AV is about more than what we do. Yes, we film videos, run live streams, fly drones, and so much more, but I think about it as something different. It’s about inspiring students and allowing them to have opportunities to follow their own interests and build lasting memories with the people they interact with. For me, AV was a place I could show up when I could and have a community of driven, excited students around me. I could be smart without being a nerd and I found the intersection between technology and art that I didn’t know existed. It allowed me to build my resume while finding my own interests, and enabled me to build my leadership, critical thinking, management, and creativity. AV supports students in a way that I had never witnessed before. AV has done so much for me and I will be forever grateful for the amazing opportunities that it has offered me. The two leaders of AV club have a saying: just say yes to a kid and see where it takes them. That’s what AV does. It takes them far, it helps them find something they love. Just say yes. It truly is an amazing program that teaches students that their dreams are reachable, realistic, and exciting.
– Cora Peters
