Author: Ingrid Hu Dahl

GLSEN Seeks Community Initiatives Associate

Position Description: Support GLSEN’s efforts in community-based organizing to address anti-LGBT bullying, name-calling, and harassment in K-12 schools. The Community Initiatives Associate provides direct support to community-based GLSEN Chapters to ensure that their work effectively supports GLSEN’s mission and strategic plan. The Community Initiatives Associate also works with the rest of the department to ensure the growth and sustainability of gay-straight alliances (GSAs) and similar student clubs and to support individual advocates across the country.
For more information about GLSEN, please visit http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html.
For more information about the Community Initiatives Associate position, go to http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/about/record/2482.html.

Tribeca Film Institute Seeks Youth Programs Assistant

Tribeca Film Institute
Youth Programs Assistant
The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization is seeking a full time, year-round assistant for its educational programs.
Since 2005, the Tribeca Film Institute has run a year-round slate of youth programming for New York City public school students, including in-school arts education, out-of-school time youth programs, educational screenings and intensive filmmaking training programs for teens and serve over 4,000 young people annually. Through a broad range of programming, students with an interest in cinema have the opportunity to learn more about film and about how to use film to think about their own lives, stories, communities and careers.
For more information on Tribeca Film Institute’s Youth Programs, please visit www.tribecafilminstitute.org
Responsibilities:
Support the Director of Youth Programs in the year-round planning, implementation and administration of all educational programs including assistance with the following:
o program planning and facilitation;
o communication and outreach/marketing efforts to NYC schools, educators and students for various youth initiatives, as well as maintaining a database of all educators, schools, and program participants;
o curriculum development as well as with research and development of youth screening series study guides;
o administration of seasonal staff and teaching artists;
o support of fundraising efforts for educational programs as well as with the fulfillment of funder rights and benefits;
o maintaining ongoing communication with youth programs alumni;
o collection of data from all youth programs for assessment;
o planning and execution of special event coordination;
o tracking and maintenance of youth programs database of equipment, master tapes and supplies;
o and general administrative support, as needed.
Requirements:
o BA and 2-3 years working experience, preferably in a non-profit educational setting.
o Superior organizational, writing and communication skills.
o Familiarity with and experience using digital filmmaking and editing equipment.
o Comfort working directly with youth.
o Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and demonstrated success in a deadline driven position.
o Ability to work occasional night and weekend hours, pending programmatic needs.
o Proficiency in Word, Excel and Power Point.
Please send a cover letter, resume and two references to youth@tribecafilminstitute.org by November 15th, 2009. No phone calls please. The Youth Programs Assistant position begins January 4, 2010.

Tribeca Film Institute Seeks Teaching Artists

The Tribeca Film Institute seeks energetic and experienced digital video/film Teaching Artists starting this January to work with middle and high school students through the following programs:
Tribeca Teaches
(In-school residencies and after-school workshops)
The Tribeca Youth Screening Series
(Pre/post screening classroom visits)
Please note that for these positions, a flexible schedule is essential, as artists must be willing to travel to multiple boroughs (including travel to the outer areas of the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens) and positions generally require at least two days a week.
Responsibilities:
(Note that these may vary, depending on type of residency, workshop or classroom visit)
o Develop hands-on curriculum in alignment with the Blueprint for the Teaching and Learning of the Arts: The Moving Image and Tribeca Film Institute’s guidelines.
o Use a hands-on approach to integrate film viewing and filmmaking into the learning of academic subjects.
o Work closely with school or after-school site to tailor curriculum to culture of school, site or community as well as to understand school/classroom protocol and policy.
o Lead media-based classes using a student centered, hands on approach to learning
and/or co-teach (e.g. coach, model, demonstrate, observe, and provide feedback) with participating classroom/after-school site teachers.
o Manage residency or workshop assessment through pre- and post-workshop surveys, wrap reports and documentation of student participation and growth. Work in collaboration with staff from Tribeca Film Institute to reach and measure program outcomes
o Design opportunities for presenting student work, where applicable, involving school community, educators and parents whenever possible.
o Attend to administrative duties such as tracking student attendance, timesheet submission and end of residency reports.
o Participate in bi-weekly program team meetings to share best practices among schools, provide feedback to program managers and support ongoing program development efforts.
Qualifications:
o Experience working with youth in grades 5-8 or 9-12 (experience teaching in the NYC public school system is a plus).
o A Bachelor’s degree.
o 2-3 years experience as a Teaching Artist.
o The candidate must have an in-depth knowledge of film and media-based education.
o Ability to use and teach digital video, sound and editing equipment and software. (i.e. final cut pro, using HDV cameras, creating master tapes, etc.)
o Ability to work in a team oriented environment.
o A commitment to arts education.
o Strong oral and written communication skills.
Hourly rate is competitive.
Please send cover letter, resume and two references to youth@tribecafilminstitute.org with “TFI Teaching Artist” in the subject line.

