Betty presents at World Press Photo in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico in April

Promedios Presents

The Pedagogy of Photography & Digital Storytelling for Social Change

Presenter: Betty Yu, filmmaker, artist and educator, Chinese American

Translator: Mario Roberto Najera, Promedios de Comunicacion Comunitaria

 

Date: April 7, 2015, 19:00

 Location: Kinoki, Belisario Dominguez #5A (Corner of Real de Guadalupe), San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

 Description of Presentation:

The presentation focuses on Betty Yu's experiences with marginalized communities such as immigrant workers, youth of color, homeless and U.S. war veterans utilizing the tools of photography, video and digital storytelling to advocate for social change in the United States. Through the process of photo documentation and digital editing, community members are able to tell their own stories and transform their lives.