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Reel Youth – Youth and Seniors Programs

In the third instalment of Cortes Currents Reel Youth series, Mark Vonesh and Erica Køhn talk about Youth and Seniors programs. 

“Our youth and senior film programs, or youth and elder film programs, are probably about 30% – 40% of the work we do. It’s one of the most powerful projects that we’ve done,” said Vonesch.

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What Reel Youth is bringing to students on Cortes Island in 2022

The first of two school programs that Reel Youth hopes to run on Cortes Island during 2022 is already approved.

“We have a program launching in January. That’s for Partners in Education (PIE) students, mostly middle school youth who are doing a homeschooling course,” said Mark Vonesch, Director of Reel Youth.

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Will Cortes Island become home to a new outdoor High School experience? 

School district 72 has not yet decided, but there have been discussions about the possibility of offering outdoor high school courses on Cortes Island. 

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Teen vandalism escalating in Campbell River

Teen vandalism is getting out of hand in Campbell River 

“In the last year we’ve had teens shoot out people’s windows with pellet guns, throwing rocks through windows, steal or move traffic control devices (creating very dangerous situations on the roadways), breaking fences, smashing peoples lawn lights, and spray painting and keying cars,” said RCMP Cst. Maury Tyre.

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The origins of Reel Youth

A youth filmmaking initiative with international reach has its’ office in Mansons Hall, on Cortes Island.

In the second of a series of programs about Reel Youth, Mark Vonesch and Erica Køhn tell the story of how this initiative came into being. 

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