HRW International Film Festival Youth Producing Change: Call for Submissions

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
*Deadline: December 10, 2009
The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in partnership with Adobe Youth Voices seeks youth-produced film, video and animated works on human rights issues made by youth ages 19 and under for its third annual YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE program.
Armed with digital cameras, computers and their own boundless creativity, young people across the globe are bravely exposing human rights issues faced by themselves and their communities. YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE provides a platform for youth to share their perspectives with audiences worldwide.
Click here for more information and to submit your film.
Selected films will travel to:
* Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, New York : June 10-24, 2010
* Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, London : March 2011 (dates tba)
* Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, San Francisco: March 2011 (dates tba)
* Selected films will be included in the 2010 Traveling Film Festival
* Films will be added to the Adobe Youth Voices and Human Rights Watch websites
* And distributed to teachers throughout the United States
To watch the films from our first year of YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE please click here.
Thanks! We look forward to seeing your films!
Best Regards,
Jennifer Nedbalsky
Program Manager
Human Rights Watch Intl Film Festival
Miguel Salinas
Senior Program Manager
Adobe Youth Voices

New Mexico • Volume 3 • Issue 5

Letter from the Editor
Welcome to YMR’s New Mexico Volume 3: Issue 5, where practitioners in New Mexico (specifically in Albuquerque and Santa Fe) investigate youth media practice and share their insights to the field. With support from Open Society Institute, these practitioners and their colleagues met on August 19 at the New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community to discuss the most pressing challenges of their work.
Following this meeting, contributors wrote and revised drafts that were reviewed by a local peer, a member of YMR’s national peer review board, and AED/YMR staff, as a means to engage a youth media rich and yet underrepresented region to the field.
In this issue, you will find that New Mexico has a complex landscape, where practitioners work among different ethnic groups, including immigrant, indigenous, rural and queer youth; multiple different languages; and, a large geographical reach. Most of the contributors in this issue share a media justice approach to their work, and make use of strategic partnerships, successful mediums (such as radio), and media literacy. Included in this cohort is a principal of a public, media and arts education-specific charter school.
A warm thanks to all twelve contributors for their dedication and hard work:
• Deborah Boldt (REEL FATHERS)
• John Braman & Judy Goldberg (Youth Media Project)
• Jessica Collins & Andrea Quijada (New Mexico Media Literacy Project)
• Roberta Rael (KUNM)
• Steve Ranieri (Quote…Unquote)
• Candelario Vasquez (New Mexico Media Literacy Project)
• Glenna Voigt (Media Arts Collaboative Charter School)
• Kamari Uni (KUNM) * Vodcast (forthcoming)
• Amber Chacon (Quote…Unquote) * Vodcast (forthcoming)
A special thanks to Kelly Nuxoll, YMR’s writing coach for her stellar coaching and edits as well as to YMR’s Peer Review board for giving helpful feedback to each writer.
Many thanks to Judy Goldberg, YMR’s peer review board member, the executive director of Youth Media Project in Santa Fe, NM, who was instrumental in organizing and leading the cohort. She explains:
“Joni Mitchell coined the phrase, ‘you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.’ I’d like to add, ‘you don’t know what you have till there’s a name to call it.’ This is how I felt when I learned about the Youth Media Reporter and became a peer reviewer.
Like many of you, I had been carving my own way into this field (not even calling it a field), forming relationships and contracts with people in schools, museums, radio stations and non-profits; believing in the potential and power of youth media producers, but never sticking my head up long enough to realize there were others doing this work.
Youth Media Reporter helps us rejoice in our commonalities and ponder our struggles; deepen our questions and affirm our actions. Our stories are vital for us to build a profession of credence and recognition.
Recently in New Mexico, practitioners have started to find one another. Though we face the obstacles of crazy schedules, distances and under-funded programs, we recognize the sharing of knowledge will only raise the level of our work. Youth voice, leadership development and having impact on policy-making are significant extensions of youth media productions, now receiving notoriety.
Sharing methodology, documenting our successes, naming our challenges and strategizing how we can support one another will ultimately unify our efforts and bring the best results for young people – whom we know benefit from this work. While educational systems are eroding, the time is ripe for youth media practices to move into the limelight.
Thank you, Youth Media Reporter, for charging our batteries.”
We welcome you to join the conversation for each of these articles using YMR’s “comment” feature. You can also send feedback or comments directly to idahl@aed.org. If you are interested in posting a pod or vodcast response, please contact YMR’s media crew or email idahl@aed.org.
To reserve your copy of YMR’s annual print journal (Volume 3), you can subsrcibe and purchase via credit card or by check.
Warmly,
Ingrid Hu Dahl, Editor, YMR

