About UsCritical ExposureCECritical Exposure is a nonprofit that teaches youth to use the power of photography and their own voices to become effective advocates for school reform and social change.Adam LevnerExecutive Director & Co-Founder -- Adam is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Critical Exposure. Previously, Adam worked as a fifth grade teacher and then as a community organizer with Stand for Children, where he led successful reform efforts at the local and state level that resulted in over $20 million annually in additional revenue for the severely under-funded Prince George’s County, MD school district. Adam has also worked as an education consultant for the Center for Community Change and as a freelance photographer. Adam attended Tufts University and received a Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate from the Georgetown University Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership. Named one of the Youth Empowerment Coalition’s “Leading Young Change-Makers,” Adam has been profiled in the National Journal, the Baltimore Sun, Roll Call, and Tufts University Magazine.Alison HanoldDevelopment & Communications Director -- Prior to her role at Critical Exposure, Alison worked the media for social change field, and worked with independent documentary filmmakers at the Center for Social Media. Alison volunteers for a number of organizations throughout DC, including Women in Film and Video where she curated and moderated the Kids World Film Festival, and AFI SilverDocs where she has sat on the documentary selection committee for the past three years. Alison received her Masters in Arts Management at American University, and received her B.A. in Digital Cinema at DePaul University in Chicago, IL.Andrew AnastasiProgram Manager -- Before assuming his current role, Andrew spent three years facilitating Critical Exposure programs with D.C. youth. He is a native of the D.C. area and a graduate of Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he studied Film, Cultural Studies, and English. A former intern for Twin Cities Public Television, Andrew is interested in social movements, popular education, and the intersection of culture and politics.Emma ScottPhotography & Advanced Programs Coordinator -- After two years as a VISTA with Critical Exposure, Emma is now responsible for coordinating photography and advanced programs as well as expanding our presence on a national level. Additionally, she is currently pursuing her Master's Degree at the Corcoran College of Art + Design in New Media Photojournalism. In 2010, as a double-major at Bates College, she completed her French thesis on the photographic representation of the genocide in Rwanda and secured grant money to travel to Rwanda to create her own photographic documentation of the country for her photography thesis. She spent multiple summers teaching photography at a rural summer camp and to newly arrived refugees in New York City.Dominique BarronAmeriCorps*VISTA -- Dominique received a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University where she studied Government, Japanese and Studio Art. She first started working with youth as an English as a Second Language tutor while at Georgetown. She will begin her second year as an AmeriCorps*VISTA at Critical Exposure this November and is particularly interested in helping the organization build a stronger youth-based community presence in D.C. and throughout the nation. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Dominique has had a long-term interest in social change, youth and the power of the arts and loves working at Critical Exposure because it combines all three.Fatimah MartinAmeriCorps*VISTA -- A recent graduate of the University of New Mexico with a degree in Political Science, Fatimah’s collegiate career experiences were varied. She participated in the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program in Washington D.C. as a Rangel Scholar, spent a semester abroad in Rome studying the art and history of Italy, and studied the African presence in Mexico. In addition to travel, Fatimah’s diverse interests and experiences also include photography. She credits this passion to her participation in Critical Exposure’s 2006 project Fulfilling the Promise of School Segregation Cases in Albuquerque, NM, where she documented the conditions of her high school.Lauren Traugott-CampbellAmeriCorps*VISTA -- Coming from a community organizing background, Lauren became interested in documentary work as an empowering medium through which to create social change. After studying at Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies, she interned with Promedios, a non-profit in Chiapas, Mexico that teaches documentary skills to indigenous groups in the region. Lauren graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2011 where she studied Global Issues, Spanish, and Theater Design.Critical Exposure Board of DirectorsAmanda AlexanderInstructional Superintendent, District of Columbia Public SchoolsKeith BickelSenior Vice President, Bank of AmericaRyan ComptonSenior Associate, DLA PiperBetty FengFederal Practice - Manager, Deloitte Consuting LLPAvni Gupta-KaganSenior Director, EPIC-DC Partnership, New LeadersJohn KernDirector, Community Wealth Partners, Inc.Adam LevnerExecutive Director, Critical Exposure (Ex Officio)Rebecca RenardDirector, Inquiring Minds ConsultingHeather RiemanSenior Policy Advisor, US Dept. of Education; Co-Founder, Critical ExposureBoard Members EmeritusDr. Fred FrelowProgram Officer, Ford Foundation (Emeritus, Founding Member) Dr. John JacksonPresident, Schott Foundation for Public Education (Emeritus, Founding Member) Eliza LeightonDirector of Strategic Initiatives, CASA de Maryland (Emerita, Founding Member)Lee WhackPublic Relations Manager, District of Columbia Housing Finance AgencyCritical Exposure SponsorsCritical Exposure would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support. These supporters, in addition to our many committed