Author: Ingrid Hu Dahl

NEW YORK, 7 March 2007 – UNICEF and the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today called for entries from broadcasters for the 2007 International Children’s Day of Broadcasting Award. The ICDB Award will go to the broadcaster whose programming best reflects the 2006 International Children’s Day of Broadcasting them, Unite for Children, and Unite Against AIDS, and who demonstrates an overall dedication to youth participation in media.
Radio broadcasters also are encouraged to submit their programs, as UNICEF will also be awarding the 2007 ICDB Award for Radio Excellence.
To be eligible for the ICDB Award, broadcasts must have taken place on or around Sunday, 10 December 2006 in conjunction with the 2006 International Children’s Day of Broadcasting. The deadline for entries is 18 May 2007. More information and entry forms can be found at www.unicef.org/icdb.
To encourage more youth participation in media throughout the year, the award judges will not only consider the quality of the work, but also will consider the commitment broadcasters make to engaging with youth on an ongoing basis.
“Children have the right to voice their opinions and broadcasters around the world are making that happen by getting youth voices on the air – not only during one day in December but throughout the year,” said Stephen Cassidy, chief of UNICEF’s Internet, Broadcast and Image Section. “We want to reward them for their dedication and commitment.”
Said Fred Cohen, Chairman of the International Academy, “We are immensely proud of our 16 year relationship with UNICEF through the ICDB Award. Not only does this special award recognize the finest contributions in children’s programming, but it serves as a beacon to furthering broadcasters’ commitment in helping improve children’s lives throughout the world.”
UNICEF also announced the theme for the upcoming 2007 International Children’s Day of Broadcasting: The World We Want. Five years ago, youth around the world met in New York to attend the Special Session for Children. The outcome of that meeting was the agenda “Building a World Fit for Children,” which laid out four main priorities: Promoting healthy lives; Providing quality education; Protecting children against abuse, exploitation and violence; and Combating HIV/AIDS. On the fifth anniversary of this agenda, how far have we come? Have these goals been achieved in your communities? What problems still exist? What suggestions do the youth have to solve them? What can be done to build a world for children?
UNICEF is calling on broadcasters, both television and radio, to participate in the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting on December 9, 2007 to highlight youth voices concerning the state of the world and their place in it. Participating broadcasters will be eligible to submit entries for the 2008 ICDB Award.
For the third year, the ICDB Award judging will take place in 8 regions with broadcasters eligible for prizes. Entries are due to UNICEF’s regional offices by May 18, 2007. The top-scoring television entry in each region will compete for the ICDB Award, to be presented at the International Emmy® Awards Gala, November 19, 2007 in New York. The top-scoring radio entry will become a finalist for the ICDB Award for Radio Excellence, to be presented at the ICDB Awards Breakfast in New York.
Information about regional judging and entry forms are now available at www.unicef.org/icdb.
Last year, the Award went to Teleradio Moldova for their program “Let’s Play!” Teleradio Moldovia was one of 6 regional ICDB prize winners, in addition to ATN Bangla (Bangladesh), RCN (Colombia), Gambia Radio and Television Services (Gambia), TVE (Spain) and Syrian Broadcast TV (Syria).
Established in 1991, the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting encourages broadcasters to produce programming by, with and for children. UNICEF and The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences jointly celebrate this initiative with the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting Award.

Celebrate the 10th Annual Urban Visionaries Youth Film Festival on Thursday, March 29 and Friday, March 30, 2007.
Urban Visionaries is New York City’s only film festival produced, promoted, and presented by youth. The festival features documentary, fiction, PSA’s, and experimental pieces made by youth filmmakers exploring issues critical to youth, including: hip hop, art, community, culture,
violence, sexuality, and more. Come check out the films, youth performers, Q+A with filmmakers, video slam, and after party. Also, featuring a special Media EXPO on Saturday, 3/24 at Manhattan Neighborhood Network.
The Youth Committee proudly presents the following three packages featuring 25 films as part of this year’s program:
Package title: STUCK IN NEUTRAL
(Screening times: THURSDAY 10-12pm and FRIDAY 1-3pm)
What is normal? How does one define the term? These films question and confront the ideas and stereotypes surrounding the concept of normality. Is there really such a thing as normal?
Package title: DEAL WIT IT
(Screening times: THURSDAY 1-3pm and FRIDAY 4-6pm)
“Deal Wit It” is about what happens in our communities, families, and schools. The pieces reflect issues in our society, sometimes showing the ugly truths that surround us. The films challenge us to ask, “What should we do about them?”
Package title: SKULTURE
(Screening time: FRIDAY 10-12pm)
Prepare yourself to experience a mind-expanding group of films that are guaranteed to inspire. Skulture is a brain blower, experimenting with different forms of art involving skating, culture, expression, heritage, and more.
*VIDEO SLAM! (THURSDAY, 4-6pm)
Open call to all youth media makers! Bring a mini-DV copy (with DVD backup) of your work at 3pm, cued to the place you want it to begin, and screen up to 3 min. before a live audience! RSVP recommended at rsvp@listenup.org.
All screenings are FREE!
Thursday, March 29 & Friday, March 30, 2007
Hosted by the Museum of Television and Radio
at 25 W. 52nd St, b/w 5th and 6th Ave, New York City
For group or individual booking, call:
The Museum of Television & Radio
Rebecca Fisk, 212-621-6663
For more info, visit: www.urbanvisionaries.org
And be our friend on myspace! www.myspace.com/urbanvisionaries
Contact:
Wendy Cheung
Festival Coordinator
(212)594-9577
uvffcoordinator@yahoo.com