Youth Media Reporter is managed by the Academy for Educational Development

WE LEARN: Call for Writings & Artwork

Women Expanding Literacy Education Action Resource Network
Women’s Perspectives #5:
A Journal of Writing & Artwork by Adult Learners
Women’s Perspectives #5: What Would You Do? Creative Ideas for Difficult Times will showcase original writings & artwork by adult literacy/basic education students across all levels. Student writers and artists are encouraged to reflect and to share your ideas on this theme.
What would a “better world” look like to you? What would you do to make this happen?
How do women leaders change the world?
What are the most pressing issues affecting women today?
And what would you do to address one or many of these issues?
In a position of authority or as a decision-maker,
what would you do to solve the big issues of the day where you live or work?
All submissions must be original writing or artwork by adult literacy/basic education students across all levels attending class or working with a tutor.
For more ideas about this theme,
see Pre-Writing Activities located at www.litwomen.org/perspectives
NEW! Writer’s Checklist
Coming Soon: Teacher’s ToolKit: Using Women’s Perspectives in Many Settings
DEADLINE to send material is DECEMBER 11, 2009.
For more information contact welearn@litwomen.org
Back issues are available.
We Learn 182 Riverside Ave. | Cranston, RI 02910 US

Participate in the Eighth Youth Media Blog-a-Thon: Yes, We Care!

Yes, We Care!: Young People Weigh in on the Health Care Debate.
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia and WireTap Magazine are proud to present the eighth Youth Media Blog-a-Thon, set to kick off on October 1st and going on till October 8th.
They’re lying about us. Long before Representative Joe Wilson infamously called President Obama a liar during his historic health care speech, Capitol Hill politicians and media pundits were pushing one very controversial point: young people didn’t care to join the healthcare debate.
Statistics repeatedly show that young people are some of the most vulnerable and chronically uninsured groups in the country. Over time, some of us are kicked off our parents’ health insurance plans. Others work part time jobs that don’t offer any insurance. Still others can only dream of health care as a distant luxury.
It’s time to show the world that ‘Yes, We Care’. And yes, our lives do matter.
Here are some ideas to address in your blog posts:
• In the highly publicized speech in which he outlined his administration’s health care agenda, President Barack Obama made a point of saying that a public option would not benefit undocumented people. Do you agree? Disagree? Prove it to us and tell us your story.
• Let’s face it: the only thing that sucks more than being sick is knowing that there’s something out there that could possibly make you better, but you can’t afford it. Do you know someone — or are you someone — who has suffered because you can’t afford health care? Tell us your story.
• Why is health care important to you? Record a vlog telling President Obama and our local politicians why health care matters to young folks.
• What do you (or members of your family) do when you are injured or ill?
• How do you pay for visits to the doctor? Are you (or your parents) in debt from medical bills?
• Do you support Obama in saying that he will “…provide more security and stability to those who have health insurance … and lower the cost of health care for our families…” Why or why not?
• How will you receive coverage once you don’t qualify under your parents’ health care?
• Media reports suggest young people aren’t active in the health care reformation. How do feel about that? Do you think it’s true? Tell us why.
If you are interested in being a part of the Youth Media Blog-a-Thon, please email Eming Piansay at epiansay@newamericamedia.org.
Sponsoring Organizations:
For over 15 years, YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia has been a leader in youth-produced content in the Bay Area. Through our active website (http://www.youthoutlook.org), YO!TV – a weekly 30-minute television show on Access 29 in San Francisco, and our weekly YO!Radio segments aired on KMEL 106.1, YO! gives young people a voice on the issues they most care about. YO! content is also regularly syndicated in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Oakland Tribune and more. The YO! blog has been active since 2007.
WireTap is a national news and culture magazine by and for socially conscious youth. Our online community promotes social justice, inspires action and gives young people a voice in the media. Wiretap provides free, daily content to over 60,000 monthly visitors and 14,000 weekly newsletter subscribers. Our award-winning journalism and youth commentary is syndicated every week on the Nation.com, AlterNet.org and Chicago Sun Times, and college papers, and hundreds of our stories get linked to in widely read blogs and websites, from Mother Jones’ blog to Fear of a Brown Blogger to social networking site MyBloc.net.

