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“I learned instead of just snapping a picture you really have to think about it before you take it. And I got to go to Rider University with my mentor. I met different people. I got to see the dorms. I fell in love with the dorms. I think everyone deserves to be in this program.” Jovan, age 14
The Ennis Beley Project promotes personal achievement by bringing together adolescent members of Trenton families who are homeless or in transition with professional photographers and mentors, for a month-long summer program exploring the art of photography.
By engaging children in photography and written reflection on their art, the children learn a new skill and develop their creative potential. But more broadly, they gain much-needed opportunities to solve problems, initiate activities, explore, experiment, and question. The participants spend their summer working with professional photographers/mentors in the classroom and in the field, exploring and expressing their world, and curating their own exhibit.
Most Ennis Beley Project participants are formerly homeless students, who have overcome great odds. Their participation in the photography camp solidifies their belief in themselves, and inspires their family members as well that anything is possible.
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Thank you, everyone, for your generosity. You can stay updated on The Ennis Beley Project throughout the summer on Kickstarter
The Prudential Foundation The Piper Sutton Foundation The Lawrenceville School The Central New Jersey Maternal & Child Health Consortium The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and Generous Individuals
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