Our Voice, Our Media

Video: Hidden Existence

Gandhi Brigade partnered with Pyramid Atlantic to employ eight teen interns to learn about documentary filmmaking and printmaking. These teens used their art and media skills to produce a film and a visual art campaign to highlight the issue of teen homelessness in Washington D.C. Our eight interns used crowd-funding to raise money for their summer salaries through Kickstarter, through their efforts and outreach to the community, they raised over $6,000.

Featured print media: Youth Voices on the Plaza

Gandhi Brigade’s Youth Voices on the Plaza program collaborated with other local non-profits to provide summer programming for youth and adults in downtown Silver Spring. The aim of these events was to provide young people with an outlet to become active in their community, share ideas, and bridge the widening gap with older generations. The Youth Voices team created graphics and promotional materials and helped execute these events.

Featured photography: Black and White Portraits

During the Spring of 2013, the Gandhi Brigade Educators decided to explore the theme of Social Justice. With the identified quotes reflecting their idea of social justice, they paired text with self portraits exemplifying their diversity. The quotes ultimately speak to a sense of community within this diversity as we all gravitate towards the higher goals of equanimity through non-violence. View their work here.

Featured podcast: GB Youth Radio

The necessity for more youth friendly space is one of the main issues that the Gandhi Brigade has focused on during the past few years. The Gandhi Brigade’s Community Media group has further explored this theme through a series of podcasts. The podcasts came about as a follow up to the interviews that the youth conducted regarding the proposed youth curfew for Montgomery County. Follow the rest of the Community Media’s podcasts at http://gbyouthradio.blogspot.com/