September 14 and September 22
A group of five young people worked on researching, filming, interviewing, and editing a documentary-style short film about youth substance use. This group was part of the Gateway to Opportunity summer work-learning project in Westbrook, Maine. Gateway to Opportunity provides paid learning opportunities to young people, focusing on developing 21st Century Skills and workforce development.
Westbrook’s G2O 2021 group created this film explaining the underlying causes of substance use and substance use disorder. They discuss what substances teens use and what parents think teens do. The group explores local resources and encourages a compassionate approach to those who use substances and may have a substance use disorder.
Join Partners for Preventions for a virtual screening of the film on the following dates:
Tuesday, September 14 from 5 pm to 6 pm: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84086751260?pwd=Mnk5SklNYVU5UGVIdE5ka01leXVSZz09
Wednesday, September 22nd from 5:30 to 6:30 pm: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83078333230?pwd=d2J4QTlra2NHSnVpdytNM0EyWmowQT09
This project was made possible by funding from The Opportunity Alliance’s Partners for Thriving Youth Initiative and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Drug-Free Communities grant. A huge thank you goes out to those who worked on the project, the interviewees, special presenters (Hawa Shir, Ellie Nazar, and Angela Giordano), and Barry Dodd for providing technical assistance and tips for filming and editing.
