Writer, Choices: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (2001-2002 National East Contest Winner)

"[Scenarios] brought light to specific issues which have plagued our school board. With love and care they've, in a sense, brought together a community and open the closed eyes of people in Orlando, FL. With knowledge, a lot of stuff kids get into, they would just learn not to do…There isn’t just one problem. They don’t know because they don’t go to school. They sell drugs because they don’t have money. They don’t have money because their parents didn’t graduate from high school. It’s a chain reaction."

- Jermaine Wall

Jermaine Wall, Carolyn Perry, Darius Moore and Eve Liberus wrote Choices: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly to capture a cross-section of interconnected issues affecting them and fellow youth in their school district. Jermaine and his co-writers turned their community’s struggles into a powerful and positive call to action to start making decisions for healthier lives. The writers were particularly passionate about ensuring that the dialogue rang true so that young viewers would buy the messages.

Jermaine grew up in Gainesville, FL and will graduate from the University of Florida in Spring 2008 with a degree in Family, Youth and Community Sciences. Jermaine has interned with Planned Parenthood in a program specifically addressing young men’s health education needs, and he plans to continue advocating for comprehensive youth services in all communities.

In addition to his experience as a filmmaker and speaker, Jermaine is an avid writer and performer of slam poetry and organizes readings in Gainesville, where he is well-known for his art.

Past Speaking Engagements

• 2007 NASTAD Focus on Youth and HIV/AIDS: Defining an Agenda for Youth of Color
• 2005 Scenarios USA presentation for media industry leaders in Los Angeles, CA

Contact

• Email: info@scenariosusa.org
• Phone: (866) 414 1044

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