September 2007 Archives

3rd International Youth Media Summit (for teens)
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 21, 2007
Media Education Centre will be organizers of the 3rd International Youth Media Summit for teens ages 13-17, held in Belgrade summer of 2008. International Youth Media Summit was founded by Ms. Evelyn Seubert from Cleveland High School USA and Ms....

On the Town: Stories of New York in WWII contest for youth
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 21, 2007
Students across the New York tri-state area are encouraged to enter The War contest, On the Town: Stories of New York in World War II. To apply, students must create a multimedia project that addresses the theme: Where Were They...

World Savvy Media and Arts Program Intern
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 20, 2007
World Savvy is looking for an intern to support the 2007 Media and Arts Program. Since World Savvy is a small start-up nonprofit, there is opportunity to take on responsibility and see significant returns in the short term. This is...

Exalt Youth Program Coordinator position
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 20, 2007
Title: exalt Program Coordinator Reports to: Executive Director Summary: exalt youth is a new nonprofit seeking a dynamic, passionate individual to join our team. exalt's mission is to transform the lives of youth along the spectrum of criminal justice involvement...

Urban Word NYC Fall 2007 Teacher Training
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 20, 2007
- self- expression - critical thought - self- confidence - educational achievement Silver Center, 100 Washington Square East Room 714, Silver Center , NYC Opening Panel and Performance: free to public FRIDAY Sept 21, 2007, 7-9pm Speaking Dreams, Living Words:...

The September/October 2007 IndyKids is Out!
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 20, 2007
Go to www.indykids.net to download the paper and teacher's guide, find out how to get copies and to subscribe. The new issue includes stories about the Jena 6 case in Louisiana, United States military bases worldwide, Coca-Cola's attack on workers'...

Expanding Low-Power FM Radio
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 17, 2007
The Local Community Radio Act could benefit the youth radio field by increasing access to the airwaves and making more spaces for youth voices to be heard.

this month's youth media professional
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 17, 2007
Erin did her first radio show at the age of 15 and now works as the Youth Advocate at KBOO Youth Collective, rocking out in a punk rock band on the side. Photo by: Ingrid Dahl

letter from the editor
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 17, 2007
Many thanks to this month’s contributors from Generation PRX, Youth Radio (CA), Radio Arte, and interviewees from KBOO Youth Collective, Blunt Radio, Voices of Youth, Radio Rookies, and Radiobus. Photo by: OutLoud Radio

Generation PRX: Creating a Youth Radio Network
By: Johanna Franzel
Published: September 17, 2007
Generation PRX is changing the future of radio by connecting a member-led network of youth radio producers, stations and teachers with new ways to distribute audio.

My Trajectory through Youth Radio
By: Partick Johnson
Published: September 16, 2007
A graduate-turned-employee’s insight of peer teaching models, innovative program development, and leadership success at Youth Radio.

More Than Ethnicity: Teaching diverse youth radio in Latina/o communities
By: Irene Tostado
Published: September 16, 2007
How to teach diversity using Radio Arte as a model for youth media practitioners in the field.

Radio Stands Out
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 16, 2007
How anonymity and access make youth radio a perfect platform for the development of youth leadership and voice.

Ypulse Tween Mashup
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 5, 2007
The Ypulse Tween Mashup September 28, 2007 8:30am to 3:45 pm Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY www.mashup.ypulse.com To obtain the link to register as press, contact Carolyn Carson at either carolyn@modernmediapartners.com or 631.668.4098. You’ve read (or written) story...

Behind-the-Scenes Youth Media Education: Applications available now
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 5, 2007
Project SET is accepting applications from high school students to participate in Me in Me:dia, a 10 week behind-the-scenes media education program that begins in October. Project SET has worked with Frederick Douglass Academy VII in Brownsville, Brooklyn and is...

2007-2008 Tribeca Youth Screening Series
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 5, 2007
Fall registration for the Tribeca Youth Screening Series is now open! The series is a year-long presentation of films that serve NYC public school students and teachers with access to free, relevant and challenging films. Each screening is followed by...

Urban Word and Time Warner Team Up: Free Workshop for Brooklyn Teens
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 5, 2007
FREE FALL WORKSHOPS for Brooklyn TEENS September 25th – Summer ’08 at St. John's Recreational Center, Parks and Recreation 1251 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Urban Word NYC is pleased to announce that Time Warner will sponsor the expansion of...

Managing Editor position for Graduate Student
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 5, 2007
THE JOURNAL LATINO STUDIES IS SEEKING A GRADUATE STUDENT TO BECOME THE JOURNAL’S MANAGING EDITOR The Journal, Latino Studies, a national peer-reviewed journal, is moving to CUNY this fall and will be based at John Jay College of Criminal Justice....

Youth Radio Producers Recreate Kanye West’s Single Live
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 5, 2007
Youth Radio Producers Recreate Kanye West’s Single Live Live rework of Kanye West single caps second Youth Radio Music Producer Showcase Oakland, CA – Youth Radio’s second Music Producer Showcase was held on Friday August 17, 2007 in the Youth...

MTV’S Choose or Lose Seeks Citizen Journalists
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 5, 2007
MTV's Choose or Lose seeks aspiring journalists to cover the 2008 election via written stories, vlogs, and photos. As part of their collaboration with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Knight News Challenge, MTV is looking...

The Girls Project I Train the Trainer Workshop
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 5, 2007
The Girls Project | Train-the-Trainer Saturday, September 29, 2007 9:00am - 5:00pm THE GIRLS PROJECT For the past nine years The Girls Project has conducted girl-centered empowerment programs and has developed curriculum materials for elementary, middle, and high school girls,*...

International Hip-Hop Education Conference (D.C.) - September 28, 2007
By: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Published: September 5, 2007
8:30 PM - 10:30 PM at the National Music Center (after party to follow offsite) Historic Carnegie Library 801 K Street NW Come together with educators, scholars, authors, filmmakers, artists, journalists, students, publishers, photographers, and lovers of hip hop culture...