Project by: Sophie Bremer (10th Grade)
Project Advisor: Shauna Finn
Student(s)’s Advisor(s): Shauna Finn

Description of the Project: My project is about gentrification in New York City. I will interview my dad about his experience with living through the quick, massive changes in the city. I will ask his opinion, what he has seen, and what he feels and thinks about it.

Final Product (e.g., documents, images, video, audio, poster, display, etc.):

Final Reflection on Learning: I learned that I am a committed learner to things I care about. I have been interested in gentrification for a while and have always wanted to challenge the positive versus negative impacts on this city particularly, so this was a very exciting project for me to do. Some skills I will take with me beyond this project is how to ask questions in an interview that prompts a good response from the person and how to edit in the style of a documentary. This project has changed how I see gentrification because I got to hear some of the story. I heard the negative parts about my dad being kicked out of multiple places and having to find smaller and smaller apartments for a while at a higher price because of places being gentrified. I also realized that every person with different ethnicities, economic statuses, and jobs will have different experiences with gentrification because it helps a certain demographic more than others: white and rich people.  Though with this I learned it is a double-edged sword; it does some helpful things in the big picture.

Update on Progress from Weeks 1-3 (I joined the project late so I did not get a chance to do this update):

Update on Progress from Weeks 4-6 (Include any photos or video if relevant):

• I have filmed the documentary questions with my dad and all the other footage needed. Right now I am looking for photos of New York’s transformation and editing the video together. I will put below some of the other footage I took to show my progress:
  
  

Update on Progress from Weeks 7-9 (include any photos or video if relevant):

• I have completed my video interview/documentary.
• I learned that I am a committed learner to things I care about. I have been interested in gentrification for a while and have always wanted to challenge the positive versus negative impacts on this city particularly, so this was a very exciting project for me to do. Some skills I will take with me beyond this project is how to ask questions in an interview that prompts a good response from the person and how to edit in the style of a documentary. This project has changed how I see gentrification because I got to hear some of the story. I heard the negative parts about my dad being kicked out of multiple places and having to find smaller and smaller apartments for a while at a higher price because of places being gentrified. I also realized that every person with different ethnicities, economic statuses, and jobs will have different experiences with gentrification because it helps a certain demographic more than others: white and rich people.  Though with this I learned it is a double-edged sword; it does some helpful things in the big picture.