just in the footage but in the organization. The subject matter draws teachers from a number of curricular fields, encouraging cross-fertilization within and between schools. The footage itself is extremely compelling to both students and teachers, encouraging them to create products that have a significant impact on their community and beyond. The video clips offers a 90-second sample of our Sudan footage. If you are having trouble viewing the video (or you don't have the flash player), click HERE.
Who We are
Take 2: The Student's Point of View is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young people to become global citizens through the use of digital media, and to support young people in educating a broader public through their creative products.