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American INSIGHT's mission is to produce historical documentaries that empower Philadelphians with stories from their past. Our current educational documentary series, Philadelphia Visionaries in Art, Science and the Sacred, focuses attention on the impact that a single individual can make on the development of our country's history. Building community awareness throughout the production process itself, American INSIGHT is funded by donors like you. After initial success in presenting oral storytelling to mass audiences, the organization has now crossed the digital divide into new and more powerful technologies, and will soon distribute our historical documentaries directly over the Internet. By developing both real-life and virtual communities among citizens, scholars, educators and students, American INSIGHT creates dialogues about the important contributions that Philadelphia has made to the formation of American democracy. Our first documentary, Arthur B. Carles, Philadelphia Artist, examined the life of an artist who broke all the artistic, social and intellectual barriers that were holding Philadelphia back a century ago. Our documentary-in-progress, Free Speech: A Sacred Challenge, follows the storyline of 13 murals in the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg painted by Philadelphia artist Violet Oakley in 1906. The story traces the bloody path of sacrifice and self-empowerment as the concept of Free Speech made its way from the invention of the printing press through centuries of Quaker belief to become the core value of the American Constitution. Stay tuned for more! Margaret Chew Barringer - Founder & Chairman
Sharon Eisenhour, Chair Founder, SpeakEasy! Voice and Presentation Coaching Monica Daly International Business Services LLC Executive Director, The Kal & Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies, Drexel University Founder, Haley Productions Dean, Media Arts & Communications, University of the Arts Blended Media past President, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Program Director, Television Management, Drexel University
• NonProfit Center at LaSalle University Volunteer If you are interested in making films, and discovering exactly how they are made, then we need your help! As a multigenerational organization created to bring the stories of our past to the screen, American INSIGHT counts on experienced adults who have the desire and patience needed to learn the process. By volunteering at American INSIGHT, you will participate in each stage of the documentary process, and bring to the organization your own special expertise. Here are some of the tasks you can become involved in:
We are looking for independent, self-motivated individuals with their own transportation who respect the priceless value of storytelling and historical research. Please request further information on how to volunteer with American INSIGHT by sending us your name, resume and contact information. We will get back to you soon! Please email resumes to info@americaninsight.org
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