FEATURE:Regent Park Community once had a reputation for drugs and gang violence. Tired of this image the community decided to take control of their media and started a program which teaches media skills and music production to youth. Now they have their own station called RPTV.
SPEAKOUT:Sol Guy is a music and television producer. He uses the media to share the work of activists around the globe.
FACTS:Why should you be media savvy?
BREAKOUTER:Schools without Borders organizes international exchanges for youth in Toronto to share ideas about art and photography with their counterparts in Brazil and Kenya.
FEATURED ORGANIZATIONS:
Me To We
Toronto, Ontario Canada
http://www.metowe.org
Bilaal Rajan Hands For Help
Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada
http://www.bilaalrajan.com
4Real
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
http://www.4real.com/
Schools Without Borders
Toronto, Ontario Canada
http://www.schoolswithoutborders.com/
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