High School Students Learn to “Be the Change” as Media Producers

Presented by the School of Communication, "Be the Change" focused on the basics of video production in UHart's TV studio and on location, TV and video news, media literacy and activism, public service announcements, and the role of media in a democracy.

The students produced their own TV show as well as short videos about issues that are important to them. "The video that the students created showcases the diversity of the students, their life experiences, what they learned in the program and their ideas about how they can use their voice in media for social change," says School of Communication director and associate professor Jack Banks.

Banks says that in a post-program survey, a majority of the students indicated they can more effectively use their voice in media to address issues that are important to them. In addition, after participating in the program, many of the students said they are more interested in the University of Hartford as a possible destination for college.