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MOZILLA HIVE NY- Exploring Political and Cultural History, and Possibilities: Global Action Project at Netroots Nation

Posted on 11/01/2017

For full article read here- https://hivenyc.org/2017/10/20/exploring-political-cultural-history-poss...

 

This is a guest post by Maddox Guerilla (Youth Leader) and Carlos Pareja (Media History Timeline Coordinator) of Global Action Project, a Hive Member Organization.

INDYPENDENT- Exploring New Horizons in Sci Fi and Fantasy

Posted on 09/19/2017

Author and activist Kazembe Balagun reviews GAP 2017 films Echoes of Iemanja and The C.O.R.E. for the NY based newspaper the Indypendent. Speaks to the power of science fiction and urban legend narratives as cutting edge in youth films. 

Date: Sept. 5, 2017 

 

Huff Post- 10 Trans Filmmakers You Should Know

Posted on 09/19/2017

Our very own media educator Giselle Bleuz was selected by Huff Post recently as one of the top 10 Trans filmmakers you should know! Go Giselle! 

GAP is featured in Brooklyn Community Foundation Blog! Check it out.

Posted on 07/18/2017

Grantee Spotlight: Global Action Project

July 10, 2017

Global Action Project (GAP)—an Invest in Youth grantee—is an intersectional youth organizing and activism program that uses media and storytelling to help young people, specifically immigrant and TLGBQ youth, advocate for themselves and their communities. On Monday, June 26th, I attended their End of the Year Screening, where participants showcased the short films they worked on.

Thank YOU! Check out our Highlights from 2017 End of the Year Screening!

Posted on 06/29/2017

On Monday night, 300 of Global Action Project's closest friends, family and community partners, gathered to celebrate our 2017 Youth Producers under the theme "Our Resistance, Our Time, Our Sanctuary." To everyone who came out on Monday or supported G.A.P. over the course of this past year, thank you so much for uplifting the voices of these dynamic, talented and creative LGBTQ and immigrant youth leaders!

Global Action Project Track at the AMC

Posted on 06/09/2017

Allied Media Conference

Global Action Project Track at the AMC:

Global Action Project is a sponsor of this year’s Allied Media Conference! This year we are hosting 3 workshops.

Support G.A.P.'s Spring Appeal

Posted on 05/24/2017

For 25 years, G.A.P. has been building safe and transformative spaces where youth impacted by injustice— youth of color, immigrant youth, trans youth, queer youth, Muslim youth—come together and collectively envision alternative futures, using those visions to fight the injustices in our current reality. In a time where voices of dissent are threatened, our work to expand—and protect—spaces where young people most impacted by these attacks come together to create powerful counter-narratives, feels incredibly urgent.

G.A.P. in the News: "LGBT Youth Promote Justice By Creating Their Own Media"

Posted on 04/28/2017

"LGBT Youth Promote Justice By Creating Their Own Media"

By Jesse Ehrensaft-Hawley and Luce Capco Lincoln | April 12, 2017

Originally published in Youth Today

April 4 Film Screening: "Our Voices: Trans Stories, Trans Justice, Trans Resiliency"

Posted on 04/03/2017

In a time when transgender and gender nonconforming communities remain under attack, it is crucial to lift up stories of trans resiliency and power. This film screening and panel organized by G.A.P. will highlight ways trans communities fight back, build community, and center the intersectional work essential to survival. Click here to RSVP

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