Lights Camera Discover

Lights Camera Discover has a mission to develop a sense of pride, self-worth, strength, creativity, and appreciation of community in all the underprivileged youth we serve through performance and digital arts. We are driven to break the cycle of generational poverty by equipping the next generation with the educational foundation and passion to pursue a career in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) fields which have a positive community impact and can bring a positive future to the youth we serve. Our goal is to change youth’s perspective and future through STEAM education specifically using the digital arts and media. We work to give youth a positive outlook along with the ability to freely express themselves, instead of making poor choices that lead them down a negative path. Lights Camera Discover was built with a simple purpose, to break the cycle of multi-generational poverty by equipping youth with education and skills in careers that are in demand. Through film production instruction, our programs inspire students to graduate from high school and prepare them to succeed in college and the workforce. We provide disadvantaged youth living in poverty with quality STEAM (with an emphasis on Art) Education Programming. Youth are trained in digital media through screenwriting, acting, filmmaking, and are given opportunities to grow confidence, build self-esteem, and learn teamwork. In addition to their arts learning, participating youth: 1) Gain better awareness of their own behaviors; 2) Decrease depression symptoms; 3) Help educate peers on anti-bullying curriculum; 4) Learn how to work as a team; 5) Improve literacy and reading skills; 6) Gain greater self-esteem; 7) Gain more confidence; 8) Experience positive peer interactions. At Lights Camera Discover we envision a world where every young person has the opportunity to unleash their creativity and find their voice through digital arts. We strive to cultivate a community where technology