Started informally in Cape Town, South Africa in 2005, The Viewfinder Project founder MaryBeth Jackson sought to better understand how middle-school students see their corner of the world and how she might encourage them to think about how as children they might become change makers in their communities.
From this 3-day experience with 18 sixth-graders from a farming community, The Viewfinder Project was born. Marybeth has since developed a 16-lesson curriculum guide dedicated to teaching these students not only basic photography skills but also life skills that encourage the students to think about how the lesson practically applies to their lives.