Annika McGinnis: Final Project Proposal

I plan to create a video about workers on the campus, specifically the daily lives of some workers (which students usually aren’t aware about) and allegations of worker abuse/Justice at Maryland efforts against these allegations. There will be a service event Nov. 5 led by Justice at Maryland on this subject. I plan to lead with an interesting anecdote of a worker (for example, a housekeeper) who leads a life students would find unexpected, or begin with a surprise anecdote of the alleged worker abuse going on that students aren’t aware about. In my story arc, I will include details and video clips of the daily lives workers lead outside of work (for example, the housekeeper in my building told me she and some fellow staff members enjoy going to Latin dancing classes on some Fridays), as well as the kind of work they do every day that students might often disregard. I also plan to include information about the alleged worker abuse by managers and supervisors at the University of Maryland and efforts the student group Justice at Maryland is taking to combat this abuse. The goal of the video will be to highlight the lives of a large segment of our university most students aren’t aware about and expose a major issue many say the university hasn’t addressed. I will talk to/film workers and members of Justice at Maryland. I will also try to speak to administrators and supervisors. The story will most likely be around 4 minutes long. A proposed headline is: Taken for Granted: Maryland Workers Call for Justice