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Empowering the Storytellers of Tomorrow.

  • Welcome to the LensBright Initiative
  • A Philadelphia based art education nonprofit
  • Welcome to the LensBright Initiative
  • A Philadelphia based art education nonprofit
  • Welcome to the LensBright Initiative
  • A Philadelphia based art education nonprofit
  • Building bridges between high school students and lens-based creative industries
  • Envisioning a brighter future, one lens at a time
  • Building bridges between high school students and lens-based creative industries
  • Envisioning a brighter future, one lens at a time
  • Building bridges between high school students and lens-based creative industries
  • Envisioning a brighter future, one lens at a time

We believe:

Anyone can be a storyteller, and everyone has a story to tell.

Our model takes a holistic approach to empowering students to tell their own stories through lens-based art making. Our organization leverages peer-to-peer mentorship structures to equip students with the necessary skills in order to bring their dreams to life through the camera.

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Impact

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hours of afterschool programming since 2023.
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high school students actively engaged in creative storytelling through art.
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university lens-based art students from across Philadelphia have served as mentors.
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original artworks have been created by high school storytellers.

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Footprints in the Sand

2025

Ejun Hong
LensBright Students

A mixed-media, stop-motion animated documentary about four lymphoma cancer patients, with six LensBright high school students participating as visual development artists.
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Student Photography

2025

LensBright Students

A series of photography projects created by LensBright high school students, reflecting their identity, creativity, and dreams.
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Artists at Sayre High School

2025

LensBright Students
UPenn Mentors

A live-action documentary created by Sayre High School and University of Pennsylvania students about high school artists in Philadelphia and the LensBright pilot program at Sayre High School.
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