Not many of us would want to relive our teenage years. There’s rawness, honesty, power and frailty all mixed together in teens. It was an agonizing time for most of us, and it’s no less challenging and confusing today. Teens are facing a confusing multicultural world, with a growing apartheid between generations. Concerns are growing about teen violence. Teens and problems seem like an inevitable combination. But there are those who are challenging this concept.
On an island farm in British Columbia, a cautiously excited group of teenagers walks up a dusty road. Their faces reflect the diversity of North American society in this century. Aboriginal kids from Northern Manitoba; street kids from Vancouver; black, white, Asian, Latino, upper class, middle class, urban, rural. They, and others of various ages and walks of life, are on their way to a week-long camp called the Power of Hope. None will leave this program unaffected.
By the time the camp is over, these young adults will have played an integral part in transforming each other’s lives. They will leave looking at the world through different eyes. Bolstered with the strength of community, they will better understand those from different cultures, and from other generations. They will face the future ready to continue changing themselves - and the world around them.
Yet this documentary is not just about the perceptions of teens. It’s about older folks' misperceptions as well. It will show how teenagers and adults can find common and creative ground, and how they can use that solid base of mutual respect and trust in everyday life. As we follow these kids back to their home ground to see how they are changing their lives and their communities, their stories will shed new light on how we can better understand, embrace, and fuel the potential of our young people.
Approx. 1 hour
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