Programs
Sight & Sound
Addressing PLI’s mission to encourage an acknowledgement of community and culture, Preservation LINK, Inc.’s program, Sight &Sound, brings together community partners to instruct youth, ages 15 to 19 years, in the exploration, documentation, and archiving of their community-South Dallas/Fair Park. Under the guidance of professional mentoring and support, students will earn college credit through a course at Dallas County Community College-El Centro. During this course in multimedia skills and social application, students will gain proficiency in: collecting and analyzing audio, photographic, and video data. Including such partners as the Foundation for Community Empowerment, Parkland Health, Teens at Work, and the Dallas County Community College-El Centro, this project will inform individuals who are interested in multimedia skills training programs that encourage educational achievement, technological skill building, and social activism among underserved youth and their communities. Sight &Sound summer session includes eight weeks of curriculum, taking place Tuesday through Friday. Students will use skills learned in the program to investigate/document historic places, people, and things; and they will address specific problems/needs in their community. Their field projects will include working with community organizations and community residents to create documentary footage and public service media.