Abstract: In the summer of 2019, the We are All Connected urban-rural youth media program launched Something in Our Water, an eco-media documentary project that investigates the shared problem of water sustainability, public health, and climate change in their communities. This article discusses the transformative experience that the youth from New York City … [Read more...] about Connecting Youth, Eco-Media and Resilience in Appalachia
Author Profile: Emmanuel Garcia
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EducatorEmmanuel Garcia is a New York based educator via Southern California. His focus is in facilitating engaging academic spaces for youth to critically explore their social world and place within it. He has an MA in the Sociology of Education from New York University, and is currently a sociology instructor for the City University of New York. With the Educational Video Center, Emmanuel has been an instructor on a variety of projects as well as a senior media and instructional coach, guiding NYC teachers in incorporating EVC’s pedagogy in their classrooms. He has been an instructor for EVC’s We Are All Connected urban-rural program since its revival in 2017.