"The experience of being in Critical Exposure was very overwhelming for me because I had something as small as a black and white 35 mm camera, but to me it meant so much more. The opportunity to take pictures was my first time to finally be heard, not only by my friends and family, but by the media and public. Being a part of this program I learned that even the smallest thing such as the camera, can give you power and you need to use it in a way that benefits you and your society."
– Christina, 10th Grade
Critical Exposure is a nonprofit organization that teaches middle and high school students to document issues that impact their lives through photography and to use their images and voices to advocate for change. Since our founding in 2004, Critical Exposure has worked with more than 450 students in D.C. and across the country. These students have helped to secure more than $375 million to improve public school facilities, supported campaigns to address youth homelessness and teen pregnancy, and are now working to address D.C.’s dropout crisis. Critical Exposure students have even been featured on Oprah and CNN.
Visit Critical Exposure's main website where you can see galleries of the students' photographs and learn more about the organization, please visit www.criticalexposure.org.