Living in the Future

As a child, Lucy bought into everyone's expectations of her and aimed to please everyone around her. Reflecting back, she has learned that we all have the potential to live the lives of our dreams if we just "act as if..." Our brains are powerful beyond measure and they have the ability of making things come to past if we just believe in ourselves and relentlessly work towards accomplish our goals. In this talk, she will share examples of students in her classroom and how their determination led them to the success they were hoping for by just believing in themselves. In the same fashion, Lucy challenges all of us to believe in ourselves and others. Lucy is an English, Mock Trial, Academic Competition, and Public Speaking teacher at Colton High School in California, USA. She is also a mother, a fiance, and proud daughter. Lucy holds a BA in English from California State University San Bernardino and a Masters in English Literature from Cal Poly Pomona. In her 25 year tenure in education, she has served a diverse population of students that have inspired her through their own personal stories. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Anxiety: The New Teen Epidemic

As a teenager, Megan suffered from chronic anxiety. In this talk, Megan shares her excruciating experiences in high school and she shares how she learned to control these episodes.  Megan is a youth motivational speaker, author, and blogger. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Even the Strong Need Help

On his second year of high school, Mateo experienced the separation of two of the most important people in his life. Not having experienced something of this magnitude before and not having resources readily available to him, he dealt with it in the best way he could on his own. Soon he learned that this was not enough. After overcoming this struggle, he made it his life's mission to provide spaces and resources in every school where students can have access to mental health and wellness resources. In the past year, he has been meeting with school officials and partners in his community to make this dream a reality at his High School. In the future, he plans to export this idea to every high school in the country.   Mateo Cisneros is a Junior at Colton High School. He is the president of the TED Ed Club, Track and Cross Country Manager, California State Assemblymember Eloise Reyes "Young Legislator," and Vice President of the Audio Video Club. Most recently, Mateo has becoming involved with the opening of a Wellness Center at his high school. This Wellness Center would service student who are experiencing depression, anxiety, loss, etc. His mission is to create a space where students can decompress, talk to a professional or a peer and get assistance with their physical or mental health issues within the comfort of their school community. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

The Case For Wellness in Schools

In today's schools, students are facing anxiety, depression, and stress. Even though educators are not licensed to provide therapy for students, the power of connection goes along way. In this talk, Antonio shares stories of how he grew up in a minority immigrant family and how this affected his self-esteem. It took one educator to believe in him for Antonio to appreciate his background, and see his potential.  Mr. Castro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and the current Manager of the Department of Behavioral and Mental Health at the Colton Joint Unified School District (CJUSD). He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology/Ethnic Studies from California State University in San Bernardino in 2003, and obtained MSW degree in 2005. In 2014 he earned his License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) and has been working in the field of mental health for the past 13 years.  His professional experiences include clinical practice with various outpatient populations including individual and group therapy with court mandated clients, marriage and family therapy, outpatient substance abuse counseling, and school based therapy with children and youth from K-12 grades. In his current role at CJUSD since 2016, Mr. Castro has worked  to establish a comprehensive  school based mental health program that includes a Clinical internship program for 20 Social Work interns from local Universities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

The Meaning of X

As a young Hispanic American of Central American descent, Jorge grew up very confused about his race and ethnicity. For years, he struggled in defining his identity until he came across the idea of Chicanismo. Through the literature he read in his high school English class, he came to appreciate the color of his skin and embrace his heritage. Now, he is very proud of who he is and he's conscious of the rich history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas as well as his European descent. For Jorge, the letter X is the mystery that lies in everyone's identity that is waiting for it to be discovered.  Jorge is a Senior at Colton High School in California, USA. He is the president of the MECHA club and a member of the Mock Trial Team at his school. Jorge has worked hard to promote the philosophy of Chicanismo within his community. After graduation, he plans to become a Civil Rights Attorney. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Thank you for taking the time to visit our page and view these great student produced videos! As the instructor, I believe it is my job to put the tools in the hands of the students and show them how to utilize these tools to effectively tell their stories. I have always had a passion for telling stories visually, through the medium of film and video, and I am thrilled to be able to share this passion with my students . My background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Radio/TV/Film from California State University, Fullerton and over 25 years experience working on many major network television shows, feature films, commercials and music videos. During the past three years at REV, the students and I have built this video production program from the ground up and are still in the process of refining and perfecting our vision of a fun, creative and nurturing environment in which each student can unleash their own unique creative genius! 

The student produced video below provides a quick summary about the class and brief overview of some of the projects we have produced in the past.