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In Fall 2009 and Winter 2010, Ramsay and Dwight participated in two video documentary workshops offered by the Digital Literacy Project to the RECLAIM Literacy Centre. In the months following these workshops, Ramsay and Dwight decided to continue working on their video skills and created a new documentary about the history and impact of RECLAIM. We’re very excited to present their amazing project below!

To learn more about the RECLAIM Literacy Centre’s services, please call 514-369-7835.

This spring sees the launch of a zine by Head & Hands' Young Parents Program! Members of the Young Parents Program came to the Atwater Library during the winter semester to learn how to edit images and text for their zine in Adobe Photoshop. The zine features images and stories by young parents in Montreal, as well as resources for other young parents and their supporters. If you'd like to have your own copy of the zine, contact Head & Hands at 514-481-0277!

Click on "read more" for a full description of the project.

In May and June, members of the Yellow Door’s Yellow Ribbon Social Club participated in a photo-voice workshop designed for seniors interested in learning new technologies to share stories with other generations. Over five two-hour sessions, participants learned how to develop scripts, scan and locate images, and create and edit short videos using Windows Live Movie Maker. Check out some of their wonderful stories below, by clicking "read more"!

"My best friend / Mi mejor amigo"

With Spring just arrived, we're already planning ahead for Summer here at the Digital Literacy Project. Check out our exciting program of upcoming workshops:

The Yellow Door's Yellow Ribbon Social Club will be coming back to the library in May for a four-session workshop on photo-voice, co-facilitated by Digital Literacy Project coordinators Arwen Fleming & Robin Kelley. Social Club members will share stories in digital video format, using a combination of photographs and voice-over narration.

A new partner for the Digital Literacy Project this summer is Verdun Elementary School. Ms. Warnock's grade 6 class is participating in a two-part workshop this June on media and digital literacy. With the guidance of co-facilitators Skye Maule-O'Brien and Nina Pariser, students will deconstruct media representations and identify stereotypes, then learn to create podcasts to share their ideas about media.

The Westhaven-Elmhurst Community Association's Skills Link will also be returning this July for a six-part introduction to digital video! Facilitated by artist Victoria Nam, workshop participants will learn the basics of digital videography and editing.

Members of the Yellow Door's Yellow Ribbon Social Club participated in a five-class photo manipulation workshop exploring memory through image. Participants used their own photography and found images to explore memories and stories, with imaginative results! Check out examples of their work below, by clicking on "read more."

Students from the Trafalgar School for Girls learned to challenge gender stereotypes in the media through an eight-week workshop on photo manipulation and poster creation. Click "read more" below to see samples of their work!

Over four two-hour workshops, participants from the Westmount Contactivity Centre learned video creation and editing skills to tell stories from their own lives. The goal of the workshop was to combat intergenerational isolation by giving seniors the skills to use the media young people engage with on a regular basis. Click on "read more" below to view more of the participants' videos.

"Bruno and Gaby’s Life"