About

Storyboard was founded by Rebecca Castillo, Ariana Hoshino, and Tiye Pulley in 2017. Funded by the Project Pericles grant at Swarthmore College Lang Center of Civic and Social Responsibility, Storyboard offers affordable programs to underserved youth in urban areas. Throughout these programs, students will learn how to use photography, filmmaking, writing, and graphic design to share their stories and impact their communities by highlight important social justice issues. Field trips, guest speakers, and highly experienced instructors provide students with an unparalleled digital media education that prepares them to enter professional environments in a fun, interactive setting.

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Arts education fosters creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaboration, skills needed to compete in a twenty-first century workforce. Studies affirm students who participate in the arts “develop the ability to innovate, communicate, and collaborate. Arts education in schools increases test scores across every subject area, lowers dropout rates and helps close the achievement gap regardless of socioeconomic status.” (California Alliance for Arts Education)

Mission Statement

Storyboard aims to provide digital media education to underserved youth around the United States. Affordable programs in urban communities will provide students with confidence in using digital media to tell their stories, promote a positive and effective learning experience, and prepare them for entry into professional environments.

The Team

Rebecca Castillo

Rebecca Castillo was born in Los Angeles and currently attends Swarthmore College, where she has designed a special major in Education, Race, & Media. She worked for the Los Angeles Times in 2016, the summer after she graduated from high school. Her work there inspired Storyboard, and she’s very excited for the future of this project.

Ariana Hoshino

Ariana Hoshino (Swarthmore College ‘20) is a programmer and filmmaker from Charlotte, NC. She has produced, directed, photographed, and edited short narrative and promotional films, but she specializes in cinematography. Her interest in digital media education and creation led to the founding of Storyboard, where she hopes to continue using filmmaking as a tool to develop communities and share stories.

Juliane Ding

Juliane Ding is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and currently attends Swarthmore College ('22). She is currently studying Political Science and Film and Media Studies. Juliane loves to photograph and paint murals, but especially loves documentaries and hopes to one day direct her own.