AMAZON STUDIOS IS THE
EXCLUSIVE SPONSOR OF YCP ALUMNI
FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR.
UNLOCKING THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH FILMMAKING
Project based learning that produces competent, resilient, real world problem-solvers.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Youth Cinema Project (YCP) is project based learning that produces competent, resilient, real world problem-solvers and bridges the achievement and opportunity gaps by creating lifelong learners and the entertainment industry’s multicultural future.
RESEARCH SHOWS
In 2019, Stanford University conducted a qualitative assessment of our program and how it affects the development of our students:
Our Narrative
Filmmaking is the ultimate expression of project based learning
focusing on communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.
Our program creates social emotional empowerment
emphasizing leadership, self-advocacy, and finding one’s voice.
Our work develops grit – passion, drive, and resiliency
to help students succed in life.
OUR BELIEFS
There is no limit on intellectual capacity and talent when opportunity is provided.
Student choice creates a necessary student voice and ultimately a necessary presence in the entertainment industry.
A student-led, democratic development process facilitates deep learning.
Individual and team reflection is critical to student learning, growth, and successful film productions.
The student is the project, and the film is the medium.
