[Imc-outreach] FW: Re: summer conference

[faith swords]

I was going to get in touch with David about this in February, since 
that's when he told me he wanted to start talking about it. I sent out an 
email a couple months ago about this but never heard back from anyone 
except Jane so I kind of figured Jane was the only one other than me who 
was into it. :(

--Faith

On Sat, 1 Jan 2005, Susan Kim wrote:

> 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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