[youthradioleaders] radio camp advice sought

[Erin Yanke]

Someday, the youth resources we have will be available for the
grownups... maybe sooner than later as I have just taken over the
Interim Program Director Position at KBOO! I'm pretty swamped right
now with the learning curve, but I am thrilled! -Erin

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Jones Franzel <jones at prx.org> wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> Such wonderful resources and ideas!  I'll add a few that live on Generation
> PRX:
> - There's the general Learning & Teaching section, with radio curricula from
> Katie Davis, the Global Action Project and the EDC
> - The Listen Up!  Audio for Educators group page, which emerged out of a
> workshop I co-taught with the unstoppable Shea Shackleford and Tennessee
> Watson at the Center for Documentary Studies in 2009, includes outlines &
> handouts for designing audio programs and useful links for Audio Teachers
>
> Also, +1 for Lissa and Vivian's terrific Teach Youth Radio, and Y-Press's
> new tool, Subject Matters - all are awesome.
> Now Erin, can adults sign up for KBOO's camp?  This looks like so much fun!
>
> Yours,
>
> Jones
>
> Johanna (Jones) Franzel
> PRX.org / Generation PRX Director
> Ph. 617.230.7311
> http://facebook.com/generationprx
> http://generation.prx.org
>
>
> On Feb 9, 2012, at 2:29 PM, Erin Yanke wrote:
>
> Hi all...
>
> We here at the KBOO Youth Collective have experimented with this kind
> of thing, and here's what has worked best.
>
> I like the 5 day 3 hours intensive the best. It gives kids a chance to
> focus, to work hard, and to see the end.
>
> We start with a general concept, and aim for making an hour long show,
> but if it is not quite an hour, I will work with the teacher/community
> coordinator to fill the hour.  This is something like "Peer
> Education", can be the particular topic of the funder that we got
> special funding for (Grant People!) or the theme of the community
> group (Homeless Youth, Art, etc.)
>
> Also, if we are lucky, we have some per-requisites set up for the
> kids, so they have thought about the topic and are thinking about
> ideas before they get in. This could also be done as an application.
> The Pre-Req stuff is what we use if we are giving stipends.
>
> Day One (This is out in the community, at the school or community space):
> Introductions/ exercises
> Listen to examples of Radio
> Touch the equipment and learn how to use it by interviewing each other
> Go Outside with the equipment and learn about wind noise, traffic
> noise, and how the mic works
> Listen to what was recorded both inside and outside. Hopefully this
> will prevent major mistakes when they're working on real interviews
> the next day.
> If time, general brainstorming about specific topics that they want to
> cover.
>
> Day Two (This is out in the community, at the school or community space):
> Discussion about what they're going to do.
> Give out equipment, and send them out to do it.
>
> Some kids need help writing, some brainstorming, some want to be tech,
> so they begin experimenting with Digital Editing. Really random, but
> also really fun. Also tiring.
>
> Day Three (this is at KBOO):
> Discussion on where things are, what they need to do, and what tools
> they need to do it.
>
> Some kids will be doing phone interviews this day, some kids editing,
> some back out in the world with vox pop, and other things, too.
>
> Day Four (KBOO):
> A Day much like Day 3, except everyone is editing or writing and
> recording narration. Someone is usually ahead, and that person can be
> identified to write the narration that strings all the pieces
> together. Very Fly-By-The-Seat-Of-Your-Pants kind of day.
>
> Day Five (KBOO).
> Finish!
> We also have food and listen to all the pieces at the end of the day,
> and then I will put it together with the whole group narration, and it
> gets on the air or on the web within a week.
>
> When this has worked well, we've had a 4/1 ratio of staff to kids, and
> a max of 12 kids. I've done it with more, and also with less staff
> help.
>
> Please feel free to ask more specific questions, and Good Luck! It's
> really fun! -Erin Yanke
>
> --
> Erin Yanke
> KBOO Youth Advocate
> 20 SE 8th Ave
> Portland, OR 97214
> (503) 231-8032 x221
> youth at kboo.org
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Stacy Stein <stacys14 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> we are also hoping to develop a program like this aimed at middle and high
>
> school students.
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Brian Spilbeler <BSpilbel at ccs.k12.in.us>
>
> To: dina weinstein <dina_w at hotmail.com>; "jones at prx.org" <jones at prx.org>;
>
> "youthradioleaders at lists.prx.org" <youthradioleaders at lists.prx.org>;
>
> "audio-educators at googlegroups.com" <audio-educators at googlegroups.com>
>
> Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:30 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [youthradioleaders] radio camp advice sought
>
>
> I am very interested in this feedback as well!  We are wanting to do the
>
> same thing for a week or two this summer.  Does anyone do this or have
>
> templates?
>
>
> Brian Spilbeler
>
> WHJE Station Manager
>
> Varsity Football Assistant
>
> Carmel High School
>
> O:  317-846-7721 x7531
>
> C:  317-910-6099
>
> F:  317-571-4066
>
> www.whje.com
>
>
>
> From: youthradioleaders-bounces at lists.prx.org
>
> [mailto:youthradioleaders-bounces at lists.prx.org] On Behalf Of dina weinstein
>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2:38 PM
>
> To: jones at prx.org; youthradioleaders at lists.prx.org;
>
> audio-educators at googlegroups.com
>
> Subject: [youthradioleaders] radio camp advice sought
>
>
> Hi. I'm working at a college in Miami, FL to expand the journalism program.
>
> I am looking to create a radio camp for teens and am open to advice of the
>
> technical, organizational or pedagogical sort if anyone's ever run such a
>
> program out of a college or any other venue.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Dina Weinstein - journalist
>
> P.O. Box 249218
>
> Coral Gables, FL 33124
>
> c: 786.246.0644
>
> <dina_w at hotmail.com> or <coralgablesdina at gmail.com>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: jones at prx.org
>
> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:24 -0500
>
> To: Youthradioleaders at lists.prx.org; audio-educators at googlegroups.com
>
> Subject: [youthradioleaders] Nominate your Favorite Story for GPRX's Best of
>
> 2011
>
>
> Hello Radioland,
>
>
> Here at Generation PRX we're in the midst of one of our favorite year-ending
>
> rituals: Listening to youth radio stories of the past year and selecting
>
> which ones will make our Best Youth-Made Radio of 2011 playlist.  Here's
>
> where we turn to you, our trusted radio friends:
>
>
> Is there a youth radio story that knocked your socks off this past year?  A
>
> radio piece that stood out above the rest?   If so, please email the story's
>
> PRX link to generationprx at prx.org or post the link to GPRX's Facebook
>
> page with a word or two about why the piece deserves a spot on the list.  To
>
> be eligible, stories must be available on PRX, and must have been posted
>
> during 2011.
>
>
> Note: Totally fair game to nominate your own stories, and totally fine to
>
> upload stories to PRX before the year's out to include those too!
>
>
> Once we've compiled our playlist, we'll share it in the January 2012 edition
>
> of Signal, the GPRX Newsletter.  We'll also post it to PRX, GPRX, our social
>
> networks, and via our station newsletters (just as we did with the best
>
> of 2008 and 2010) - we want the world to hear these stories!
>
>
> Happy New Year and Happy Listening from all of us at PRX,
>
>
> Jones
>
>
> Johanna (Jones) Franzel
>
> PRX.org / Generation PRX Director
>
> Ph. 617.230.7311
>
> http://facebook.com/generationprx
>
> http://generation.prx.org/
>
>
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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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-- 
Erin Yanke
KBOO Youth Advocate
20 SE 8th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 231-8032 x221
youth at kboo.org