Kids with Cameras - From a Calcutta brothel to a New York university

RT @mediamentor: Kids with #Cameras
http://ow.ly/14R5l
#photography is an effective tool in igniting children's imagination and building self-esteem.

"...Kids with Cameras was founded in 2002 by photographer Zana Briski out
of her work teaching photography to children in Calcutta's red-light
district. We believe that photography is an effective tool in igniting
children's imagination and building self-esteem. We believe in the power
of art to transform lives, for both the artist and the viewer. ..."

"... Kids with Cameras is a non-profit organization that teaches the art
of photography to marginalized children in communities around the world.
We use photography to capture the imaginations of children, to empower
them, building confidence, self-esteem and hope. We share their vision and
voices with the world through exhibitions, books, websites and film. By
linking with local organizations, we work to strengthen the children's
education and general well-being, providing financial support through
sales of their prints or by developing our own homes with a focus on
leadership and the arts. ..."

Workshops in ...
» CALCUTTA
» HAITI
» JERUSALEM
» CAIRO

"... Kids with Cameras, was founded in 2002 to raise money and awareness
for the children through print sales, exhibitions, film festivals and a
book of their work. The children's images have been exhibited in Calcutta,
Europe and all over the U.S. A book of their photos was published in 2004.
An educational curriculum based on the film has also been created to reach
out to students and teachers across the U.S. and around the world.

Kids with Cameras has supported the education of several children from the
original photography workshop. One of the children completed his secondary
schooling in Utah and is now studying film at NYU Tisch School for the
Arts. Another arrived in the USA one year ago to finish her secondary
schooling and expects to graduate from a private boarding school in 2011.
Many of the other children are excelling in private schools in India. ..."

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From a Calcutta brothel to a New York university

"...Born into a brothel in the Indian city of Calcutta, Avijit Halder's
life has undergone a dramatic transformation.

The 20-year-old is currently pursuing a degree at one of the top film
schools in the US.

It all started with the filming of an Oscar-winning documentary, Born into
Brothels, which dealt with the lives of the children of Indian sex
workers.

Avijit Halder was one of eight children of sex workers who featured in the
2004 documentary film, co-directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman. ..."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8456643.stm

	Youth Photography Toolkit (344KB PDF)
	Developed by The Cultural Agents Intiative »

Kids with Cameras would like to thank the amazing Human Rights Education team at Amnesty International for the development of this curriculum guide. Designed primarily for high school students, this guide consists of three lesson plans centered around the following topics: Personal & Collective Responsibility, The Transformative Power of Art, and Discrimination and the Right to Education. Also included are activities, critical thinking questions and appendices of additional resources. This guide meets national education standards and can also be used in informal settings such as house screenings, group meetings and film festivals.

For questions or feedback about this guide, please contact us at info@kids-with-cameras.org.

Born into Brothels
Companion Curriculum (1.2MB PDF)

Other Workshops

Ahecha Paraguay Asunción, Paraguay www.ahechaparaguay.blogspot.com AjA Project Disparando Camaras Para la Paz Bogota, Colombia www.ajaproject.org/colombiaproject.html AjA Project Journey San Diego, CA www.ajaproject.org/sandiegoproject.html AjA Project Record of Truth Thai/Burma border www.ajaproject.org/karenproject.html Bridges to Understanding Seattle, WA www.bridgesweb.org Chishawasha Lusaka, Zambia www.tribeofman.com/zambia Charleston Kids with Cameras Charleston, SC www.charlestonkidswithcameras.org Child's Right to Thrive Boston, MA www.childsrighttothrive.org Clicking Hearts Belo Horizonte, Brazil www.clickinghearts.org Critical Exposure Washington, DC www.criticalexposure.org Exposures Brattleboro, VT www.exposuresprogram.com Eyes Wide Open Worldwide Springfield, OH www.eyeswideopenworldwide.org

Fair Mail Huanchaco and Trujillo, Peru Varanasi, India www.fairmail.info First Exposures San Francisco, CA www.sfcamerawork.org/education/ first_exposures/ Five Boroughs Foundation of Photography New York City, NY www.5boroughs.org Fotokids Guatemala City, Guatemala www.fotokids.org Fundacion ph15 Buenos Aires, Argentina www.ph15.org.ar Future Guardians of Peace Voinjama, Liberia www.everydaygandhis.com Ghana Youth Photo Project Nima, Ghana www.ghanayouthphoto.org The In-Sight Photography Project Brattleboro, VT www.insight-photography.org Katrina: Images from FEMA's Airport Village Baton Rouge, LA www.kids-with-cameras.org/news/ Kid Camera Project New Orleans, LA www.kidcameraproject.org Kiosk Ngo Bujanovac, Serbia www.kioskngo.org My World, My View Pokhara, Nepal www.asha-nepal.org

Ncoppa e' Quartieri (On Top of the Quarters) Naples, Italy www.largobaracche.it NicaPhoto Nagarote, Nicaragua www.nicaphoto.com Our World in Pictures Lexington, KY www.ourworldinpictures.org Piga Picha Kisumu, Kenya www.pigapichakenya.blogspot.com Photovoice London, UK www.photovoice.org Sharing Stories Northern Australia jilkminggan.tumblr.com jarlmadangah.tumblr.com wugularr.tumblr.com Shooting Jozi Johannesburg, South Africa www.shootingjozi.net Star Shooter Myrtle Beach, SC www.starshooter.org Through the Eyes of Children: The Rwanda Project Rwanda www.rwandaproject.org Umuzi Photo Club Johannesburg, South Africa http://www.umuziphotoclubnews.blogspot.com/ Voices Tuscon, AZ www.voicesinc.org Youth Camera Action Bermuda www.ycabda.com Zanmi Lakay Haiti www.zanmilakay.org

Additional Resources

Garbage Dreams: Raised in the Trash Trade
A feature-length documentary
www.garbagedreams.com