Community TV Network explores rape culture in their 4th video “Our Hidden Culture.”

In their 3rd video Community TV Network’s Hard Cover News team explores the causes and possible solutions to teen violence.

Community TV Network’s 2nd video follows two teens as they come into adulthood while dealing with the absence of a parent.

Tiara Epps & Crystal Jackson from the Leadership Council present to other youth media makers at the N.U.F (Network, Unity, Future) Said event on Jan. 29, 2010.

A trailer for the Chain of Change project of Beyondmedia Education.

CoC youth leader Tiara Epps and Beyondmedia staff Salome Chasnoff & Zaida Sanabia discuss Beyondmedia programs for youth with host Thom Clark of Community Media Workshop.

The Empowered Fe Fes produced a short PSA on their views of Domestic Violence.

In their 2nd Chain of Change video the Empowered Fe Fes wrote and performed a News Report investigating domestic violence against women with disabilities.

Southwest Youth Collaborative’s SOUL young women’s group produced this video about their experiences with teen dating violence.

Kids off the Block’s music video Movement.

This 2nd video from Kids off the Block focuses on the youth participants’ views on the roots of youth violence. They discuss how some youth from their community get drawn into certain situations as well as ways to deter youth violence.

Global Girls’ Summer program “Take the Stage” goal in creating this video is to show homosexuality in a different light and cause people to question their own prejudices and to stop the mistreatment of gays and lesbians.

Alternatives Girl World Leadership Council documents their anti-violence work in their community.

The Dreamcatcher Foundation is an organization founded by two formerly incarcerated women who have spent much of their lives involved in the sex trade, Stephanie Daniels-Wilson and Brenda Myers-Powell. Dreamcatcher works with girls, aged 12-18, who live in Chicago’s Englewood community who are at high risk for incarceration and sexual exploitation.

Archi-Treasures summer program exam the roots of violence, personal stories of police violence, and how mural making can be used as a way to stop violence.

Willie V. a local artist talks about the violence plaguing Chicago at the Cease Fire Rally in Englewood.

Local youth artists, 1 Love, interviewed at the Englewood Cease Fire Rally about violence in their community.

An independent documentary directed by Chain of Change Leadership Council member Tiara Epps looking at the violence plaguing her community.

Chain of Change Leadership Council member Tiara Epps interviews Rev. Dr. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina about his move to raise the American flag upside down in response to the violence affecting children of Chicago.

This video addresses the issues of verbal, physical and sexual abuse of girls by their family members and the tragic effects (drug and alcohol abuse and psychological disorders) of parental neglect. It urges girls experiencing domestic violence to speak out.

This video voices against “Dating Violence” amongst teens that often result in death. In her poem, a high school girl encourages other young girls exposed to boyfriend abuse to recognize that they deserve respect and to expect no less from their male friends.

Our video shows different types of violence (bulling, girl violence) that youth in America experience, either directly or as observers. We offer non-violent solutions for addressing the violence with the hope that children can live and learn in a peaceful environment.

A member of our group wrote a spoken word piece about Dating Violence and we turned it into a skit for the Chain of Change video. In the first skit, Part 1: The Mistake, a young woman falls in love with a guy who physically abuses her. In Part 2, the second skit, the same [...]

Our second video, titled “Molestation”, is a PSA urging victims of molestation to speak out and get help. The students make a direct appeal to the audience, saying those that are silenced about their experiences with molestation should take matters into their own hands and feel empowered to stand up for what is right.

Our first video, “Domestic Violence”, is a PSA that encourages victims to take a stand against violence that happens in domestic situations. It includes student dramatizations and statistics. The slogan “Kill domestic violence before it kills you”, is a call-to-arms to take measures against violence and for women to recognize their own value and self-worth.

In this video the Fe Fes explore the barriers faced by women with disabilities in getting out of domestic violence situations. It also addresses the widespread forced sterilization of women with disabilities. In discussing these challenges, they raise awareness about what hurdles must be overcome and organized around to prevent victims of abuse.

The video is a poetic look at the potential causes of girl on girl violence that may have been overlooked. We talk about breaking the cycle of other types of abuse as an important step in creating change around violence against women.

Often times women who are victims of violence feel alone, afraid and trapped and don’t know where to go. The girl in the video is experiencing the same as she runs throughout a dark basement, hiding from an unknown force. She is finally released from this world and is outside free and able to not [...]

The video, When TOMs Attack, broadcast girls’ reactions to violence from adult men sexually harassing them. It offers several appropriate lines girls can say as a response to reject these TOMs (thirsty old men). Thirst is slang for a person acting desperate.

This video is about some of the thoughts and feelings the participants have about violence against women and girls. We recorded discussions on two days, exploring camera techniques and interviewing on film.

The video identifies and exemplifies violence against women- both verbal and physical. In making the video, youth had a round table discussion about violence and worked to describe it.

This video documents a panel discussion on teen dating violence.

This video is about having a “real” conversation without coaching or preparation. We let youth speak to the issues (violence amongst teens) that they normally only discuss amongst themselves.

This video is about what it means to be an activist and a leader promoting social change. Young people who are members of YWAT bring up the issue of street violence against girls and young women.

Our video deals with teen safety on the Internet, particularly with online profiles such as Myspace and Facebook.

Due to the drop-in nature of the youth center, we agreed to leave the process open-ended in order to invite as many voices as possible. We held four group meetings over four weeks for brainstorming and filming. The participants were invited to be on film or to simply engage in the dialogue. The video represents [...]

In the video “Love Should Not Hurt”, students reenact the scene of boyfriend violence. In their performance, they aim to alert young girls about the signs of the abusive relationship.

This video clip shows a speech, delivered by a young man, reviling statistics on domestic sexual violence against women and girls. The whole video revolves around the choices the young men face every day, particularly in regard to gangs and drugs. Creating the video provided opportunities for them to examine and discuss their views about [...]

The video is a poetic look at the potential causes of girl on girl violence that may have been overlooked. We also address breaking the cycle of other types of abuse as an important step in creating change around violence against women.