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The Youth
The New York Civil Liberties Union partnered with youth from three community organizations – Future of Tomorrow, Make the Road New York and Youth on the Move – to produce the three Youth Camera Action films.
Future of Tomorrow
Make the Road New York
Youth on the Move
Future of Tomorrow (FOT) is a youth-led organizing group based in the Cypress Hill Local Development Corporation in Brooklyn. FOT focuses its work on Franklin K. Lane High School.
Jahanara Begum is a junior at Richmond Hill High School in Jamaica, Queens. Born in Bangladesh, Jahanara lives in Brooklyn with her parents. Jahanara came to Future of Tomorrow through the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Summer Youth Employment Program. She plans to be a graphic designer or beautician.
Amador Caveña attends Franklin K. Lane High School in Brooklyn. Amador’s family is from Ecuador, and he lives with his parents inBrooklyn. After he graduates, Amador wants to attend college. Amador became a member of Future of Tomorrow after hearing about it from a friend in FOT’s chess program.
Jaycon Morgan is a freshman at Canarsie High School in Brooklyn. Born in Jamaica, Jaycon lives in Brooklyn with his mother. Jaycon admires his mother and wants to be a professional football player.
Noel Quiñones is a junior at Franklin K. Lane High School in Brooklyn. Noel’s family is from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. He lives in Brooklyn with his mother, stepfather and two brothers. Noel came to Future of Tomorrow through the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Summer Youth Employment Program. He wants to work in computer engineering.
Katelynn Ramos is a junior at Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School in Queens. She lives with her parents in Queens and looks up to her mother. Katelynn got involved with Future of Tomorrow after a youth organizer did a presentation in her school. Katelynn wants to be a pediatrician.
Naylina Roche is a sophomore at Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School in Queens. Naylina lives in Brooklyn with her parents and boxes during her free time. Naylina got involved with Future of Tomorrow after a youth organizer did a presentation in her school. After she graduates, Naylina wants to study psychology at a college out of state.
Alex Stewart is a junior at John Adams High School in Jamaica, Queens. His family is from Puerto Rico. He lives with his grandmother and his aunts in Queens. After he graduates, Alex wants to attend college and study law enforcement and business. Alex came to Future of Tomorrow from the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Summer Youth Employment Program.
Samantha Touhey is a freshman at Franklin K. Lane High School in Brooklyn. Samantha lives in Queens with her parents, two brothers, sister and grandfather. Samantha looks up to her sister, Katelynn. She enjoys working with Future of Tomorrow to make a difference in her school.
The Youth Power Project is Make the Road New York’s youth organizing group.
Devon Clough is a freshman at the Grand Street Campus High School. Devon lives in Brooklyn with his mother and looks up to his uncle. After he graduates, Devon would like to own his own truck company.
Bryan Lopez is a junior at the New York Harbor School in Brooklyn. Born in Puerto Rico, Bryan lives in Brooklyn with his mother and brother. Bryan learned about Make the Road from a presentation at his school. He admires his mother.
Luis Mendoza is a senior at New York Harbor School in Brooklyn. Luis lives in Brooklyn with his father and admires Roger Clemens. After high school, Luis wants to attend college and start an electronics business.
Rashida Ruck is a senior at Bushwick Community High School in Brooklyn. Born in Barbados, Rashida lives with her mother in Brooklyn. Rashida wants to be a doctor or a nurse. She looks up to her mother and cousin, and she enjoys planning her future.
Youth on the Move is a youth organizing group based in Mothers on the Move in the Bronx.
N’Qasha Conyers is a freshman at Fashion Industries High School in Manhattan. N’Quasha lives with her mother in the Bronx. She looks up to her mother and her aunts. After shegraduates, N’Quasha wants to be a model, fashion designer or doctor.
Davon Montgomery is a junior at Frederick Douglas Academy in Harlem. A resident of the Bronx, Davon wants to study computer science in college and become a video game designer.
Joseph Suarez is a sophomore at Lehman High School in the Bronx. Born in Puerto Rico, Joseph lives with his mother in the Bronx. Joseph admires his father and wants to be a car salesman after he graduates.
Sheena Thompson is a junior at Evander Childs High School in the Bronx. Sheena’s family is from Jamaica and the United States. She lives in the Bronx with her mother.
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