Preemptive Education: Urban Word NYC’s Annual Mentor, Teacher, Educator & Community Activist Training Series

Weekend Training Series for Mentors, Teachers, Educators and Community Activists
SATURDAY & SUNDAY October 3rd 9AM-5PM, October 4th 9AM-2:00PM
This training series will provide educators with cutting edge best practices in social justice, spoken word and hip-hop education. This weekend participants will work with professors, activists, educators, emcees and spoken word artists to engage in the critical literacy work that Urban Word NYC is known for. The workshops are geared towards building foundational frameworks, that are then followed up by specific sessions for: writing mentors, NYU community members, and NYC public school teachers. The range of perspectives provided will bridge both theory and practical application, as well as inform your personal pedagogy to enable you to work and grow as an educator dedicated to liberatory education. Also included will be a lunchtime panel with the Hip-Hop Association, as well as presentations by NYCoRE, EARS, DNA works, and leaders from our sponsoring orgs. For a full conference schedule visit www.urbanwordnyc.org.
REGISTER NOW!
Suggested donation for weekend training is $100. Includes breakfast & lunch.
Please be sure to pre-register by emailing Program Director, Parker Pracjek at parker@urbanwordnyc.org.
Training is free for UW mentors, NYU students and staff, and the Hip-Hop Theatre Festival staff.
For additional information, please call 212-352-3495. Scholarships available.
You can also find more information at http://www.urbanwordnyc.org/uwnyc/index.php?q=node/254.

Sadie Nash Leadership Project Fall 2009 Leadership Institute

The Sadie Nash Leadership Project (SNLP), is currently recruiting young women for our Fall 2009 Leadership Institute (formerly known as Nash University). Classes will meet twice a week (one weekday, and one Saturday), and will incorporate both community building and intensive leadership development. They will also integrate college awareness, health and self-care, and increased communication skills. Participants will receive an end-of-year stipend based on their participation and attendance in the group, and are eligible to receive school credit.
Young women can choose between two tracks:
Track A) Sisterhood Academy – This class will focus on identity and leadership development, and will explore career and life options, healthy relationships, mental, physical, and emotional wellness, and creative self-expression. Participants will build practical skills and knowledge on issues such as wellness, financial literacy, college awareness, stress management, and job readiness. Classes will meet on Wednesdays 4:30-6:00pm, and Saturdays 12pm-3pm in Brooklyn Heights.
Track B) Making Waves – This group will focus on leadership development, social justice, activism and social change and participants will learn about historical and contemporary female leaders and social justice movements, local government, local leaders, and relevant social justice campaigns in our city. As a culminating project, participants will design and execute a social justice youth summit to educate and mobilize their peers around issues of concern to them. Classes will meet on Thursdays 4:30-6:00pm, and Saturdays 12pm-3pm in Brooklyn Heights.
We are currently accepting applications for both these tracks! Applications can be found at http://www.sadienash.org/apply_nashu.htm. We are also holding two Open Houses for interested applicants and families – Sept 25th, 2009 at 4:30pm, and Monday Sept 28th, at 12 noon. Both open houses will be held in Downtown Brooklyn at 157 Montague St, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Please RSVP to shreya@sadienash.org. Applications are due by Tuesday, Sept 29th, 2009 and we encourage youth to apply today!
Please contact Shreya@sadienash.org or call 718.422.8664 to RSVP or for more information.