Annual Report 2011-2012 - United Nations International School of ...

Reel YouthReel Youth is a not-for-profit, media empowermentprogramme supporting youth, adults, organisations andbusinesses to create and distribute engaging films about theissues they care about most.These components and the lessons learned from ‘Reel Youth’have become central to the organisation and developmentof Service Learning Programmes at UNIS Hanoi.In September 2011, sixteen students from UNIS Hanoi wereselected for a 5-week workshop with the action group ReelYouth. Their brief was to explore the United Nations theme‘Rapprochement of Cultures’ through the creation of filmdocumentaries focusing on two of the current Service projectsat UNIS Hanoi: ‘Thuy An Orphanage’ and ‘Helping Hands’. Inthe gala premiere, held to showcase these documentaries andshare what they had learned, the students talked about theproject as one of the most meaningful learning experiencesthey had ever taken part in.The key components of the ‘Reel Youth’ programmeincluded:building strong connections between UNIS Hanoistudents and people in the broader communitydeveloping strong connections between students,teacher-supervisors and partner organisationsa focus on reflection, evaluation of group goals, and thepresentation and celebration of learningdeveloping specific skills through the programme (e.g.film creation, communication, organizational, and selfmanagementskills).www.unishanoi.org 19