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June 20, 2012

| Sowelle

A teenager checks his best friend over cyber-bullying a girl.cyber-bullying,

 

 

 

This episode is directed by Elle Travis, written by Allen L. Sowelle, and features Austin Fryberger as Julian, and Dallas Hart as Nicholas.

Bullying of all types is an increasing problem in our country, communities, and schools.  The lack of civility, compassion, and just plain old respect for one another can be heartbreaking, provoking some to shut out the voices and the pain for good.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

Here are some resources around recognizing root causes, prevention, and support in regards to Cyber-bullying.

11 Facts about cyber-bullying from Do Something.org

http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-cyber-bullying

From Bullying Statistics, a compressive site that focuses on various aspects of bullying to include school, harassment, and physical violence.

http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html

And this one from How to Stop the Bullying.com

http://www.how-to-stop-bullying.com/bullyingstatistics.html

This next group of links offer counseling for troubled teens.

http://www.familyfirstaid.org/teen-counseling-therapy.html

Adolescent Counseling Services

http://www.acs-teens.org

From Livestrong.com

http://www.livestrong.com/article/212757-counseling-techniques-for-adolescents/

 

 

 

 

 

 

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February 22, 2012

| Alley Pezanoski-Browne

Episode 7: What Am I Supposed to Do?

After being unemployed for a year, James, a veteran of the Iraq War, decides to take action… that negatively affects his relationship with his girlfriend Stacy.

Writer/Director: Elle Travis
“James”: Eduardo Ortiz
“Stacy”: Lony’e Perrine

Read more about the episode in this interview with Writer/Director Elle Travis.

Resources for veterans who are unemployed

At one point, the unemployment rate for veterans was even grimmer than the unemployment rate for the general population. Most upsetting, as of November 2011 the unemployment rate for young veterans was 30%! However, it looks like things are looking up for unemployed vets. Recently President Barack Obama called for a new program that would put veterans to work rebuilding roads, trails, and levees on public land. A recent report also showed that the overall unemployment rate for veterans has dropped in the past year.

And there are a number of resources that aim to help unemployed veterans find jobs, including the Gold Card – a card that provides post-9/11 vets with extra support as they transition out of the military. Once you’ve downloaded your Veteran Gold Card, you can get six months of personalized case management, assessments, and counseling at about 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers around the country.

Also, JP Morgan Chase and many other leading U.S. companies have launched the 100,000 Jobs Mission that has a goal of hiring 100,000 transitioning service members and military veterans by 2020. So far 6,606 veterans have been hired through this campaign.

Job Sites for Veterans

  • Military.com Job Search
  • Veterans Career Fair
  • Feds Hire Vets
  • Helmets to Hardhats
  • My Next Move For Veterans
  • USAJobs for Veterans
  • Troops to Teachers
  • Hire Heroes USA Job Search
  • Wounded Marine Careers
  • VetJobs Search
  • Hire Patriots Job Search
  • Veterans Job Bank
  • Jobs2Vets
  • Jobs For People with Disabilities
  • U.S. Department of Labor Jobs for Veterans
  • IRS Jobs for Veterans
  • Employer Partnership of the Armed Services
  • Employment Action Center for Minnesota Veterans

Starting Own Business as a Veteran

  • Veterans Business Outreach Center
  • Online Training Seminars For Vets Starting Own Business
  • Work at Home Careers

Other Resources

  • Veteran Crisis Line
  • Veteran Benefits
  • Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service Members
  • National Facility Locator
  • Transition Assistance
  • Relocation Resources

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February 22, 2012

| Alley Pezanoski-Browne

Inside Scoop: A Conversation with Writer/Director Elle Travis

This week we continue the inside scoop with actor, producer, writer and director – Elle Travis – in conversation with Producer Allen Sowelle.

Let me say off the top, it’s great to have you as a contributing artist for Front Seat Chronicles. For our readers, what led to your involvement?

Thank you. Nepotism… plus the idea that this piece and series as a whole will help our community.

You chose to focus on the alarming rate of unemployment among US Veterans, neatly wrapped up within a love story, was that always you’re intention?

