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"A magnificent program."

The "IMatter" Project uses public media

to celebrate the sanctity and self-worth of teens and young adults.

Mission

​The “IMatter” Project is a community-based personal empowerment program that celebrates the sanctity and self-worth of individuals with photographs and words while building community.

The "IMatter" Project celebrates youth in a public campaign oi irresistible faces and inspiring statements of self-worth that broadcast messages of optimism and hope. The project, featuring Rob Goldman’s compelling photographic portraits, drives community engagement through larger-than-life banners, billboards, audio recordings, radio broadcasts and interactive exhibits.  

"IMatter" Director and Photographer, Rob Goldman speaks at TEDx

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IMatter Project: Voices

"IMatter" Voices initiates vital dialogue between generations. Youth featured in “IMatter” installations are invited to candidly share their compelling stories. These insightful, private listening experiences, excerpted from long-form interviews, offer an opportunity to learn about issues facing today's youth, directly from teens and young adults.

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Click on Benjamin's photo to hear his mom share her late son's story of courage and dignity, and click below to hear more stories from other "IMatter" participants.

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"IMatter Project In The News

The "IMatter" Project has been widely celebrated by the media. Television stations, newspapers, websites and radio stations have featured the project and served as a platform for youth to speak candidly about their lives.

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Testmonials

What People Say Matters

Read the wonderful things that youth participants, teachers, elected officials and community leaders have to say about the "IMatter" Project 

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