About Us
Cleo Yau
My interest in social justice stems largely in part to the inspiring videos of Jubilee's Middle Ground series. Like the Middle Ground videos, we want to create open spaces for discussion to understand groups of people better, beyond the stereotypes we often hear. We want to give a voice to our community seniors who are often pushed away because people don't think that they're "useful" or capable anymore, which is an assumption that doesn't take into account the rich advice or "wisdom" that elders have.
Fun Facts
I like to:
- Watch musicals
- Eat Southeast Asian food
- Sing along to Disney songs.
Cynthia He
I spend a lot of time listening and learning from the stories of others, most notably my parents and grandparents. The difference in my Asian culture and American culture, in terms of respecting our elders, made me want to inform others about the importance of learning through our elders' stories. I helped start this project due to this desire, and I hope that, through W.I.S.D.O.M through film, we could learn to value our elders more.
Fun Facts
I like:
- Sleeping in on the weekends
- Cooking late at night.
- Spending time with friends
Special Mentions
Norma Bowles: Fringe Benefits Founder, Artistic Director, and our mentor
Fringe Benefits
We would like to thank our wonderful partner and sponsor, Fringe Benefits! They provide us with mentorship on how to conduct interviews, as well as funds for our current filming equipment. Without them, we wouldn't be able to attain quality interviews.
Fringe Benefits is a groundbreaking theatre company with a 28-year track record of collaborating with school and community groups to create plays that promote constructive dialogue about diversity and discrimination issues. Fringe Benefits’ theatre activism workshops and residencies, the two published anthologies of their plays, Friendly Fire and Cootie Shots: Theatrical Inoculations Against Bigotry, their scholarly anthology, Staging Social Justice, and the award-winning documentary film about their work, Surviving Friendly Fire, narrated by Sir Ian McKellen, have earned the commendations of artists, activists, educators and community leaders. Fringe Benefits is a 501c3 nonprofit. Find out more at:
Ryan May
Edited our Nancy Williams and Olivia Shayesteh videos.
Stembassadors
Moderated our Mr. and Mrs. Hughes videos. Please check out her ig: @stem.bassadors
Cre.a.t.e
We collaborated with them on a health and wellness origami crane charm folding workshop held at a local library.
Please visit their ig: @cre.a.t.e