The major character in this is Jessica. She is the one who invented the dream program. She gives kids who need the guidance and support the things that they need to keep going. The kids she works with are kids that are losing hope in school and don't try. She started this program because she had an experience in high school that made her realize she does matter because she used to be one of those kids. She represents all the kids that she works with.
Jessica is a great role model for these kids. "I'm creating a space for students where, regardless of what setbacks they have, they can be a leader." This quote is basically the entire documentary. They talk about how Jessica is there for them, she's their mentor, their leader and then they turn that to be a leader to other people.
The story unfolds by first telling the background of how this program started and then what it does. Then it goes to tell the success of the program and how these kids have changed, and how its helped them. Then it goes on to Emauni, and describes in a full example about how this program has changed her, she almost dropped out of high school and now she's on track to be the first in her family to graduate, and she has made a collection of artists to speak to the community about whats going on through poetry, spoken word, etc...
The story is told though the characters. Jessica is a narrator and Eumani is a narrator. They both tell the story and some other students for a little, but they are the ones that tell about what is going on and all tell everything.
The mode is expository. The audience hears straight from the narrators about everything. The camera produces pans, wide shots, extreme wide shots, mid shots, and two shots. The mid shots and two shots are used mostly in the interview style when they are talking directly to the camera. The camera pans to show everything thats going on. Extreme wide shots are used to show places and surroundings.
There were no quirky story telling techniques, but the story was moved along by first giving background info that makes you want to keep listening to hear how this program has progressed and helped the kids.
We care because there are kids all around us who struggle with the same things as the kids in this. Maybe if central had a program like this some kids would be effected positively. Maybe if schools all around the country had a program like this it would benefit all schools who have kids facing the same struggles.
Lombroso, Daniel. "Why Public Schools Should Reinvent Mentorship." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 13 Jan. 2016. Web. 05 May 2016.
Jessica is a great role model for these kids. "I'm creating a space for students where, regardless of what setbacks they have, they can be a leader." This quote is basically the entire documentary. They talk about how Jessica is there for them, she's their mentor, their leader and then they turn that to be a leader to other people.
The story unfolds by first telling the background of how this program started and then what it does. Then it goes to tell the success of the program and how these kids have changed, and how its helped them. Then it goes on to Emauni, and describes in a full example about how this program has changed her, she almost dropped out of high school and now she's on track to be the first in her family to graduate, and she has made a collection of artists to speak to the community about whats going on through poetry, spoken word, etc...
The story is told though the characters. Jessica is a narrator and Eumani is a narrator. They both tell the story and some other students for a little, but they are the ones that tell about what is going on and all tell everything.
The mode is expository. The audience hears straight from the narrators about everything. The camera produces pans, wide shots, extreme wide shots, mid shots, and two shots. The mid shots and two shots are used mostly in the interview style when they are talking directly to the camera. The camera pans to show everything thats going on. Extreme wide shots are used to show places and surroundings.
There were no quirky story telling techniques, but the story was moved along by first giving background info that makes you want to keep listening to hear how this program has progressed and helped the kids.
We care because there are kids all around us who struggle with the same things as the kids in this. Maybe if central had a program like this some kids would be effected positively. Maybe if schools all around the country had a program like this it would benefit all schools who have kids facing the same struggles.
Lombroso, Daniel. "Why Public Schools Should Reinvent Mentorship." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 13 Jan. 2016. Web. 05 May 2016.