BAVC Media Youth & Emerging Media Makers (Climate Warriors)
San Francisco Bay Area filmmaking/media-arts intensive where high schoolers create social-impact media projects, including a climate-justice documentary program.
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LCAD Pre-College Summer Program
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ArtCenter Extension Teen Summer Courses (ACX Teens)
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