• Identify 5 students in Mt. Shasta, California and 5 students in China

 

• Participants interact online to decide what will be the focus or theme (ex: "what's important to me here?", or "rituals", or "free time", or ...)

 

• Each students records ~30 minutes of raw video, 10 minutes of raw sound

 

• US <-> China swap raw material

 

• Students edit a short (2-3 minute) piece from their international peer's material; facilitators film the students' reactions and process

 

• We collaboratively create a single, final piece to give others a glimpse into the experience of bridging these cultures

Technical:

• NTSC video camera (mini-DV) 

• mp3/wav audio recorder

• Computer, video editing software

 

 

Students:

• Excited to learn about own community and reach out to peers abroad

• Able to make a commitment for 10-20 hours of project time

 

 

Facilitators in China and US:

• Develop connection to 5 students

• Travel as needed to work with students

• Run introductory workshop to motivate topic of cultural exchange; provide training for basic video shooting and editing

• Document the students' process as they go along

• Provide help along the way