A World Within – A Documentary

October 3, 2018March 27, 2009 By Kathy Napoli and Young Cheong

Sponsored by the CUNY Diversity Projects and Faculty Development Fund, “A World Within” is a 30-minute informational documentary depicting the viewpoint of students, staff, faculty, and community leaders on the topic of diversity within the CUNY University system. It is an insight into the thoughts, accomplishments and future direction of all who care about integrating the world’s populations and takes a particular look at the Asian perspective.

Director Young Cheong, and writer Kathy Napoli, from Brooklyn College’s Television and Radio department, will be on-hand to discuss the creative process behind the making of “A World Within”, as well as the self-discoveries that arose while researching and filming over the course of the film’s completion.

Author Bio

Kathy Napoli

Kathy Napoli is currently the Administrative Assistant in the Department of Television and Radio at Brooklyn College. She has thirty-eight years of professional experience, fifteen of which are exclusively in the area of academia.

Ms. Napoli has previously worked at Crossland Savings Bank, and New York Life Insurance Company. She was also the CSTEP Administrator with the Research Foundation under the auspice of the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies. Ms. Napoli was instrumental in helping to organize the Center for the Study of World Television's International Symposium in April, 1999 and the Brooklyn College Arts Council Gala in May 2001. She was actively involved in the initial organizatoin of PIMA (Performance and Interactive Media Arts) at Brooklyn College. Ms. Napoli was honored as the BC Employee of the Month in June 2002. Ms. Napoli is currently a member of the Brooklyn College Strategic Planning Steering Committee; the annual Brooklyn College Appreciation Day Committee; the annual Commencement Committee; and the Middle States Working Group 3 Committee. She works extensively with the Chair of the Department of Television and Radio.

Ms. Napoli has been actively involved with the graduate students at Brooklyn College and is the graduate student club advisor for the Graduate Student Organization in the TV/Radio department. She has been given awards by the Student Life department for her work with the annual commencement exercises and by the students of WBCR the Brooklyn College Radio Station and by the students of the Television Club.

Her most recent accomplishment has been her participation in Young Cheong's documentary, A World Within.

Ms. Napoli has been married for thirty years and is the mother of two sons. She enjoys writing, dancing and learning something new each and every day.

Young Cheong

Young Cheong is an Editor, producer, director, education coordinator for New Media and Digital technology and adjunct assistant professor at Brooklyn College.

Unique design and creative production are prominent in his work. His research interests lies in the area of diversity and social impact. As a natural born South Korean he is still involved with his native land and is currently associated with the SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) and has produced segments in the U.S. for the show, "Global VJ Express", which is aired nationally in South Korea.

Mr. Cheong is an Apple certified trainer for Final Cut Pro. His expertise in editing is one of many valuable assets he possesses. His approach to the skill of editing has benefited both undergraduate and graduate students attending Brooklyn College. His persona is such that students are both well trained and comfortable under his tutelage.

In addition to all of his teaching and training skills, Mr. Cheong is an award-winning producer and editor. Some of his most noted praise has come from editing and producing videos such as CUNY's Human Resources' introductory video for new staff members. For the 48 hour film Festival in New York he produced and directed, First Day, which won awards for Best Actor, Best Lighting and Best Editing. Young Cheong is regarded as an exceptional videographer and is a consummate professional in all his endeavors.