[Imc-radio] FYI: online discussion on "COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH MEDIA"

[Sascha Meinrath]

hey all,

i've taken part in a couple NAMAC salons before -- they tend to be fairly
interesting affairs where Indymedia street cred runs exceptionally high.
it would be great to have a bunch of IMC-istas involved with the
discussion to help "break it open" a bit more.  the UCIMC sort of sits as
a paragon of community engagement through media, so i'm certain that our
input would have a major impact.  if you want to subscribe, send an e-mail
to dan at namac.org that says "subscribe namac-members" with your name and
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Cente Foundation in the body of the
message (and let me know you'll be part of the discussion too ;).

--sascha



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NAMAC's Online Salons are a series of email-based discussions that
offer members the opportunity to engage in dialogue around current
issues. Don't miss this chance for interaction, discussion, and peer
exchange!
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH MEDIA:
an online salon focused on outreach

February 23 - March 12

Moderated by Robert West of Working Films (workingfilms.org)

with special partners: Sally Mason-Robinson, National Video
Resources; Jim Sommers, Independent Television Service; Kibra A.
Yohannes, MediaRights.org

Independent film & video speaks in compelling, persuasive and
personal ways-vividly illustrating the struggles and triumphs that
tell the stories of our lives. While some people believe that
outreach "preaches to the choir" or is only about advocacy and being
politically correct, we think the best models for outreach look for
new constituents, broader audiences, unexpected partners, balanced
choices for response and real engagement. Good outeach also creates
truly interactive experiences for our audiences, not just one-sided,
"from us to them" passive ones. And when motivated audiences are
successfully engaged, their expectation of independent media rises.
They'll come back for more!

WHO SHOULD SUBSCRIBE?
Curators, programmers, development directors, publicists, outreach
coordinators, community development practitioners and other NAMAC
members who have an interest in developing outreach projects.

SIGN UP NOW!
If you are a current NAMAC member in good standing, please send an
email to dan at namac.org that says "subscribe namac-members" with your
name and affiliation in the body of the message.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Robert West is executive director and co-founder of Working Films, a
nationally recognized activist-driven bridge between high quality
documentary filmmaking and serious progressive community organizing.
Working Films, based in New York and North Carolina, was co-founded
by Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and organizer Judith Helfand and
has current projects ranging from high profile national efforts,
including HBO and PBS broadcasts, to regional and local grassroots
initiatives. Current primary projects include "Blue Vinyl" and "Two
Towns of Jasper."

ABOUT THE PARTNERS
Robert has invited some colleagues from national organizations (all
who are NAMAC members) that he believes can offer resources to both
this online salon and to NAMAC members at large.

Sally Mason-Robinson is formerly the Director of Video and Special
Projects for the American Library Association and nationally known
for her leadership in helping libraries integrate quality film and
video into their educational programs and collections. Ms.
Mason-Robinson manages all of the National Video Resources Library
Initiative projects.

National Video Resources (NVR):
http://www.namac.org/directory_profile.cfm?id=320

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Jim Sommers has been the National Outreach Manager for ITVS's
Community Connections Project (CCP) since which maximizes the use of
independent media as a tool for community engagement and educational
outreach.  Some of the ITVS-CCP campaigns that Jim has worked on
include The Farmer's Wife, Digital Divide, La Ciudad/The City, Poetic
License and Two Towns of Jasper.  Jim is currently working on The New
Americans and various programs as part of the newly launched
Independent Lens series on PBS.

Independent Television Service (ITVS):
http://www.namac.org/directory_profile.cfm?id=666

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Kibra A. Yohannes is the MediaRights.org Program Director. Before
joining MediaRights.org she was Company Manager/Assistant Production
Manager at Freedom Repertory Theater, a member of the League of
Resident Theatres. Prior to that she developed the digital photo
archive for the oldest, continuously-published African American
newspaper in the country, the Philadelphia Tribune. Kibra also served
as Council Coordinator with YO-ACAP, a youth outreach organization
which developed peer educators around HIV/AIDS prevention. She is a
graduate of the University of Virginia.

MediaRights.org: http://www.namac.org/directory_profile.cfm?id=1822

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