My intention was to tell a great story first. As a filmmaker I loved the limitations from the concept of the series, two people just having a conversation in a still car. Because of this the narrative had to be saturated with subtext along with the text it’s the perfect fusion as a writer and director.

What kind of research did you do on the topic?

It’s a very personal account of a close family member and the idea came from their heart breaking experience. I watched as these two people who are very much in love get torn apart by economics, a poignant universal theme our generation is experiencing right now. Our soldiers are coming home with the promise that the education they’ve paid for with literally their blood, sweat and tears, will secure a worthy career upon their return. Instead, all of these highly qualified heroes are being forced to either take work they are over qualified for, or go back over seas as private citizens hence breaking up their private lives once again. It’s a terrible waste. Once The Public Internet Channel okayed the story, I spoke with other veterans, watched reports and read stories of our troops similar humbling accounts.

Out of the numerous actors you saw during pre-production, how did you go about selecting Lony’e and Eduardo?

We were blessed with a near perfect casting session in that all of the actors that auditioned were talented enough to be the tellers of this chronicle. However when Lonye Perrine and Eduardo Ortiz came in together there was not only an undeniable chemistry between them, each of them were so engaging I got lost in their moment. Eduardo was sympathetic is his portrayal of what could have seemed like a heartless cold character. He gave James a depth that was important since we only had a moment to establish who he was. And Lony’e, instead of taking the obvious rout of making Stacy a victim played her as strong woman of today. You could see her heart on the screen, hopeful, pained, breaking and then resolute. I’m touched by the humanity both talents brought to their roles.

Now some viewers may not make the connection, but you were also the female lead in the very first episode of Front Seat Chronicles. A first – going from actor to writer-director. Was there anything you learned from acting in the first episode that informed on your preparation for this?

The episode I acted in was the very first Front Seat Chronicles to be shot. Looking at all of the episodes I feel that Allen Sowelle did a remarkable job establishing the series in that single day. Being an actor versus director on set is a very different mindset for me. As the actor I’m only responsible for being my part in a bigger sum of what’s being told. In this case it was very easy to let the very talented Allen Sowelle take charge as my director in guiding us to where the story needed to go. He had a clear idea for the episode and I only hope I delivered what he needed. Perhaps what I gained most is clarity of the concept Allen Sowelle, Josh Feinman & Mohammed Bilal created, so when prepping for my shoot I fashioned my shots from that vision. And perhaps because I knew what the confines were it gave me creative license to push a bit more within those lines.

What is your hope that people take away from this episode?

This rough phase in our economy has created tremendous isolation in our communities. Hopefully in watching this episode and all of the Front Seat Chronicle episodes our audience feels connected and in that, a sense that they are not alone in this challenging time.

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November 10, 2011

| Alley Pezanoski-Browne

Episode 1: I Didn't Get It

How does Elliott share his news with Monica? This episode of Front Seat Chronicles deals with unemployment and how to move forward after getting bad news.

Writer/Director: Allen Sowelle
“Monica”: Elle Travis
“Elliott”: Josh Feinman

Read an interview with Front Seat Chronicle Producer and Director.

Resources for people out of work

Getting There (PDF) is a curriculum made for adult students who are trying to transition from government assistance to work or further education. Basic and underlying skills are learned in the curriculum including: reading, writing, math, communication, critical thinking, self-awareness, self-confidence, assertiveness, organizational skills, goal setting and planning skills, team work, and problem solving in both personal and public situations. Other helpful resources include:

  • Career Coach
  • Discover a career
  • Get more education
  • Apply for a job
  • Work your way up
  • Learn to write a resume. You can create one online with Resume Builder
  • Know what to do in an interview (skip to page two)
  • What is unemployment?
  • What do you need to apply?
  • If you need help getting unemployment…
  • Online Job Search
  • Job search on your phone
  • Career fairs
  • Get job assistance with workforce development programs
  • Explore the top 20 home based businesses
  • Get your business ready
  • Get the word out about your small business
  • Take your small business mainstream

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