March 10, 2024 -
April 28, 2024
Creative Visions Leadership Project (13 hours)
sponsored by Creative Visions
Local Service, Global Impact
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Communication, Creativity, Critical thinking, Problem solving, Global and cultural awareness, Productivity
SUMMARY
Reflection
I believe I speak for many others like me when I say that I used to be afraid of this project until I saw the finish line. This experience has been the first time that I edited a video using real-world footage, and that first that I made a video with the purpose of evoking emotion from the audience. I learned the importance of breaking apart a large project into smaller deadlines. I can't begin to imagine how lost I would have felt if the workload was not divided into smaller deadlines. I also learned to be more considerate with other people's time and how to collaborate with other people to accomplish a goal. I reached out to others to ask for guidance, and I happily used their advice to improve my project.
Project Impact
The impact I hope to achieve is to change minds and send a message of why people are scammed to begin with: they fall into an emotionally-vulnerable position, just like everyone else can. I believe that scams should be looked more as a crime and not a breach that occurs because of someone's negligence.
PROJECTS TASKS
Storytelling, Human Rights, and Creative Changemaking
1.00 hour learning about service to others | Compassion
This step moved me to consider what I care about and think about a problem that I see in the world. I also reflected deeper into how I want others to feel about the issue I identified.
Finding Inspiration from other Creative Activists in the World Today
1.00 hour learning about service to others | Compassion
After seeing some of the ways that others have shared their own stories, I have thought about using video editing to spread a story. I am still uncertain which type of video I want to create, but I believe that I could lean towards a video style like my favorite tv show "Adam Ruins Everything."
What's the Issue? What's the Goal?
1.00 hour learning about service to others | Compassion
In this process, I honed in on the exact problem that I wanted to impact and researched the background of the problem. I am also currently decided that I wanted to educate others on the danger of cyber threats and how to prevent them.
Problem, Solution, Impact!
1.00 hour leading an initiative | Connectedness
I furthered my knowledge of my issue and sharpened my focus towards making change rather than making a product. I feel unsteady about what I could do, but I feel more confident finalizing the end goal of my project.
Storytelling for Change: Connection is the Solution
2.00 hours leading an initiative | Compassion
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The Work Begins!
2.00 hours leading an initiative | Compassion
I'm starting to think about how my film will be executed. It feels like a large process that I'm not ready for, but my teacher always stressed on following-through, so instead of feeling unworthy, I need to keep progressing.
The Work Continues!
11.00 hours leading an initiative | Compassion
My progress involves gathering the recordings necessary and forming a narrative with the footage I have available. I am currently finished recording and I am editing my video.
Who are the Creative Changemakers? You are!!!
2.00 hours leading an initiative | Compassion
My final project is complete! I wish that I could have continued to put more effort and fix all of the niches in the video. It's crazy to think that I was panicking over how I would complete this in a month. I found the process to be enjoyable.
Shine a Light
1.00 hour leading an initiative | Compassion
This project opened my perspective of the efforts that go into creating and perfecting a project that becomes a message to an audience. My project focuses on tackling against the victim-blaming mindset that happens when someone gets scammed. I recorded a video with my family assisting me in its creation, and editing a video in hopes of evoking people's emotions and changing how people view scam victims. I believe that scams should be looked more as a crime and not a breach that occurs because of someone's negligence. The impact I hope to achieve is to change minds and send a message of why people are scammed to begin with: they fall into an emotionally-vulnerable position, just like everyone else can.
Education
Aid/Relief
Hunger & Homelessness