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The Institute for Art and Civic Engagement (IACE) recognizes the potential for artists to impact contemporary issues in public life, from local to global communities. IACE serves as a catalyst for the development of creative ideas, programs, research, and action.
The Institute is a program of SMFA’s Artist’s Resource Center, in partnership with the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
IACE fosters the development of partnerships with art, culture, research, education, healthcare, social service, business, and entrepreneurial ventures. It acts as a resource for students, faculty, and community members interested in the intersection of art and other fields and technologies. IACE also provides a place for research, dialogue, and program development in order that artists may serve to enrich their communities and create innovative strategies for civic participation.
Goals of the IACE include:
· Providing SMFA and Tufts students with resources and support to engage in artistic research, projects, internships, and other initiatives that contribute to the vitality of communities, both domestic and abroad
· Providing SMFA and Tufts faculty with resources and support for the advancement of creative research, scholarship, projects, and other initiatives that embrace active citizenship as an integral component of their professional practice
· Through institutional partnering, leverage the creative capital of each partner (MFA, SMFA, Tufts) to meet common areas of mission, responsibility, and concern, including scholarship, leadership, advocacy, and activism.
Below are examples of the innovative partnering that has led to the establishment of this initiative.
The Art Studio program at Mission Hill. Student teachers from the SMFA lead weekly art classes for young people at nearby Mission Main Housing and Community Center and City on a Hill Charter High School. Community youth also shadow SMFA undergraduate students in a studio setting, learning about art as process, collaboration, and mentorship.
Change This Picture: Exploration & Innovation in Art and Healthcare. This four-way partnership project was conceived as a pilot curricular offering at SMFA, funded by Johnson & Johnson, and with contributing funds from Tisch College. Partners include SMFA, Tisch College, Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM), and South Cove Community Health Center.
Public Art/Public Action. In this studio course, SMFA students work in partnership with area teenagers to design and build a site-specific public art project. Participants study activist art and engage in public art projects.
Youth-Art-in-Action. An intensive arts education and leadership development program, this award-winning program supports diverse urban youth from local communities. Each semester an SMFA students collaborate in all aspects of the program, developing the skills required to work in leadership development through art, community collaboration, and public art installation. Youth-Art-in-Action is a recipient of YouthReach funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and a proud winner of the Presdential 2005 Coming Up Taller Award.
Visions of Active Citizenship. Tisch College and ARC jointly facilitated a call for submissions by SMFA students and faculty for an exhibition on the Tufts University campus at Lincoln Filene Hall. Twenty pieces were installed and will remain on view for one year, with plans to rotate work on a yearly basis.
Art, Activism, and Community: Visual Art and Social Change. Seven SMFA students and 18 Tufts students enrolled in this course, taught by Tisch College staff member Mindy Nierenberg and offered through Tufts’ Experimental College.
Internship for Studio Credit Program. SMFA students have opportunities to engage in experiential learning for studio credit at a diverse range of internship sites, including many that embrace the role of art in public life. Click here to view a partial list of participating sponsors.
Art and Science Intersections. ARC has partnered with Boston Biomedical Research Institute (BBRI) to facilitate a summer residency opportunity for SMFA artists at BBRI’s research facility in Watertown, MA. The residency will ultimately result in a new body of work created by the artist(s) to be exhibited in BBRI’s exhibition space, a visual representation of the intersection of BBRI’s scientific endeavors and mission with the artist’s own inspiration and vision.
The Boston Arts Academy. A pilot school within the Boston Public Schools, the Boston Arts Academy (BAA) is charged with being a laboratory of academic innovation and a beacon for arts education. By way of SMFA’s membership in the Professional Arts Consortium (ProArts), a contributing force in the founding of BAA, we are committed to developing avenues for collaboration and enrichment with BAA faculty and students via BAA’s Dual Enrollment program, student-run curatorial projects, workshop development, internships, and volunteerism.
To learn more about how IACE can serve as a resource for students, faculty, and the greater community, please contact:
Elena White, Community Programs Coordinator
617-369-3636
ewhite@smfa.edu
Robyn Reed, Community Service and Partnership Coordinator (AmeriCorps*VISTA)
617-369-3116
robyn.reed@smfa.edu

