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Creating Visibility Within Brookline

There’s no doubt when talking about how Brookline has lacked visibility for the AAPI Community. This becomes especially true when diving into the education system. Among other things, AAPI students have a hard time not being able to see themselves being represented/reflected among staff, lessons, and events. In response, BAAFN was created to tackle those hardships and makes sure to provide support to both students and families. They address issues such as mental health, lack of representation within teachers/admin, and visibility within the curriculum. Youth filmmaker Jean Hur takes a look at the story and impact of BAAFN.

Brain Wave Trailer Fall 2022

Youth filmmaker and musician Lune Aquiline invites viewers to watch for the fall season of the exciting youth-run music program featuring local youth musicians and artists.

Brain Wave Crew Promo 2022

Youth filmmaker and musician Lune Aquiline invites youth to join the crew for the exciting youth-run music program featuring local youth musicians and artists.

Brain Wave Performer Promo 2022

Youth filmmaker and musician Lune Aquiline invites youth to be talent for the exciting youth-run music program featuring local youth musicians and artists.

Boston is a Punk Rocker

Brookline and Boston music is largely dominated by Berklee students, a very prestigious and expensive college. How can local musicians work to claim their communities and scenes in spite of this? Youth filmmaker Matali takes a look at this local issue.

In the midst of the rich, thoroughly-gentrified town of Brookline is a somewhat barren music scene, consisting of high school students and alumni who have since moved to other areas in Boston. Many grassroots organizations in and around Boston are creating opportunities for musicians from all walks of life to create music, and find and build community. However, so many of these are dominated by college students–those privileged enough to attend and afford (to some degree) secondary education. This creates a divide between folks who have been in Brookline/Boston their entire lives and those who move there for college. It is still possible to build connections and community within music, even with this divide. And as the greater Boston area scene grows, there is hope that the Brookline music scene will as well.