My article for this year's Convergence Magazine is on a wonderful youth program called Leave out Violence (LOVE). The program started about ten years ago and takes youth from varying Toronto neighbourhoods and does different programs with them. The newest program is photojournalism. With cameras donated by Henry's and with the help of Humber's own Anne Zbitnew, the youth are given the opportunity to use these digital cameras to take pictures of whatever they want.
Some of the pictures vary from youth to youth. Violence, aggression and abuse is depicted in most. I came across this program through my boyfriend who is a youth worker and I decided to write an article about this program. The focus of my article will be how LOVE uses different forms of media as an outlet for expression and therapy.
As passionate as I am about writing this article I ran into some early troubles with getting interviews. I contacted the program director and coordinator of the program but they were very reluctant to speaking with me, with anyone from the media. They both mentioned an article that was written about them in the Toronto Star. They willingly sent me the link and I read the article. Out of respect for these two women I will not comment on what they said but they were not happy with the outcome of the article.
Respectfully, I explained to them that my intentions were good and that I would want to rectify the stereotypes of these youth in The Star's article. I told them that I thought it was important to demonstrate the youth's work in a positive way and that I hoped they would give me that opportunity.
I'm lucky because they are giving me the chance.
I am attaching the link so you all can get a taste of what I have to rectify.
http://www.thestar.com/article/257086
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