Personnel:
Bill Thompson, Executive Director
Pilar Alvarez, Education Director
Lexi Notabartolo, Operations Manager
Jaylene Chung, Development Manager
Netta Most, Script to Stage Director
Rachel Fleischer, Movie Makers/P.O.V. Director
Pierre Pandy, Volunteer Outreach/Programs Coordinator
Jessica Alvarez, L.A. County Arts Commission Intern
Curtis Baxter, Interim Programs Director
Submission Policy:
Los Angeles-based foundation that serves both Los Angeles and New York with programs for kids starting at the 5th grade and going through college. Semester-long and year long common core-aligned program where students write original scripts and then see them performed by professional actors. Also has a program that offers a pitch and screening of student-made films.
Organization:
Associations
Industry:
Film
Supports:
Children, Writers, Below the Line, Producers, Actors & Performers
Comments:
Our mission is simple: Inspires young people to discover the power of their voice. Using one-on-one mentorship, low-income students learn how to write original stories, and see them brought to life on stage and film. Thanks to thousands of volunteer mentors, actors, and professional teaching artists, Young Storytellers serves more than 60 public schools in Los Angeles and New York City, reaching 1,200 students in elementary, middle, and high school each year. As a result, young people learn that their voice matters.
