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Tell their Stories / Educate / Inform / Enlighten

Our target population are victims of social injustice because they are often misrepresented. This is mostly because the stories about them that make it to the media are told by others who have no real understanding of their struggles and as a result, the accounts are nearly always skewed.

As minority groups, they are powerless to speak up, advocate for themselves and therefore, are perpetually misunderstood. To address this, we have taken it upon ourselves to tell their stories and give them a voice. We do this through our professionally produced original series Echoes from the Valley, broadcast on public access television channels in New York, mainstream TV channels in Africa, and on various social media platforms. We not only use the TV show as a platform to tell the stories of the population we serve, but ours is a multiple-throng approach;

 

(1) Give them a voice: A medium for the public to hear directly from the people we serve as they tell their own stories.
(2) Educate / Enlighten / Inform: A population with easy and direct access to necessary information and education that is applicable to every situation they find themselves, is an enlightened population. Enlightenment will enable the underserved population to play significant roles in keeping them, their families and community safe, particularly in times of emergencies.

 

 

 

(3) Facilitate cultural dialogue and understanding: We showcase the cultures and arts of the people in the communities we serve on our media platforms and special events.

 

With Echoes from the Valley, we identify the issues our target population grapple with, assess their challenges from various perspectives; speak, and listen to them, survey the prevailing circumstances vis-à-vis existing policies, and employ all available means of communication to constantly inform, educate, and enlighten the public on issues that impact the lives of our target population. In the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, we produced several episodes of the show to educate and enlighten on the necessary steps each person needed to take to keep safe and save lives. Through Echoes from the Valley, we keep our community informed and in touch with prevailing issues that could potentially impact their ability to live quality lives.