Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi Sud-Ouest Jeunes en action Digital Photography and Photo Manipulation

Youth from the Sud-Ouest Jeunes en action program participated in a workshop on digital photography and photo manipulation workshop over the course of six sessions. On one afternoon during the workshop we braved the cold and headed down to the Atwater Market to test out our digital photo-taking techniques. Check out our highlights from a chilly afternoon of picture-taking! Click the “read more” button at the bottom of this post to check out more pictures.

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Gender and Media Literacy at the Trafalgar School for Girls

Students from the Trafalgar School for Girls learned to challenge gender stereotypes in the media through an eight-week workshop on photo manipulation and poster creation. Click “read more” below to see samples of their work!

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Sharing Stories Workshop at the Contactivity Centre

Over four two-hour workshops, participants from the Westmount Contactivity Centre learned video creation and editing skills to tell stories from their own lives. The goal of the workshop was to combat intergenerational isolation by giving seniors the skills to use the media young people engage with on a regular basis. Click on “read more” below to view more of the participants' videos.

“Bruno and Gaby’s Life”

“Masao’s Morning”