One globalgirl from LA tells us what it’s like to move there from Bangladesh and attend school wearing a hijab, as well as her thoughts on immigration.
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GENTRIFICATION IN KOREATOWN
Several GGM reporters live and grew up in Koreatown, and wanted to both celebrate their neighborhood but also report on how gentrification has changed their lives. This video interviews a local resident activist, a media influencer and longtime K-town business owner to understand this very complex, burning issue of affordable housing, development and cultural change for all Angelenos.
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ZOOM UNIVERSITY
GGM Los Angeles reporters investigate how the Covid-19 crisis has impacted their education, and how online classes, school administrators, students, and teachers are coping.
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MARCHING FORWARD
Inspired by the collaboration and optimism embodied in the Women’s March, GlobalGirl Media and The Representation Project invite you to join the #MarchingForward Campaign. Watch this video, then write why you march on your hand, and share with the #MarchingForward hashtag!
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THROWING SHADE(S)
Profile of two top transgender performers in Los Angeles who are of color, a behind-the-scenes look at what it means to “throw shade” in today’s world of identity politics and culture.
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CODE RED
A playful look at the stigma girls face around their periods. What’s that costume? A giant vulva?
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DIGITAL JOURNALISM SUMMER PROGRAM (July 2020)
Exciting Scholarship Opportunity for girls 14 – 19 years old! APPLY NOW for our July 2020 Digital Journalism Training SCHOLARSHIP!
Learn how to use professional cameras, audio gear, and editing software to tell the stories YOU want told. Become a GlobalGirl filmmaker and reporter!
This intensive program will be held in LA from July 13th-30th 2020. Girls who are interested should apply as soon as possible. The application link is below, and also on our IG and Facebook pages.
Deadline to apply is July 8th!
The Link to the online application is here: https://forms.gle/
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CONTRA: Los Angeles, U.S.
Contra turns 21 during the Covid-19 pandemic, and even though she doesn’t get to celebrate as planned, she shares how spending her teen years battling serious depression actually prepared her well for the disappointment, anxiety, and isolation of lockdown. A courageous share, she blows out her candles facing a still uncertain future, like so many millennials.
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TEEN PREGNANCY IN LA
Global Girl Reporters interview one young girl about her experience as a teen mom in Los Angeles and explore the differences between reality and media representations of teen pregnancy.
