[youthradioleaders] advice sought for Florida program

[Jacqueline Kook]

Hi Dina,

We also do a lot of work youth radio work with schools and community groups.


I echo Erin's advice about the school. Think of it as their school person is
a coordinator for what the school wants and has to organize.  You bring what
you're able to do. If you want to get certain kinds of stories, I think the
best way to propose your class is to have it as it's own media arts/radio
arts course.  It may be easier to get it during the school day if you teach
it during a social studies or english class, but then you might not be able
to do the stories that you want to do.

Whatever it is, during school or after school club, it's probably good to be
clear about the skills that the students will gain, an example of the things
that they will be doing, and where their work will be presented. I recommend
that when you start, have releases for the kids and their families to sign.

If you're not charging for the program, it's probably pretty easy to get the
school to agree.  You just want to work with youth, and their youth need
more arts programs.

As for "news about a municipality" maybe coming up with a snazzy title or
theme. Like "Where is _______?" and in that blank you put the name of the
municipality, and then what the youth produce somehow speaks to that theme.

If you'd like to talk more, let me know.

Jackie Kook, Radio Rootz NYC/DC

On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Erin Yanke <youth at kboo.org> wrote:

> Dina:
> I've worked extensively with schools and community groups doing youth
> radio projects.
> Some have been really successful, and some a total bummer.
>
> First and most important, I think, is to have a staff person or
> teacher at the school to help recruit, do outreach, and be the person
> who knows school rules and policies, so you do not have to do
> everything.
>
> I don't really know what you mean about "news about a municipality",
> what kinds of stories, but maybe you want to also hook them with
> something smaller before you get to the big project. Other ideas for
> finding kids would be to start a class about "news about a
> municipality" and do research, and have the radio piece aspect as
> "Part Two" of the class.
>
> Let me know if I can be of more assistance... -Erin Yanke,  KBOO, Portland,
> OR
>
> On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 11:07 AM, dina weinstein <dina_w at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hello from Miami, Florida. I'm trying to get a radio program off the
> ground
> > here and am looking for advice.
> > The idea is to get news about a municipality onto their AM municipal
> radio
> > station.
> > I've tried offering this as a workshop for a fee at a community center
> and
> > also partnering with the municipality's Youth Advisory Council. It hasn't
> > gone smoothly. Now there's an idea to offer it as a club or after school
> > workshop directly at the schools because students have transportation
> issues
> > getting to the community center. For this I have to create a proposal to
> the
> > school.
> > I'm wondering if I can connect with Jones or anyone else out there who
> may
> > have advice on how to make this work.
> > Thanks,
> > Dina Weinstein - c: 786.246.0644
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Jacqueline Kook
Radio Rootz Program Co-Director
People's Production House
666 Broadway, Suite 500
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-334-7433, ext. 4

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