is a junior at the Communication Arts Program at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, and also attends the Visual Arts Center magnet program at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, Maryland. She has written and directed several short documentaries, including: "Legacy of Peace" about Japan's A-bomb victims, "Woody Guthrie: Voice of the Common Man" about the legendary singer-songwriter, "Invisible and Invaluable" about the plight of farm workers, "The President as Commander-in-Chief" about the importance of foreign affairs in the presidential election, "Speaking Truth to Power" about farm labor activist Baldemar Velasquez, and "Forgotten War, Unforgettable Aftermath" about the Korean War. Her films have won awards or have been shown at over 45 film festivals across the U.S. She also produced a video for Velasquez's song "Song for Urbano," about the tragic death of a migrant farm worker in North Carolina. She was awarded 2nd place prize in the 2006-2007 Children of Abraham Peace Essay Contest, and a leadership grant from that organization to make a film about her Korean grandfather and the issue of reunification in Korea.
"Invisible and In Need"
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