Which approach should be used in an EI video to demonstrate community impact?

• A. Focus solely on the team’s planning meetings.
• B. Include participant voices, before/after scenes, and visuals of events that show tangible outcomes.
• C. Rely only on text slides with no video.
• D. Feature unrelated interviews about topics.

Answer: (B)

Communicating real impact in an EI video means telling a believable story about how the team made a difference, and backing it up with voices from the people who experienced it and clear evidence of change. The best approach includes participant voices, before/after scenes, and visuals of events that show tangible outcomes. Why this works is that it personalizes the impact—hearing from students, community members, mentors, or partners makes the effect feel real and relatable, not abstract. Pairing those voices with before/after footage shows the progression: what the situation was like before, what changed, and how lives or the community improved as a result. Visuals of events—workshops, demonstrations, service activities—provide concrete proof of reach and engagement, making the outcomes tangible rather than just claimed.

Context helps a viewer understand the story: you should convey the problem you targeted, the solution your team implemented, who benefited, and the measurable results or ongoing effects. This combination creates credibility and keeps judges engaged.

Other approaches fall short because they don’t deliver the same impact. Focusing only on planning meetings emphasizes effort over results, which doesn’t demonstrate actual influence. Relying solely on text slides with no video misses emotion and makes it harder to connect with the audience. Featuring interviews that are unrelated to the community or the project can blur the narrative and dilute the message of real impact.

So, the strongest choice is the one that tells a human-centered, evidence-backed story of change.