Seven13
Films and Rider University Present Youth Symposium with Trenton Mayoral
Candidates Thursday, April 19, 6:30 p.m.
Alicia Nieves of CBS 3’s Eyewitness News to
Moderate Youth Symposium at Rider University After Special Screening of
Documentary ‘Generation Change’
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ, – April 2, 2018 – Seven13 Films and Rider
University will present a youth symposium with Trenton Mayoral
candidates and moderated by Alicia Nieves of CBS 3’s Eyewitness News. Mayoral candidates in attendance will be Darren
Green, Reed Gusciora, Annette Horton-Lartigue, Paul Perez and Walker Worthy Jr.
The public
event will take place on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at Rider
University. Attendees must register in advance through Eventbrite.com.
The symposium will feature today’s youth,
who will ask the panel of mayoral candidate’s question on how they would
improve the social challenges of Trenton. The youths selected to ask the questions
will be from local schools and youth organizations. Each candidate will
have limited time to answer each question.
Prior to the youth symposium, seven13
Films will be screening an episode of their docuseries Generation Change and the Rider University students will be
screening their featurette Generation
Change: It Starts with Us.
“It is amazing to see the film we have
created has brought together the world of politics and education all one in
place. “says Lee Kolinsky, co-owner of seven13 Films. “With CBS-3 and Alicia
Nieves participating in the event, it’s the right step for great things to
come.”
Directed and produced by Joseph A.
Halsey and written and produced by Kolinsky, the docuseries Generation Change was created with a mission to increase social awareness about issues
affecting our local youth. The film features Good Morning America’s Adrienne Bankert and youths from the
organization PEI Kids.
“We
created this episode of Generation Change
to find out what Trenton youths would do in their community if they were mayor,”
says Joseph A. Halsey, co-owner of seven13 Films. “Now, these kids will get a
chance to ask the mayoral candidates what they would change if they were
elected.” Halsey adds, “Our film was designed to inspire a conversation and promote
positive change in the community.”
The event is being planned and produced
by Rider University students in “COM341 Publicity Methods,” a course currently
being taught by Adjunct Professor Kathy Magrino. Since January, Magrino’s class
has been working closely with seven13 Films and media consultant Margaret
Fontana of Margaret Fontana Media.
“Producing and promoting this event has
provided a great ‘real-world’ learning experience for everyone involved,”
Magrino says. “My students and I are very excited to be working with Joe and
Margaret and the entire seven13 Films crew. We are so grateful to them for this
opportunity and for all of their time and guidance!”
About Generation Change
Generation Change is a
docuseries that interviews adjudicated and at-risk Trenton city youth focusing
on how they would solve current problems in their community such as building
positive relationships with law enforcement and local government. The film
features Good Morning America’s
Adrienne Bankert and the Official Anthem of Generation Change features singer/actor
Badia Farha with recording artist Dominic Jones. Generation Change anthem produced by Joseph
A. Halsey and John Swanhart.
About seven13 Films
Seven13
films is dedicated to providing social messages that spark conversation
through the art of filmmaking. With several years of experience in television
and film, seven13 films offers comprehensive media strategies designed to drive
education, awareness, community outreach and engagement on important public
issues.
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