A student turned teacher
Noelle Correa was a student in the program when she was in high school. She’s now 21 and teaches filmmaking at the JRH Foundation.
“The program meant a lot to me, I could do filmmaking and it was free,” she said. “Also, the people here meant a lot to me and helped me out in many ways. It was a good place to come back to and give back to.”
Correa said it’s important to support students in different ways and be there if they need someone to talk to.
“It’s more than a film program, it’s like a little family that we have here, so it’s nice,” she said.
Most students live in Trenton, but some are from Hamilton and a few come from Burlington County. Many are from lower-income families, and they usually range in age from 14 to 22.
Daniel said living in Trenton can be difficult, but he has learned to embrace the challenge.
“Really, it’s all lessons learned,” he said. “You always have a choice to say yes or no, I don’t go around with the wrong people, I try to stay around people like me, you know, I want to keep moving forward.”
Halsey said some students in the program are on probation.