February 2007 Archives

Black History Month On PBS-TV
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 15, 2007
In celebration of Black History Month, February 2007, PBS will broadcast a lineup of new and encore presentations honoring and exploring African-American history. These programs document and examine the rich heritage and cultural contributions of African Americans. Some examples are:...

American Anthropological Association Launches New Educational Web Site on Race
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 15, 2007
The American Anthropological Association has debuted a web site and a traveling exhibit for college and university museums entitled, “Race: Are We So Different?” The project, which has been in development for more than five years, offers a history of...

Reaching Out from the University Walls: The Power of Community Partnerships
By: Kathy O'Bryne
Published: February 15, 2007
An alternative, inexpensive, and more practical model of program evaluation that incorporates academia and community partnerships.

Bridging the Gap: The University in the Youth Media Field
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 15, 2007
A unique insight to the lack of media literacy in youth made media programs in schools across the country and how partnering with academia can benefit professionals in the field at large.

letter from the editor (volume 1: issue 2)
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 15, 2007
As this month's articles suggest: joining forces with mainstream media outlets, becoming a community partner with academic programs, and advocating for media literacy in media programs are ways of sustaining a community of learners in the ever expanding youth media field.

Call for editors: "orange" racism on-line magazine
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 15, 2007
The European Youth Press is searching for young journalists writing for the next big issue of their online magazine. The magazine will focus on the media coverage of racism today and how minorities are treated on different places in Europe....

Teamwork, Leadership, and New(s) Coverage: Children’s PressLine’s shares Lessons of a High-Profile Summer Partnership
By: Katina Paron
Published: February 15, 2007
How a summer partnership at The Daily News brought teens, interns, and facilitators at Children's Press Line to another level of journalism, deadlines, teamwork and tackling challenges.

The Youth Media Nonprofit as Classroom
By: Kendra Hurley
Published: February 15, 2007
When it comes to teacher training, universities find that youth media organizations speak their language.

A special episode of MediaSnackers seeks:
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 14, 2007
Young people from Africa and Asia with access to a video camera to participate in a special episode of the MediaSnackers vodcast (http://mediasnackers.com/focus/vodcasts/). These youth will join together amongst a group of young people across the world to interview friends...

INSTRUCTOR/TEACHING ARTIST 2007 TRIBECA TEACHES: FILMS IN MOTION
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 14, 2007
Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) seeks a dynamic and inventive instructor/teaching artist for Tribeca Teaches: Films in Motion, a school based program for NYC youth ages 10-13. The instructor will collaborate with the program team to create curriculum that encourages critical...

The March/April 2007 IndyKids is Out!
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 14, 2007
Go to www.indykids.net to download the paper, find out how to get copies, and subscribe. This issue features articles on the war in Iraq, Lieutenant Watada who refused to be deployed to Iraq, climate change, hip hop around the world,...

Kid Culture: Hot New Genre
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 14, 2007
Books on youth culture are the new bestsellers as adults attempt to understand the conflicts and influences confronting today’s kids. But social critics claim that ‘youth profiling’ and juvenile navel-gazing exploits youngsters and is sending the wrong messages. Authors debate...

Quote & Essay Contest
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 14, 2007
The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights is a progressive, non-partisan campaign connecting people and groups concerned about the rollback of their rights in the federal courts including disability rights, racial justice, womens rights, the rights of workers, immigrants, the...

next month (march):
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 13, 2007
Celebrating equitable approaches in youth media that focus on deconstructing stereotypes, sexism, racism, and homophobia. Highlights from the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, Girls, Inc. New York City, Rashawn Brazell Memorial Fund, Women's Leadership program at Snyder High School,...

World's Children's Festival
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 2, 2007
WORLD CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL The National Mall, Washington DC June 23-25, 2007 (10:30am to 5:00pm) Be part of a historic celebration of children's creativity and imagination. More than 3 million children in 100 countries are participating in the program to claim...

Call for Short Film/Video Submissions
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 2, 2007
Following last year's success, the Pedagogy in Cinema Society (PiCS) is proud to be co-curating a second Short Film Festival. This year, reinforcing our commitment to using film and media as tools for stimulating critical dialogue and action, we supplement...

Three YO-TV Documentaries
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 2, 2007
Three YO-TV Documentaries are getting showcased in NYC. All three films were made by Youth Organizers Television (YO-TV), a core program of the Educational Video Center, a non-profit youth media organization dedicated to teaching documentary video as a tool for...

theoneminutesjr network | Norway & Japan
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 2, 2007
The Norwegian Broadcasting Company (NRK) joined theoneminutesjr network in to add user generated material for their weekly programme called fabrikken, which aires every wednesday from 16:30 - 17:00. The programme is made for youth between 12-15 years old, who can...

In the virtual world of Second Life, teens tackle real children's issues
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 2, 2007
By Rachel Bonham Carter NEW YORK, USA, 24 January 2007 - Voices of Youth, UNICEF's own online forum, recently helped reach hundreds of children from around the world with a groundbreaking project in Teen Second Life, the under-18 corner of...

2nd Issue of WORD! Zine by youth out
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 2, 2007
The second issue of WORD! Zine, a publication for social change, has been released from Hampton Roads youth inspiring action (in Virginia). Download ad pdf version of the zine at www.altinc.org. To request a hard copy, email wordmagazine@gmail.com or write...

Students Get More News in Classroom from Internet than TV or Newspapers
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 2, 2007
A new survey by the Carnegie-Knight Task Force at Harvard University shows a strong movement in America’s classrooms toward the use of Internet-based news and away from the use of newspapers and television news, a trend that is virtually certain...

The Collective of Researchers on Educational Disappointment and Desire recruiting NYC youth
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 2, 2007
The Collective of Researchers on Educational Disappointment and Desire are a participatory action research team that is investigating the value of the GED, push out practices in high schools, education options, and the myth of the American dream. They are...

Funding Available for Innovative Community-Based Research Projects/Courses
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: February 2, 2007
Funding available for innovative community-based research (CBR) courses and projects.