COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING INITIATIVE

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The Community Service Learning (CSL) initiative introduces youth and young adults ages 16-24 from the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) and Youth Action YouthBuild,  community service and digital media skills by fostering community engagement and documentary research opportunities. Participants are taught the skills and techniques of digital design and documentary filmmaking, while gaining the hands-on experience providing community service in East Harlem. The primary goal of the CSL initiative is to collaborate with youth and young adults to foster dialogue and collaborative solutions about the critical issues of poverty and violence in New York City, understand their perspectives on public safety, and identify resources, tools, or skills they feel are needed for youth and young adults to circumvent the legal system and thrive in life.