individual donors, make our work possible.Clark-Winchcole FoundationCommonweal FoundationCommunity Foundation for the National Capital RegionThe Share FundCrowell & Moring FoundationDC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesHarman Family FoundationHerb Block FoundationHorning Family FundHumanities Council of Washington, DCJohnson Family FoundationLuther I. Replogle FoundationMeyer FoundationMorris & Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationPrince Charitable TrustsCritical Exposure In-Kind SponsorsDeloitteDLA PiperFair ChancePentaxPilot ImagingRAFFA, PCThe Webster GroupCritical Exposure PartnersOur Partners -- Critical Exposure partners with community organizing and advocacy groups, youth organizations, and public schools around the country to teach our workshops on documentary photography and social advocacy and support campaigns for change. To get in touch, please view the "Contact Us" page: http://www.criticalexposure.org/contact-usCommunity Organizing Groups Advocacy Groups Youth OrganizationsPublic SchoolsGordon Parks SocietyThe Gordon Parks Society is Critical Exposure’s way to honor the spirit of Parks’ work, while recognizing the key role our dedicated donors play in continuing his legacy.Gordon Parks was best known as a photojournalist. He first came to prominence as a social documentarian for his stark portrayal of poverty and race as Life magazine's first black photographer, and for his pictures documenting America’s civil rights movement.Critical Exposure Partner OrganizationsAdvancement ProjectAmerica's PromiseChildren's HospitalCommunity Law In ActionDC Alliance of Youth Advocates DC Commission on the Arts & HumanitiesDC ScoresEducation Law CenterEco City FarmsFair ChanceFotoDCGeorgetown University Cause ConsultingGood Schools PennsylvaniaGreater DC CaresHigher Achievement ProgramIDRAKid Power DCMagic Johnson Community Empowerment CenterMartha's TableMaryland ACLUMetro TeenAIDSM.O.M.I.E's TLCPartners of the AmericasPerry SchoolPhiladelphia Mural Arts ProgramPublic Education NetworkPulitzer Center for Crisis ReportingSasha Bruce Independent Living ProgramSitar Arts CenterWe Act RadioWide Angle Media World Vision Youth Empowerment ProgramYoung Women's ProjectYouth Education AllianceYouth United for ChangeCritical Exposure Public School PartnersEastern Senior High School, Washington, D.C.Luke C. Moore High School, Washington, D.C.Roosevelt Senior High School, Washington, D.C.Washington Metropolitan High School, Washington, D.C.Critical Exposure Consultants & VolunteersVolunteers with skills in grantwriting, accounting, event planning, PR/marketing, and photography are particularly helpful. If you're interested in volunteering or in an unpaid internship, please [visit] http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50914/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=7878Monette Austin BaileyGrantwritingGeoff ChesmanPhotographyBess DopkeenEvent Planning & Volunteer ManagementTatyana DimitrovaCommunicationsLauren GleasonEvent PlanningJen HarrisExhibit DesignMichelle WhitePress & CommunicationsJaime WindonPhotographyTo teach youth how to use the power of photography and their own voices to advocate for the opportunities and resources they need to succeed.PhotographyOur History -- Prior to founding Critical Exposure, our founders worked in education policy, teaching and community organizing, and we have both been life-long photography enthusiasts. Through our experiences in education and education advocacy, we found that, while the students in low-income public schools were often discussed, analyzed, and critiqued, they were rarely asked to contribute to the conversation. Assumptions have been made on their behalf for decades. When crucial decisions were made that would affect the education and future of these students, their voices were blatantly absent. The injustices of the education system against youth were being allowed to continue and worsen, in part due to the country’s ability to turn a blind eye to the conditions in schools serving low-income children.CommunicationCE founders felt compelled to create a communication method that would inject student voices into policy conversations about education, and into the general population’s consciousness about the state of public schools. What better way to give youth a voice than through images captured from their perspective?Photography & AdvocacyEmpower youth and youth-serving organizations to participate in the democratic process through an approach that combines photography and advocacyYouth Youth-Serving OrganizationsWe empower youth and youth-serving organizations to participate in the democratic process through an approach that combines photography and advocacy to facilitate:Youth EmpowermentTrain students in documentary photography, leadership, and advocacy ...1StudentsSchools CommunitiesTrain students in documentary photography, leadership, and advocacy; teach them to document issues affecting their lives; and help them to use their images and voices to build support for changes to improve their schools and communities.Public EngagementInform and engage the public by using students’ photographs and writing to create traveling exhibits ...2The PublicStudentsGalleries Libraries Coffee Shops Public SpacesYouth in Low-Income CommunitiesInform and engage the public by using students’ photographs and writing to create traveling exhibits for galleries, libraries, coffee shops, and other public spaces to increase awareness of challenges facing youth in low-income communities.Real ChangeProvide students with the tools and opportunity to advocate for concrete and policy solutions ...3StudentsAdvocacy OrganizationsCommunity OrganizationsProvide students with the tools and opportunity to advocate for concrete and policy solutions that directly impact their lives in partnership with advocacy and community organizations and other allies.2013-08-16http://www.criticalexposure.org/about-usOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net