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The First Annual Female Empowerment Conference for young women of color: “Her Story, Her Voice, Her Journey” will take place at The Door on Saturday, March 10, 2007 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
This conference will look at the lives of these women from five different aspects. “Her Story” includes the following themes: Her Roots, Her Body, Her Voice, Her Soul and Her Journey.
Workshop topics include (but are not limited too): Reproductive Rights, Women’s Wellness, HIV/AIDS, Human & Sex Trafficking, Immigration & Diversity, Body Image & Ethnic Pride, Sexual Identity, Hip Hop & Break-dance, Healthy Lifestyles & Food Justice, and Dealing with Stress in NYC.
This conference is a collaborative effort between The Door staff, volunteers and most importantly young women that have dedicated their time and energy into making this conference a successful event.
To register young women for this event please email herstoryconference07@yahoo.com
The Door – A Center of Alternatives, Inc.
121 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
Tel: 212/941.9090

The Spoken Spring Workshops are aimed at all levels of writers, poets, emcees and performers who want to sharpen their craft, and take their talent to the next level. We recommend that you enroll in as many workshops as possible, as they will compliment each other, but you may also take just one of the workshops that suits your specific needs. These workshops are free to teens and provide a safe, supportive and uncensored environment. To register email signup@urbanwordnyc.org or call 212-352-3495.
*LEGACY: AN INTERGENERATIONAL POETRY INTENSIVE
Mondays 4:30 – 6:30, March 12 – May 21
In this workshop, teens and Urban Word NYC mentors will write together as peers in an uncensored, safe, student-centered environment. This workshop will be lead by award-winning poet Willie Perdomo, author of Where a Nickel Costs a Dime and Smoking Lovely, which won the 2004 PEN American Beyond Margins Award.
*WOMEN REBORN THROUGH MUSIC, MEDIA & CULTURE
Tuesdays 4:30 – 6:30, March 13 – May 22
This workshop infuses critical artistic skills – turntabling, close reading, lyric analysis, collage building and creative writing – as the doorway to discovering women’s contributions to these mediums and our world. Acclaimed female DJ and poet, DJ Reborn facilitates this workshop for teen women.
*REELS & RHYMES
Wednesdays 4:30 – 6:30, March 14 – May 23
Reels and Rhymes is a new Urban Word NYC workshop which blends film screenings, creative writing and open mics to initiate awareness and dialogue about social issues affecting today’s youth. This workshop is lead by critically acclaimed documentarian Lisa Russell, as well as youth mentors Enmanuel Candelario and Frank Lopez.
*NEW SKOOL JOURNALISM
Thursdays 4:30 – 6:30, March 15 – May 24
New Skool Journalists will hit the streets to uncover stories of today’s generation of youth – when they see something, they say something. Stories will be published in the award winning Brooklyn Rail newspaper.
All workshops happen @ URBAN WORD NYC “Writer’s Block”
242 W. 27th St. Suite 3B (buzzer 14, 3rd Floor) btw 7th & 8th Ave
New York, NY

Rise Up Radio is looking for a new theme song — a soundtrack for youth culture and resistance. We’re launching a contest where you submit the songs, and you choose the winner! The music can be original, a remix or mashup and whatever genre.
During the month of March, we’ll be accepting song submissions by email to speakup@riseupradio.org and snail-mail:
Rise Up Radio
c/o WBAI/Pacifica Radio
120 Wall St. 10th fl
New York, NY 10005
Attach an mp3 file or include a link if it’s online. Snail-mailers should send a CD or mini-disc. Voting via www.riseupradio.org . The winner’s song will be played over the next year.
speakup@riseupradio.org | www.riseupradio.org

