[youthradioleaders] advice sought for Florida program

[Judy Goldberg]

More echoes...

Youth Media Project is built upon a network of partnerships with area
schools, colleges, non-profits and advocacy groups. We pool from the
programs we¹ve started with an educator, who integrates our work into theirs
(very key) and from out now 10 ­ 12 partners develop radio shows on
identified themes of interest by youth.  (okay, we prod a little so we may
align with funding support).

Check us out http://youthmediaproject.org and give a call, if you like.

All the best!
Judy


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Youth Media Project
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on 2/10/11 9:46 AM, Jacqueline Kook at jackie at peoplesproductionhouse.org
wrote:

> 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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>>> >
>>> >
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Erin Yanke
>> KBOO Youth Advocate
>> 20 SE 8th Ave
>> Portland, OR 97214
>> (503) 231-8032 x221
>> youth at kboo.org
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