Fall 2010 Mentees

Iyuhnna Callands

Iyuhna Calands is a 16 year old student at Fort Hamilton High School. She is an actress, writer and filmmaker.

Jacinto Romero is a 16 year old high school student. He lives in Flushing, Queens with his family of five. He aspires to become a filmmaker and climb to the top, learn all he can and make excellent films. He dreams of going to college at SUNY Purchase and is steadily making the steps to get there.

Justice Allen

Justice Allen is a 16 year old Bronx native currently residing in east Flatbush, Brooklyn. He attends Benjamin Banneker Academy where he enjoys writing poetry. He hopes to attend the School of Visual Arts or SUNY Purchase to study filmmaking. He ultimately plans to become a reknown director in the film industry.

Kai Whyte

Kai Whyte is an aspiring 15 year old photographer trying to find inspiration in such a big world. She loves parties and being social.

Lesrine Whint

Lesrine loves to free-write on events constantly, she speaks through figurative language. Lesrine Whint is a combination of mother and father, but only fifteen. She sees herself destined for good and accomplishing goods even through suffering. Her work reflects her identity as a person going through what others experience.