Internships are available to graduating high school seniors who would like to get into the broadcast/television and film industry.
When: July 2-August 24, 2007
Where: http://www.innercityfilmmakers.com
Applications: Due by April 15th
Learn in 8 weeks from industry professionals:
* Screenwriting
* Producing
* Directing
* Cinematography
* Avid Editing
Create and Produce
* Your Own Short Film,
* Graduation
* Film Screening for Family, Friends and Industry Guests
Field Trips
* Sundance Film Festival
* Motion Picture Studios
* Post Production Facilities
Full application information is available at the following hyperlink:
http://www.innercityfilmmakers.com/training/summer/application.html

The Communications Team is excited to announce MTV’s launch of the “Be the Voice” campaign, which asks students, current and former, to write about the challenges of high school and share their ideas for how to overcome those challenges. The winner, based on their submission, will receive a $10,000 college scholarship and a trip to Washington, D.C., for a speaking role in an upcoming national conference. This is a great opportunity for grantees to encourage their students to “Be the Voice” for change in education.
The link below will take you to the online campaign. The promo spot, which can be viewed by following the link in the top right corner, will be aired on multiple MTV channels.

http://www.mtv.com/thinkmtv/education/be_the_voice/

The Community Partnership Resource Center and Conscious Youth Media Crew present:
Voices of San Francisco’s Youth: A Dialogue through Film
Thursday, March 15 at 6:00pm | Free Screening | Open to the public
San Francisco General Hospital
Carr Auditorium
1001 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA
“Join us for a screening of three short films produced by Conscious Youth Media Crew, an organization that utilizes art and technology to elevate young minds. These films are both an expression of the challenges that face our youth and a demonstration of the potential embodied by these young filmmakers and their peers.” CYMC.
Following the screening, the filmmakers, a panel of community activists, and the audience will dialogue about shared experiences around violence, poverty, and other challenges to the health
and well-being of our young people.
Beatin’ the System (2005) by Krista Kim
Straight Pistol Play (2006) by Devin Melvin
R.I.P. Oakland (2006) by Elliott McGregor
Introductory comments by Andre Campbell, MD, UCSF/SFGH Trauma Surgeon
Panelists include Javier Antezana of The Wraparound Project and Mitchell Salazar of Street Intervention Coalition.
Co-sponsored by the UCSF/SFGH Department of Family and Community Medicine
and the Community Partnership Resource Center as part of the Cross-Training
for Peace Series.
For further info or questions, please visit www.cymc415.org or rmcentee@fcm.ucsf.edu or call (415) 206-6493 ext 4.
conscious youth media crew
1337 mission street, 3rd floor * san francisco, ca 94103
415.250.5552 * 415.621.5353 (studio)
web: www.consciousyouthmediacrew.org * email: cymc2000@yahoo.com

March 24-25th 2007
Teacher’s College Columbia University
New York, NY
Explore ways to integrate popular culture into classroom curriculum and pedagogy. Includes keynote speeches on film, popular music, fashion, dance, video games, internet culture, and more.
Register: www.tc.edu/ceoi/teachthinkplay
TEACH, THINK, PLAY 2007 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Jan Jagodzinski is a Professor of Education at the University of Alberta who has written extensively on cultural studies and education. His presentation will explore Borat, Michael Moore and popular resistance (an edit of the longer title).
Renee Hobbs is a Temple University professor who runs their Media Education Lab. She has written many books about Media and Education including the newly published book Reading the Media: Media Literacy in High School English. Her talk “Gender, Gaming and Media Literacy” will focus on mypopstudio.com – an online initiative that gives students a behind the scenes look at the world of media culture and creation.
Taylor Mali is a four-time National Poetry Slam champion who has been featured on DefPoetry Jam and the film Slam. As former teacher, he runs an incredible youth poetry program in NYC and performs his poems to audiences around the globe.
Art Spiegelman was cool enough to invite his wife Françoise Mouly to speak with him. Ms. Mouly has worked for thirteen years as The New Yorker’s art editor. Along with Mr. Spiegelman, the couple are publishing a series of Little Lit comic books this summer designed to teach kids to read. Mr. Spiegelman created the Garbage Pail Kids, won the Pulitzer Prize for his comic Maus, and has received international acclaim for his post-September 11 work In the Shadow of No Towers.
You may know Ice-T as a rapper and actor on Law and Order SVU, but setting his impressive accomplishments in those areas aside, we decided Ice would be an ideal speaker after seeing him teach rap to jr. high school students on VH1’s reality show Ice-T’s Rap School.