Recent Duke University graduates – socially motivated young adults with documentary interests and experience – began collaborating with international nongovernmental organizations in 1995 as Hart Fellows, and their work became the catalyst for the Lewis Hine Documentary Fellows program launched in 2002 at the Center for Documentary Studies. The Hine program has connected the talents of young documentarians with the resources and needs of organizations serving women, youth, and their communities in fifteen countries around the world. The goals of the Hine program are to increase the number of committed documentarians in the humanitarian field and to explore the potential of documentary work to be used as a tool for policy reform, abroad as well as in the United States.

As Hine Fellows work with youth and families, they often develop projects that are collaborative in their approach. Fellows give the tools of their trade back to local participants, asking them to document issues central to their daily lives. Fellows then connect these materials with their own projects, creating works that are not just about, but also by, the people with whom they engage. For children and adolescents in particular, participating in documentary work ensures their fundamental right to join in broader conversations that affect their lives.

Lewis Hine Documentary Fellows at Photoville 2015

Featuring: Various Artists

Curated by: Alex Harris Elena Rue

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• #Documentary Photography
• #Group Show
• #Students