The class "Women and the Penal System" class of Spring 2011 completed a powerful set of testimony as their final class project. They solicited reflections on their classroom experiences from former and current inside and outside students. They were not permitted to audio- or video-record the inside students, so they developed a way to represent the inside students' views by having the outside students audio record the inside students' words.
The students performed a simple and moving three-part video, using silhouettes and voices from the inside and the outside. Their videos can be found here at Inside Out Voices on Youtube.
The three videos address the differing expectations and reactions to their Inside-Out classes: one anticipating the class, one during the class, and one reflecting back on their semester together.
I think these stories are incredibly powerful, and that these short videos show great artistry and power. I hope to hear more about this project soon!
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