Programs & Partnerships developed by Melanie Yonks between 2017 & 2021
through EarthX and Planet911 (a partnership with Creative Visions).
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AVSD Productions
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CaliforniaFilm Institute
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Creative Visions
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Dallas VideoFest
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DETROIT HIVES
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Earth Echo International
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Earth Vision Film - THE HUMAN ELEMENT - Olivia Ahnemann
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Future Coalition
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Global Green
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KD Studiios
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MUN Impact
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Schools & School Districts too numerous to list
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Studio Movie Grill
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Peace Boat
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STRAWS - Film - Linda Booker
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The Oxygen Project
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The Redford Center
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Women in Film and Television Dallas
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Women in Film and Television U.S.
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Yeah! Impact
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YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE - Wendy Jewell & Slater Jewell-Kemker
Programs & Projects Developed 2017-2021
Planet911 Fellowship
Launched 2021 - 13 students, ages 12-22, from 9 countries created Films and speeches to address a variety of issues related to the climate crisis.
Planet911 Youth Reports
30 minute episodes on EarthxTV - Guests include a Senator, Congressmen, Youth Climate activists, planet heroes, a Nat Geo Sustainability director, Winner of the Children’s Peace Prize, Americor ambassadors, filmmakers and many more. Anchors ages - 17-27, moderators ages 8-29.
Youth Film Challenges
Challenges with themes ranging from solving the climate crisis to developing sustainable inventions, to campaigning against single use plastics, reaching thousands of youth, from around the world.
Youth Ambassador Corp (YAC)
Bringing students of all backgrounds together to learn leadership skills and tackle real problems such as food waste in the school cafeterias.
Filmmaker on Tour
Brought filmmakers into schools to spark interest in environmental issues and to encourage youth to follow their dreams, harness their own passions and talents to become Planet Heroes. Reached approximately 5000 in Dallas metroplex and LA. Reached many more virtually in 2020. Approximately 70 public and private schools participated. Sanctioned by Dallas ISD, and many others.
STEAM Curriculum
Developed 28 lesson, free downloadable, trackable STEAM curriculum with Big Thought.
Film Festivals
LGuest registration, hospitality, research, selection, negotiations, talent management, talent coordination, speaker introductions, moderator, and record footage of functions for film panels and guests.
Community Outreach
Leveraged network of environmental experts and filmmakers to plan and coordinate thoughtful interactive panels in conjunction with monthly movie screenings. High focus on guest services for panel guests and audience.
Monthly Film Screenings
Guest registration, hospitality, research, selection, negotiations, talent management, talent coordination, speaker introductions, moderator, and record footage of functions for film panels and guests
Education Newsletter
Along with an education colleague, created a quarterly, then monthly education newsletter distributed to approximately 1000 educators. Later distributed to approximately 40,000.
Education Advisory Council
District leaders, teachers, and Education experts joined monthly meetings to keep us on track and meaningful to the target audience - educators and students. They reviewed programs, made critical suggestions, gave creative input and help insure the development and success of meaningful education and youth engagement initiatives.
Internship Program for College and High School Students
Mentoring youth – helping them understand what it means to be in a professional environment and prepare them for for career decisions and future employment. Between June 2017 and June 2021 there were X participants. During the entire four years approximately 43% of participating college interns were hired by EarthX on a contract, part-time or full-time basis following their internship.