Connect: Relating Though Our Community Lens

how one woman's film production company leverages partnerships to empower youth and communities to tell their own stories through the lens.

Many are aware of Milwaukee's rampant socio-economic segregation, leaving youth within these communities without direction, and other communities, sometimes separated by 'blocks,' the lack of awareness of each other's realities.

 "Growing up Milwaukee"  is just one of Tyshun Wardlaw's (founder of Wardlaw Productions) films - because behind every statistic is a story. The documentary chronicles the stories of three inner-city youth growing up in Milwaukee who struggles with the daily dilemma of growing up Black and avoiding becoming just another statistic. The film recently premiered at the American Black Film Festival's Online Edition and highlights the healing power of sharing our unique life lens. 

 Attendees will:

• Watch the "Growing Up Milwaukee" trailer

• Listen and connect with Wardlaw's raw, unvarnished story behind her life and her path toward becoming an entrepreneur for community good

• Participate in Q&A

 About the Speaker

Tyshun Wardlaw is the founder of Wardlaw Productions, a start-up, and boutique  multimedia/film production company located in Milwaukee, WI. After graduating from  Santa Clara University with a B.A. in Business, Wardlaw relocated back to the Midwest and then earned a Master’s Degree in Business Management. She has over 10 years of broadcasting and television experience and is the director and producer of the feature-length documentary, “Growing Up Milwaukee”, because behind every statistic is a story. The documentary documents the stories of three inner-city youth growing up in Milwaukee who struggles with the daily dilemma of growing up Black and avoiding becoming just another statistic. The film recently premiered at the American Black Film Festival's Online Edition. Wardlaw is also engaged with building communities through video partnerships, with a goal of empowering youth and communities to tell their own stories through the lens.