She Can Edit

501c3 empowering girls in underserved communities through video editing, post-production workflows, workforce development, education & mentorship 💫

12/03/2025

I’m Jasmine Dawson, and I'm the founder of She CAN Edit. We’re a local nonprofit dedicated to kicking open the doors of the media and tech industry for young women in New Haven.

We are currently raising money for our Creator’s Fund and are thrilled to have raised close to $700! We still have a way to go to fund our mobile editing lab and are keeping the campaign running through the end of the year.

Would you be open to chipping in $25, $50, or $100 today? It honestly makes a huge difference in getting these girls the real equipment and training they need. And because we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your gift is 100% tax-deductible!

Will you join us in preparing the next generation of storytellers? Every dollar makes a difference!

Click here to support the Creator's Fund: https://givebutter.com/6qhzvE

Thank you so much in advance!

Best,

Jasmine

12/01/2025

One day left until Giving Tuesday! ⏰ I started She CAN Edit because I was tired of being the only woman of color in every professional editing room. We can’t fix that industry gap without giving the next generation the professional tools they need right now. Tomorrow is our day to fund the equipment that turns talent into careers. Let’s close this access gap together. Link in bio to support the future of media!
Donate here: https://givebutter.com/6qhzvE

11/19/2025

Today we celebrate Jennifer Lame, the powerhouse editor proving that technical mastery and emotional storytelling are key to navigating modern Hollywood.

Jennifer is a true chameleon, famous for her delicate work on films like Manchester by the Sea and her mind-bending precision on blockbusters like Tenet. Her quote, “An editor really is the last line of defense in the script process,” highlights the incredible responsibility and power she holds.

The editor decides what the audience sees, when they see it, and how they feel. We teach our students to control that power across every genre.

Click the link in our bio to learn how we are equipping the next generation of women like Jennifer Lame to lead in film and tech!

11/17/2025

Registration for our Afterschool Creators’ Workshop is NOW OPEN! Spots are limited. Link in bio to sign up!

11/14/2025

It’s Friday, and coincidentally, it’s National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day! 🧹

Think of your editing timeline the same way: a tidy project is an efficient project. The smoother your organization, the more time you have for the magic. As editor Lisa Fruchtman says, the beauty of editing is knowing you can always go back and fix things.

Time for a clean cut and a clear mind! Have a great weekend.

11/10/2025

Big news! She CAN Edit is partnering with THEE New Haven Public Library to host a FREE Workshop! Mark your calendars for Saturday, Dec. 6th. More details on how to register are coming soon!

11/08/2025

Happy National S.T.E.A.M. Day!

Everyone loves to talk about the STEM, but let’s be real—the ‘A’ is where the magic happens. The ‘A’ is for ARTS.

And don’t ever let anyone tell you that being a creative isn’t a tech job.

Learning to be a video editor, a colorist, a sound designer... that’s technology. Learning to build a story with DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro... that’s a high-demand, high-wage technical skill. Period.

The ‘A’ is what makes the technology human. It’s what connects the code to the culture.

At She CAN Edit, we are empowering the next generation of women in S.T.E.A.M. by giving them the tools to be both the artist and the engineer of their own stories.

We’re raising $15k to buy the 15 Apple laptops that are the literal tools of this trade. Want to put a real STEAM tool in a girl’s hands? Help us close the gap in the creative tech world. Link is in the bio.

11/05/2025

Today we celebrate Anne V. Coates, an editing titan who proved a woman could handle the scale of cinema’s biggest epics.

She is most famous for her Oscar-winning work on Lawrence of Arabia, where she managed hundreds of hours of footage to create a film that is both massive in scale and deeply personal.

Anne V. Coates’s quote—“When you’re editing, you’re always playing the audience”—is the perfect reminder that the editor controls the viewer’s experience, emotion, and understanding of the story.

We teach our students to control that power! Click the link in our bio to learn how we’re empowering the next generation of women to take control of the cut.

11/04/2025

It’s National Media Education Week, and this is at the absolute heart of what we do.

Think about it: we are all swimming in media 24/7. But are we just letting it wash over us, or are we actively thinking about it?

Media literacy isn’t just a class in school; it’s a survival skill. It’s the power to ask, ‘Who made this? Why did they make it? And what perspective is missing?’

At She CAN Edit, we take it one step further. We don’t just teach girls how to consume media... we teach them how to create it.

Because that’s the moment you go from being the audience to being the author. That’s how you find your voice. That’s how you own your narrative.

We’re raising $15,000 to buy the 15 laptops that will give them that power. You can help by donating at the link in our bio 🙏🏾

11/03/2025

Starting the week with wisdom from the brilliant editor, Sally Menke.

She perfectly captures the truth of post-production: shooting footage is just the first draft. The real power, the discovery of the story’s soul and final definition, happens in the editing room. It’s where you rewrite, restructure, and finally build the narrative.

This week, remember that every mistake in your timeline is just another opportunity for a brilliant rewrite.

Click the link in our bio to learn how we are empowering young women to master the final, defining moments of storytelling!

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