Project Description
Launched in New York in 2021, The Bridge Project provides mothers and their babies with regular, unconditional cash assistance for two years. By investing directly and flexibly in early childhood, the program aims to break the cycle of stress and poverty passed down through generations, and enhance socioeconomic mobility of families. The plan is to use documentary video as the source of research on the day-to-day lives of 3-5 mothers to witness how financial assistance affects low-income Milwaukee mothers for the duration of the program. The documentary video will act as a diary to collect testimony about how the mother's life is affected by the program versus how their life would function without the assistance.
Tasks and Responsibilites
After an introduction, the student will begin filming interviews and interactions with 2 mothers during the Fall semester. The student will be responsible for logging and importing the video footage on a docUWM hard drive and computer. The student will spend 4-6 hours each week editing the footage to shorten for a series of short videos. The student will share their findings with the overseeing manager.
Desired Qualifications
None listed.