"A magnificent program."
The "IMatter" Project uses public media to celebrate the sanctity and self-worth of teens and young adults.
Rob Goldman’s “IMatter” Project is a community-based youth empowerment program that publically celebrates the sanctity and self-worth of teens and young adults with photographs and words.
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
"IMatter" 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.
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.
What People Have To Say
Read the wonderful things that youth participants, teachers, elected officials and community leaders have to say about the "IMatter" Project