The Value Project is a new series of documentaries featuring the voices and experiences of African Nova Scotian youth and their communities which will be presented on YouTube by three Boys and Girls Clubs beginning Wednesday at 7:15 p.m.
The project is a collaboration between the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax, the Boys and Girls Club of Preston and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Cape Breton-Whitney Pier Youth Club.
Youth from the clubs interview local Black leaders, explore the histories of their communities and share how the Boys and Girls Clubs have enriched their lives over the years.
Work on The Value Project began in early 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic put production on pause. The youth involved worked with local videographers to explore their communities’ history, legacy and culture, combining their research with their own voices and personal experience.
Although health safety protocols made the plan for an in-person screening event for The Value Project impossible, online streaming via YouTube means the youths’ hard work can be shared far beyond their own communities.
“The youth in each of the three Boys and Girls Clubs helped produce very different stories and styles in the videos,” said Alfred Burgesson, project coordinator of The Value Project and a local youth advocate.
“It speaks to the unique legacy and strength of our African Nova Scotian communities.”
Boys and Girls Clubs provide programs and services for thousands of children and youth across Nova Scotia every year. The Value Project is funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage.
