Extracurricular and Enrichment Programs

All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) Queer Youth Media Project

In collaboration with the Austin School of Film, aGLIFF hosts the Queer Youth Media Project (QYMP). Youth ages 12-20 are welcome to attend free of charge, spending five days immersed in learning the filmmaking process and participating in various roles to complete a short film project which will be screened at the annual film festival in August!

Students will learn not only the entire movie making process, but will also be introduced to theater, acting, casting calls, how to enter films into festivals, market their films and find distribution.

Keshet - For LGBTQ Equality in Jewish Life

Keshet works for the full equality of all LGBTQ Jews and their families in Jewish life. We strengthen Jewish communities. They equip Jewish organizations with the skills and knowledge to build LGBTQ-affirming communities, create spaces in which all queer Jewish youth feel seen and valued, and advance LGBTQ rights nationwide.

For queer Jewish teens, the social pressures to fit in or the anxieties of standing out may feel even harder — especially in a world where homophobia, transphobia, and anti-Semitism are on the rise. At Keshet’s Shabbat retreats, LGBTQ and ally Jewish teens are able to exhale; to find their place and their voice as emerging Jewish leaders. Together, they build meaningful friendships, engage in deep Jewish learning, and return home to build a world we can all be proud of.