A video letter is a communication tool allowing people to
connect with communities around the world. Video letters can
take the form of a “postcard”– small video snapshots intended to
be sent from one community to another, or to advocate for a
specific social cause. It can also take the form of a full
length “Video Letter” that more closely resembles a media
advocacy piece or short form documentary. Both provide a simple,
but powerful, framework for self-representation. Youth media,
and more specifically the video letter, has the following goals:
1. To Inspire youth to reflect about themselves, their
communities and the world. 2. To inspire leadership and advocacy
within their communities. 3. To provide the media tools and
platforms (as an alternatives to mainstream media) to share
their stories and raise awareness about their communities and
cultural identities. 4. To open up communication and
understanding between communities where physical dialogue is
difficult. 5. To empower youth to become advocates for