[Imc-outreach] FW: Re: summer conference

[Susan Kim]

This is a really cool idea.  It would also be cool to have some workshops for adult folks in the community as well.
 
-Sooz

Colleen Cook <colleencook7 at hotmail.com> wrote:
Maybe a possible outreach project to plan for this summer????
-colleen

>From: "David Porreca" 
>To: "Colleen Cook" 
>Subject: Re: summer conference
>Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:52:27 -0600 (CST)
>
>
>Hi Colleen,
>
>Thanks for your message. No, I haven't heard from anyone else about the
>idea for a summer workshop. I look forward to hearing from other IMC
>members.
>
>My suggestion is to hold a four- or five-day workshop for high school
>students, say from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, hosted by Uni High. Most of
>the sessions could be held in Uni's classrooms and computer labs, though
>some things might by done at IMC.
>
>I envision IMC members making up most of the staff, offering expertise in
>a variety of media -- print, video, radio, online, etc. The workshop
>sessions might be divided into theory and practice. Perhaps the morning
>sessions could offer classroom instruction on a number of topics, while
>the afternoon sessions could be devoted to hands-on media work. The
>workshop as a whole might be geared toward the students producing a final
>project. One group might produce a print publication, another group a
>video or radio broadcast, another a Web site, etc.
>
>I think the actual content of the workshop should be up to the staff as a
>whole. The suggestions I'm giving here are just meant to get the
>conversation started.
>
>I would be delighted to talk to other interested IMC members, but I'm not
>sure how I should go about that at this stage. Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks again!
>
>Dave Porreca
>244-8578
>
>
>
> > Hi Dave,
> >
> > I am in the video group at the IMC, and I was just wondering if your 
>ideas
> > is still in the works. I'm not sure how much response you might have
> > received when you first sent your email. Our group had a busy fall, and 
>we
> > are trying to get back on track. I like your idea. I think it is really
> > important to get young people engaged and show them how to change their
> > world instead of just being frustrated by it. I am interested to hear 
>more
> > about the project. Let me know if the video group can help out, or if 
>you
> > have decided dates.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Colleen,
> > IMC video
> >
> > colleencook7 at hotmail.com
> >
> >>---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 23:55:35 -0600
> >>From: David Porreca 
> >>To: faith at imsahp.cu.groogroo.com
> >>Subject: membership fee is in your mailbox
> >>>
> >>On a completely different matter . . .
> >>
> >>What do you think about UCIMC being involved in a summer journalism
> >>workshop for high school kids? University Laboratory High School (Uni
> >>High), where I work, is always interested in outreach programs. I'm sure
> >>the school would grant permission to hold the workshop here in our
> >>classrooms and computer labs. I also think I could get funding from the
> >>school to pay for basic expenses.
> >>
> >>I'm thinking of a four- or five-day workshop in which kids would learn
> >> how
> >>to do indy journalism (i.e., real journalism, the kind without fear or
> >>favor), and tips on how to put that into practice at their schools. The
> >>week would culminate in putting together a special project of some kind
> >>(probably Web- or print-based, but it could also be broadcast). If
> >> people
> >>like Bob McChesney are around, perhaps they could come and talk to the
> >> kids
> >>as well.
> >>
> >>Do you think this idea has any potential? As I see it, the UCIMC staff
> >>would be the backbone of the workshop. I would like to be involved as
> >> well;
> >>for what it's worth, I can offer the "fruits" of having spent the last 
>10
> >>years working with high school kids. Perhaps we could get a few U of I
> >>profs, such as Bob or Dan Schiller (whose daughter Lucy is a Uni High
> >>student) or Leon Dash or John Fountain, to make cameo appearances.
> >>
> >>If the UCIMC thinks this idea is worth pursuing, I would be glad to
> >> discuss
> >>it further at your convenience. If we began advertising the workshop
> >> among
> >>C-U area high schools by February, we should be able to attract at least
> >> a
> >>dozen or so kids, which is a big enough number to make it worthwhile, in
> >> my
> >>opinion.
> >>
> >>Any way, I just wanted to toss the idea your way.
> >>
> >>Thanks!
> >>
> >>Dave Porreca
> >>2444-8578
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> >
> >
>


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