What is MoLLIE?

The Mission of the MoLLIE project is to provide the tools, training, and transmission of digital technology to under served areas of our community. A primary use of MoLLIE is in area schools, neighborhood centers and at locations where existing programs lack equipment and technical support. MoLLIE serves nonprofit organizations.

MoLLIE consists of a staff of film and video educators equipped with enough digital camcorders and ibook laptop computers for your whole class. The MoLLIE instructors provide all the gear and expertise, the students do all the work! And seldom is work so much fun. The hands-on approach that is at the core of the MoLLIE project brings a very high degree of engagement to the learning process. Not only are students achieving the teacher's stated learning objectives and outcomes but they are also learning new technology-based skill sets, critical thinking skills, sequential learning skills, and working as team members.

Since its beginning, MoLLIE had served over 4,000 students. MoLLIE owes much of its success to the power of word-of-mouth advertising. As teachers invite MoLLIE into their classrooms they become our greatest advocates in the teaching community. MoLLIE brings engaging , hands-on teaching tools to the classroom to help teachers deliver curriculum mandated learning objectives in a wide range of subjects and disciplines.

Past MoLLIE school projects have included:

• mini documentaries on endangered species and toxic waste, written, produced, and performed by seventh graders at Crestwood Middle School in Kentwood Michigan
• a 90 minute dramatization of the Paul Fleischer novel Bull Run by sixth graders at Vandenberg Creative Arts Academy of Grand Rapids Public Schools
• student produced skits illustrating the 7 Core Democratic Values by fifth graders at Hall Elementary School
• a twenty-minute dramatization of the Iliad by eighth graders at St. Thomas the Apostle school in Grand Rapids

MoLLIE's success with non-profit organizations has been equally spectacular. Area NPO's have been provided with an unprecedented level of access to video technology with the assistance of the MoLLIE project.

NPO clients include:

• The Kent County Health Department
• Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW)
• Young Women for Change
• Abundant Life Ministries
• The Grand Rapids Council of Girl Scouts
• Campfire USA
• Wedgwood Christian Services
• Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids
• Weed & Seed
• Project Even Start
• Latin American Services
• Grand Rapids Parks and Rec
• Hope Network
• ARC
• Grand Rapids Area Arts Council