Every kid deserves a Mentor, a Voice and a Future.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .1pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Reel Works provides a free filmmaking program continuum for NYC teens. Using a unique one-on-one mentoring model, we challenge at-risk youth to tell their stories and have their voices heard. In turn, they build vital skills of literacy, leadership and self-confidence to create productive futures.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .1pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: .1pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Helvetica;">Founded in 2001 at the Prospect Park YMCA, Reel Works is a full-time nonprofit arts organization that serves over 150 teens each year through five core programs: The Lab, The Master Class, Reel Impact, Reel Works Productions and the Summer Lab.</span></p>