Empower Gen Z to SAVE Myanmar

THE MISSION:

Our goal is to empower Gen Z Myanmar Americans with the power of mastering public speaking skills, and give them a voice in today’s social media world by training them to be professional content creators. As the front line generation leading the revolution for democracy in Myanmar, Gen Z has a lot of challenges ahead of them.

The military coup in Myanmar is threatening their freedom and future, and to win it back they will have to use their voice as their biggest strength in today’s technology advanced world. Mastering communication, public speaking skills and video production to document, share, and motivate the change they want to see. 

The world needs to see, hear, and care about Myanmar more now than ever and Gen Z is stepping up, but they can’t do it without more help. Knowledge and Information are the most effective tools unarmed citizens can use to combat an army with guns and tanks. 

This workshop and internship program is dedicated to educating and empowering young Myanmar Americans with the tools, skills, and training to give back to the community, locally and internationally. 

IMPACT: Public Speech is the most powerful value in today’s society. As our dependence on online news content continues to grow, having a voice matters more now than ever. It means being heard, understood, and supported. Empowering the next generation of Myanmar American Gen Z with these skills means that they’ll be able to improve not just their own personal lives, but also their communities, locally and internationally. 

LINK: Who How & Why GoFundMe Video 




Workshop Dates Schedule Breakdown:  

First Workshop: 3 Day Intensive 

Day 1: Introduction to Advance Camera Technologies and Workflows & Post Production

a.) Introduction to Speed, Quality, and Mobility, the Advanced Production & Post Production workflows

b.) Introduction to the latest Cameras, Equipment, and Programs 

c.) Hands on exercises and self taping to practice storytelling.


Day 2: Public Speaking and On Camera Workshop

a.) Ice Breakers and Voice Exercises 

b.) Public Impromptu Speeches and Workshops

c.) Script Writing and Public Speaking Exercises 


Day 3: Sponsor Commercial Shoot & Post Production Workshop 

a.) Film Myanmar Restaurant Commercials and Marketing Content 

b.) Re-purpose and edit more content for the Myanmar Democracy Protest 

c.) Marketing and Social Media Discussions 


EXAMPLES: We need to produce more content like this for Gen Z to help them share their stories, gain support and make a difference for the world.

Proof of Concept and Examples : Sponsors & Donors 
Sponsors and donors can benefit additionally as they can option to serve as businesses to model as a teaching exercise for the internship program. In Myanmar, sponsors included but were not limited to: Restaurants, Hotels, Logistics, News Papers, Resorts, Educational Products and Services. 

a.) “The Rising Stars of Myanmar” 
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm4PVZnfghE

Backstory: Myanmar Actor Adrian Zaw joins Autumn Arts to help find the right talents with passion, creativity, and commitment because every talent is unique and there is no “one size fits all” solution for all your marketing idea.

Autumn Arts is a TALENT AGENCY with the most unique and excellent customer service in Myanmar. Our team’s expertise and experience of working in film, TVCs, short films, advocacy films, and commercial photography industries comes in handy when assisting our clients in all aspects of their professional work.

b.) “Empowered Women Empower Others”
LINK: https://youtu.be/S2d6leO0emI 

Backstory: Today’s presentation is brought to you by Courtney Karch, Ariel Ajimura, and Alexa Zaw of the Zaw Studios Internship Program that helps give a voice to non-profits with subsidized affordable rates while giving young filmmakers opportunities to make a real impact in their community. 

We believe that everyone has a story to tell, but not everyone has a voice—with our internship program we’re able to give a voice to the stories that matter the most. 

c.) In The Making Exclusive: "Winner Inn Commercial 2019"
LINK: https://youtu.be/SnNmd9_tWEE 

Backstory: Teaching how to produce content in 6 hours that take others 2 weeks. Less time means you can do more for others. 

d.) “The Making of J' Donut "Krispy Roll" Commercial Myanmar”
LINK: https://youtu.be/fi-advfEIUU 

e.) Produce YOUR Commercials with Talented Women Content Creators
LINK: https://youtu.be/yukqFCPtmpo 

f.) The Making of "Over You" Music Video (Must See for AAPI Community)
LINK: https://youtu.be/_nKePTpnB9c 



NEWS & PRESS: Myanmar American Actor and Producer Adrian Zaw is no stranger to serving the community, from teaching after school programs, to guest instructors at Universities across America, his reach became international in 2017 when he began producing content for Influencers, and Established Educational Internship Programs in Yangon, Myanmar. 

NANMALGYI NEWS & ENTERTAINMENT
https://nanmalgyi.com/archives/75111?fbclid=IwAR2fWDGWo5DLKi-1ai9jFgnWUzwEpPFMR8-VecFJUGFiWIjPkdI2BmJNQPI 

MYANMAR TIME
https://www.facebook.com/themyanmartimes/videos/432470114205291/UzpfSTEwMDAwNDkwODA2NDYwNzozMDYwNjExMjk0OTk0MTQ6MTA6MDoxNTU5MzcyMzk5OjMwNTYyMjUxNTkyNjg5Mjg1NTI/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9vBYHtT5aw 


CROWN MAGAZINE PRESS COVERAGE:
https://www.facebook.com/crowntrp3/videos/605325543277723/  

MYANMAR MEDIA7 NEWS
https://www.facebook.com/myanmarmedia7news/videos/431458877681412/  

ေလာ့စ္အိန္ဂ်ယ္လိစ္ နဲ႔ ေဟာလီး၀ုဒ္မွာ ေအာင္ျမင္ခဲ့တဲ့ သရုပ္ေဆာင္ Adrian Zaw ရဲ ့Actor's Workshop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xusjX8ZjJPc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3fFxk5JfrWbAeip3MB4zgasEpXCWgA3YeyltXUO4ncDilfw_jc9qA4lZk 

STORYBENCH: 

https://www.storybench.org/how-adrian-zaw-produced-a-journey-back-to-myanmar-to-lift-up-stories-of-his-country-of-birth/?fbclid=IwAR3yKyZZCF88GwHAKdyb-azea34qFTiwo-OcUifrhC_u4nmVU7i4z3RqqyA 



Financial Goals & Breakdown

Tier 1 Goal: $20,000 (Covers logistics, equipment for the students and community center, and builds a basic foundation) 

Tier 2 Goal: $50,000 (Additional funding will empower the mission, as we’ll be producing more content to help raise funding, and awareness for the Myanmar Community. Expansion projects include tutorial and educational video campaigns that will bridge the gap between Myanmar generations. Example: Online classes on English, marketing content for other Myanmar democracy activism and stronger sustainability and healthier balance sheets.) 

Tier 3 Goal: $100,00 (Expanding across the United States to provide this resources to the local communities, organizations, and students who want to serve and give back.)