How often do you get a chance to talk about neighborhood history in your community? Neighborhood Video Project's University Corridor class hosted two screenings this month to showcase the videos we made at Skyline Tower. It was an amazing chance for neighbors and community members to get together and share their experiences in University Corridor neighborhoods, inspired by the work of the middle school students at Skyline.

Check out one of the documentaries we produced this fall and screened in several University Corridor neighborhoods, "Skyline Open House."

At Hamline Midway Library last week, the Hamline Midway History Corps helped contribute to a discussion with neighborhood historians Nancy and Steve Bailey after a screening of the youth-produced documentaries about Lexington Ballpark and Circus Hill. Some community members realized they had been walking or driving by the places mentioned on the video and never knew their history. In a neighborhood where change is constant, the ability to look back on the past got everyone talking.

Next, NVP headed to Rondo Library, where we presented the movie to a fascinated audience of youth in the afterschool program. They were particularly interested in the video diaries that explored the lives of their peers. "I used to live at Skyline," many of the kids announced, "how can I make a video?" As we head to the West 7th neighborhood, we're hoping to get more kids inspired to produce television that echoes their lives in the same way.