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Dear Curriculum Corner reader,
Welcome
to our 20th Curriculum Corner! This month we bring you news of our
three upcoming REAL DEAL films; National HIV Testing Day; and an update
on a recent conference at which Scenarios USA presented a workshop on
gender, media and relationships.
We hope you enjoy Volume 20 and
we look forward to your comments.
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New REAL DEAL films coming soon
"What's the REAL DEAL about Masculinity?"
films in production
Angileece
and Malcolm on the set in Cleveland. | Production is underway
on our three new films. Angileece Williams, the Cleveland REAL DEAL
winner, has just shot her film, Life's
Poison, with director Malcolm Lee (Everybody Hates Chris). In New York City, REAL DEAL
winner Treviny Colon has just shot her film, Man in the Mirror, with director Joel Schumacher (Phantom of the Opera). In August, the
Texas REAL DEAL winner, Angelica Hernandez, will shoot her film, A Man Made Early, with director Cruz
Angeles (Don't Let Me Drown).
Stay tuned for synopses of each film's plot!
The films will
premiere in New York City in December 2010, and will be available for
your classrooms early 2011, together with lesson plans and
behind-the-scenes documentaries.
Check out all our films here: scenariosusa.org/watchfilms
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National HIV Testing Day (NHTD)
June 27, 2010
 Every year, on June 27th, local organizations across the nation
engage
with communities to promote early diagnosis and HIV-testing. The U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one
out of five people living with HIV in the U.S. are unaware of their HIV
status. NHTD is an opportunity for people nationwide to learn their HIV
status, and to gain knowledge to take control of their health and their
lives.
Let
your students know where they can get tested: http://www.hivtest.org/
Check
out the Scenarios USA HIV/AIDS
compilation:
Reflections:
(Winner of the Emmy Award, written in partnership with BET's Rap
It Up campaign). Three best friends learn to take the risk of
HIV/AIDS seriously as they
navigate romantic relationships in an urban environment mired in
economic
strife, drugs, and limited options. Preview it here: www.scenariosusa.org/watchfilms/films/2007/06/reflections
The Monster: When three boys chat
up the new girl on the block, only one gets
lucky. He, however, is forced to deal with a secret that not even his
closest friends know about. The
Monster deals with HIV status,
communication, and discrimination. Preview it here: www.scenariosusa.org/watchfilms/films/2006/08/the_monster
Just Like You Imagined?: A glimpse
into the lives
of six young people
dealing with the pressures of dating and relationships. Preview it here:
www.scenariosusa.org/watchfilms/films/2006/08/just_like_you_imagined
Nightmare on AIDS Street: 17-year
old Isabel knows
she can't take back what happened
during one hazy night with a guy. She decides to take responsibility and
bravely face her greatest fear. Preview it here: www.scenariosusa.org/watchfilms/films/2006/08/nightmare_on_aids_street
Each
film comes with
a lesson plan and behind-the-scenes documentary. All our films were
written by teens, for teens, and directed by Hollywood filmmakers. They
address topics such as relationships; communication; peer pressure;
prevention and testing; choices and responsibility.
Preview all
our films here: scenariosusa.org/watchfilms
Visit
our online shop here: scenariosusa.org/shop/index.html
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What's the REAL DEAL about the media,
gender and relationships?
Scenarios USA at NYC Healthy Teen
Relationships Conference
 On May 21st, Scenarios USA Speakers Bureau and
2007 REAL DEAL winner Phillesia Mackenzie and I co-facilitated a
workshop for teens and their teachers for the Healthy Teen Relationships
Conference. The conference was co-hosted by Men Can Stop Rape and the Mayor's
Office to Combat Domestic Violence.
The workshop was
very lively as we talked about how gender is policed in schools by peers
and teachers, especially through the use of language. We showed
Phillesia's film, Misunderstood,
which looks closely at the pressures on young men to perform masculinity
in distinct ways in their relationships. We finished the workshop with
the participants working in groups to create visual displays about how
gender, sexuality and race are portrayed in advertising (pictured).
Check
out more photos on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/scenariosusa
Find
out more about the Scenarios USA Speakers
Bureau here: scenariosusa.org/getinvolved/speakers-bureau.
Find
out more about the Scenarios USA
"What's the REAL DEAL about Masculinity?" curriculum here: scenariosusa.org/getinvolved/educatorscenter
Find
out more about Men Can Stop Rape
here: www.mencanstoprape.org
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Thanks for reading and see you next
month!
Sincerely,
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 Ernestine Heldring
Director of
Education and Outreach
Scenarios USA
ernestine@scenariosusa.org
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