Edward James Olmos helps take filmmaking to California classrooms to build lifelong learners – ABC11

In the late 90s, actor, filmmaker and activist Edward James Olmos co-founded the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.”I’ve been very fortunate, being able to work in schools, libraries, community centers, hospitals, juvenile halls,” said Olmos, who has a deep, longstanding commitment to reach young learners.

The film festival is now under the Latino Film Institute, which is also home to the Youth Cinema Project (YCP). YCP is now a program at dozens of school districts across the state of California.

Source: Edward James Olmos helps take filmmaking to California classrooms to build lifelong learners – ABC11 Raleigh-Durham