In Our Own Backyard - A First Waves Film

The First Waves Team was back in Johnstown with a whole new cast of youth participating in the project for the first time. In total, more than 20 students from the Greater Johnstown Schools took part with activities ranging from river surfing, the art of filmmaking, and watershed conservation sciences. The students also completed a riparian improvement along a Class-A Wild Trout Stream as part of the project.

The program also welcomed a new youth participation partner, Flood City Youth Fitness Academy, to the team.  Flood City provides an array of after-school and summer programming for a large number of youth in Johnstown.  They were a tremendous addition to First Waves.

First Waves is a project that provides STEAM education for youth in underserved areas. The project is a program of the Watersmith Guild (501c3) which improves waterways and lives through arts and adventure programming.

Video production is done in conjunction with Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media, Malhari Media, and the Watersmith Guild.

This project is made possible by….