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Latino Film Institute outlines Youth Cinema Project for local students
Summary
Leaders of the Latino Film Institute presented the Youth Cinema Project to the board, describing classroom push‑ins, after‑school programs, CTE pathways, alumni networks and industry fellowships that the nonprofit says support students from fifth grade through early careers.
Axel Calleiro, chief executive officer of the Latino Film Institute, and Hector Chai, director of education programs, told the Academy Governing Board that the nonprofit’s Youth Cinema Project (YCP) aims to turn classrooms into creative studios where students learn filmmaking from concept to screen. The presenters said the program includes in‑class “push‑in” instruction, after‑school offerings, a two‑course CTE film pathway, summer intensives and an alumni network that connects students to college and industry opportunities.
The presentation focused on program…
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