We produce videos based on everyday realities. Our aim is to help individuals to discover and show what they themselves know rather than projecting preconceptions on them. The development of communication and technical skills, creativity, self-esteem, and cultural pride are the outcomes we most strive to achieve among the project's participants. By providing participants with new skills and a profound sense of accomplishment, The Mirror Project aims to spur graduates in their development and achievement beyond the project. This involvement is often a first for mostly overworked, immigrant parents who are isolated from the institutions that shape their children's lives.
Some guardians suffering from addiction or severe depression are completely unresponsive.
In these cases, we involve siblings or other adults in the household and seek to refer guardians in crisis to services that can help - we are often the only program with access to the home to discover such problems. The Mirror Project aims through art to integrate communities across ethnic, gender and class lines. In the community, The Mirror Project seeks to forge greater understanding of the creative talent and daily experiences of its members, thus helping to remove barriers to their future success. Mirror videos provide a window into different cultures, perspectives, and neighborhoods while often revealing shared concerns. The Mirror Project goes beyond video production and beyond the borders of the neighborhood.