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Story by Rachel Gittleman<\/em>
\nIris is hungry to learn. She has a passion for technology, learning, and, like other 13-year-old girls, Hello Kitty. Born and raised in Pilsen, she graduated from Orozco Academy this June, and is on her way to Cristo Rey High School in the Fall. She is a vibrant young lady who has both a knack and a love of technology\u2014whether it\u2019s making music on GarageBand, creating videos about Pilsen, editing photos, or the like.
\nAs a student at Orozco, Iris had access to Elev8\u2019s afterschool programs<\/a>, which are offered on a yearly basis in a variety of subjects, including Irish Dance, Yearbook, and Gardening. Iris is attracted to any class involving technology, all of which are taught by Orozco\u2019s Technology Coordinator, Leonardo Guzman. She took advantage of all of these classes during her time at Orozco, spending four afternoons a week at school, taking seven afterschool classes in all. Iris\u2019 love of writing and technology led her to Multimedia Journalism, taught by Mr. Guzman and Helene Achanzar, TRP\u2019s Elev8 Coordinator, over the past school year.
\n\u201cI thought it would be cool involving writing with electronics,\u201d Iris said. Every Wednesday during the past school year, she would do exactly that alongside 12 other students. The hour-long class, which met in Orozco\u2019s computer lab, focused on journalism, multimedia, and technology.
\nOne of Iris\u2019 favorite lessons was when guest speaker, Adam Jason Cohen, a professional photographer, visited the class. He discussed his career and work, identifying challenges that all photographers face. He described the process of taking hundreds of photos in order to capture the right one. Iris really identified with this idea.
\n\u201cIt was really inspiring,\u201d she said, \u201cbecause sometimes I feel like I look dumb taking a picture of one thing until I get the right one, but this professional does the same thing.\u201d
\nIris was able to use these skills, and others she acquired throughout the course, in her final project: a multimedia project that addressed a problem in Pilsen. She was one of four students to complete a YouTube video within the time frame set by her teachers. Her video, which combines original music, interviews, photos, and writing, addresses the issue of gang violence.
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ko2BIvN1OPk
\nAll of the completed final projects were displayed on the Pilsen Portal, and the creators were awarded prizes, including an iPad and iPods.
\nIris had already made a prize-winning video about how Orozco Academy connected to the larger Pilsen neighborhood, utilizing skills she had learned in previous Elev8 classes. This accomplishment, combined with her accomplishments in Multimedia Journalism, prompted her instructors to encourage Iris to apply for a Technology Internship at The Resurrection Project. She successfully applied and joined our team.
\nToday, Iris is the youngest of six high school interns working with TRP\u2019s Community Engagement and Programs department this summer. Her work includes acquiring information about local Pilsen businesses and adding them to the business directory on the Pilsen Portal. Iris is excited about the experience she had with Elev8 and ready to apply her skills in the future.
\n\u201cI liked [the class] a lot,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019d definitely like to take more classes like it in high school and continue to learn about all things multimedia.\u201d<\/p>\n

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