“To me, ‘Choose Wisdom’ means to pull from your experiences
and use them to your advantage.”
– ROC OVP Video Testimonial
Choose wisdom. In two words, a wealth of power.
“Choose Wisdom” is a campaign that captures and shares the voices of Rochesterians who have grappled with violence and important life choices. The campaign works to elevate resources that are available through the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP), and encourages people to get involved to help others.
The campaign is the brainchild of OVP Director Victor Saunders, and local filmmaker Shabaka Mu Ausar.
“Anything that happens in our community is all of our business.”
– ROC OVP Video Testimonial
About the Filmmaker
SHABAKA MU AUSAR is an independent producer, director, writer and editor from Rochester, New York. He graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 1999 with a Master of Fine Arts in Film/Video Production. He started UTCHAT VISION in 2000, a production company that produces video content and facilitates courses in multimedia production. Shabaka has more than 23 years of teaching experience in media production from the elementary to the collegiate level, and is an active supporter and volunteer with participants in the Rochester Peace Collective.