City Stories is a year long digital storytelling project that will record and preserve civically significant stories from historic San Diego neighborhoods such as Sherman Heights, Barrio Logan, etc.  The Teen Producers Project will produce three 15-week video production, education and training programs for underserved San Diego teens. Working with MACSD Media Artists teens increase their media literacy and acquire the technical skills necessary for digital video production. Each session will produce a short 10-15 documentary focused on issues that directly impact the lives of the teens involved. Teens are are also encouraged to become more inquisitive, active citizens and given an opportunity to share their views about important social issues to a larger community.

The first documentary in this project, I Want My Parents Back, focuses on the issue of immigration by highlighting the story of a local San Diego family, the Munoz family.  Teens explore the ways the current immigration policy in their community affects the lives of its residents.

Upcoming projects will focus on issues of public health, housing, gentrification, community history and education.