About - Access to Media Education Society

Our mission is to create equity-oriented, youth-centred spaces that support creative reflection, critical dialogue, and personal and social transformation.

Our Mandate

AMES uplifts emerging creative change-makers through accessible and inclusive programs that provide unique opportunities for young people to make and share meaningful media.

Our Values

Our programs and policies are rooted in the core values of equity, accessibility, and inclusivity, as well as a belief in the transformative potential of creativity and storytelling.

Who we serve

Our programs primarily engage young people with lived experience of systemic inequities. Connecting with youth means engaging adult allies, mentors and community workers who also work to support them, and amplify their voices.

What we do

Our media-making intensives provide young people with open and supportive spaces to reflect upon issues affecting their lives, develop concrete skills and produce media artworks that spark conversations about creating conditions for change. Most of our outreach activities are school-based, involve sharing videos, resources and workshops designed to refine our collective equity-lens.

Who we are

We are a registered charity run by a small group of dedicated staff and core collaborators that is guided by a Board of Directors composed of educators, artists, activists, community workers, students, and filmmakers.