My year in New York City and being around the students at Harlem Prep Charter School has been very nothing short of inspiring. Recently I had another one of those inspiring moments whilst shooting the Harlem Prep Choir sing their civic message loud and proud to the tune of Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”. [...]
In June of 2011 I moved to New York City with my closest friend and film partner to make a documentary at a school in Harlem, New York. Over the next year I will be documenting “The Turnaround” at the new Harlem Prep Charter School. Mandated to close after failing its students for a decade, [...]
I have the very fortunate opportunity to do the work I love with ideals I value. Since June of 2011 myself and Greg Callan, who is my friend and business partner have been documenting and creating short form videos at Democracy Prep Public Schools, a network of high performing public schools in Harlem, New York. To [...]
I don’t have kids but I do have two neices, Kaylee and Kelsie, who make me feel like the coolest uncle in the world. I think we have competitions on who is more proud of each other, but they know I win!! Today I was a special guest speaker and volunteer in my youngest neice [...]
As some of you may know I recently moved out to New York City to shoot my first feature length documentary film. Myself and my partner Greg are shooting a film about the first charter to charter turnaround to ever happen in New York. For the next year we will go inside the building of [...]
In Episode 5 I visited an inspiring school in Harlem, New York called Democracy Prep Charter School. In spite of the problems with education in America it was amazing to see a school making a difference in the lives of children and on the forefront of education reform. This was a very special episode for me because in many [...]
I recently visited an amazing school in Harlem, New York called Democracy Prep Charter School. There are problems with education in America, but here is a school making a difference in the lives of children and on the forefront of education reform. Shot by Brandon Cruz Edited by Greg Callan
One of my favorite professors is an Italian man by the name of Lapo Salucci. A Very brilliant and a dynamic teacher, (also very well dressed, but you know how Italian men wear suits, next level) I took him for two of my political science classes at the University of Colorado at Boulder, one being [...]