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The Change The Game! video
features the real voices of Baltimore youth, in a reality-based,
hard-hitting expose of life on the streets of one of America's
toughest cities. Using a combination of dramatic vignettes, spoken
word, music and celebrity interviews, Change The Game! shows
how young people can overcome issues like using drugs, dropping
out of school, and getting caught up in street or domestic violence.
The Change The Game! video is by and
for teens and youth in Baltimore. Shot on location in Southern
Park Heights, Southwest Baltimore and Madison East End/Patterson
Park North & East, the video does more than talk about the
problems in Baltimore; local youth and adults talk about solutions-and
what it means to “change the game.”
Change The Game! is also important
for adults. Parents, caregivers and service providers can find
out what young people think, feel and talk about when you're
not around.
Length: 21 minutes
To order the video, call 1-877-MEE-PROD or
fax the order form to 215-829-4920.
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One of the city's hottest air personalities, DJ Konan
of 92Q Jams, kicks off the Change the Game! campaign
by introducing a few well-known personalities who
will tell their stories, share some knowledge and
encourage youth to be positive and beat the odds.
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Born in Baltimore, this now famous NBA player wants
youth to know that it is possible not to succumb
to the fast life and easy money. Dixon was raised
in the same dire surroundings as many of Baltimore's
youth and still managed to rise above those people
who wanted to see him fail. He explains how he did
it and says that, although a supportive family can
make all the difference, you really have to want
something better for yourself.
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Samantha, a local teen-ager, gives us a glimpse of
her life as a result of decisions she has made in
the past. A resident of Patterson Park, she talks
about the struggles she and her peers endure. She
knows that a whole world awaits her outside of her
Baltimore surroundings, and that she will only be
able to make an impact on that world by continuing
her education, no matter the obstacles.
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This clip shows two Baltimore youth in the Park Heights
section who are determined to make it, despite their
surroundings. Putting their heads together, they
have created two businesses that have the potential
to have an impact on not just their community, but
also the world. See how they do it and what motivates
them to want more from life.
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For more
information, contact William Juzang at (877) MEE-PROD.
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