BAM Afterschool Program

Another great opportunity forwarded from Rev. Cari.  Note that that application deadline is September 18th (this Thursday!) - but call if you are interested, they may be taking applications a bit longer.

Dr. John Foster
Education Manager, Education & Humanities
Brooklyn Academy of Music

In October, BAM will start an afterschool program in Theatre and Visual Arts. It's an excellent program for high school students and I am attaching a description and application.  Students do not need to have prior arts experience.

I am sharing this with you because it is a funded program and students are paid to participate.

These are the types of programs we rarely hear about and I want to try to bring in students that will benefit from it. There is also a scholarship sponsored by Scripps and BAM that students can apply for once they have participated on one of our programs.

If you are not familiar with BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) it is one of the worlds leading arts organizations, and we are right down the street from you. Check it out at www.bam.org

The Coming Generation of Women Leadership

On Friday Sept 19 (at 8:30 pm in NYC) and Sunday Sept 21 (at 11:00 pm) our very own youth Rachel will be included in a PBS documentary-- the NOW series,  the story is "Women, Power, and Politics: A Rising Tide?" The episode shows various women who hold political office in Chile, Rwanda and the US; and they show the up and coming next generation of women leadership as seen at an all girls high school debate workshop at the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute in NYC.

We have no idea how much of a part, if any,  Rachel is given in this. We saw a couple pictures of her in the preview. They did give her an hour interview and filmed her team winning the tournament, but one never knows how it will be edited. It looks to be a very interesting show.

To see the preview, click the link below, then click the photo on the lower left that says "sneak preview for Women, Power and Politics".

http://www.pbs.org/now/sched.html?titl8-09-19

Free Filmmaking Program For High School Students-Starting Soon

Forwarded from Rev. Cari.  Contact the program director (contact info below) ASAP if you are interested!

Get internship credit and learn how to make a documentary video in

EVC’s Basic Documentary Workshop

September 2008-January 2009

 

What is Doc Workshop?

Doc Workshop is a semester-long video production internship that begins every fall and spring,  Monday through Thursday from 3-6pm. Students from different high schools around the city meet at EVC and learn how to make a documentary. They choose a topic around issues that affect their lives and their communities. They research that topic, interview people about it, and create a 20-minute documentary that tells other people about that issue. Past topics have been hip hop, graffiti, gun violence, race relations, problems in the public school system and youth activism. They also get high school credit for the internship! Who can apply? Students (grades 9-12) enrolled in a New York City public high school.

 

What do you learn?

• Digital video camera operation

• Editing with Final Cut Pro
• Script writing
• Storyboarding for film and video
• Interviewing
• A lot about the issue your group chooses as a topic,  PLUS MORE!

 

Why else should you join?

Doc Workshop is challenging, but it’s also exciting. You’ll leave the program with a 20-minute documentary about something important to you. You’ll learn things that will help you do well in almost any other media field—fields like music production, TV broadcasting, journalism, photography, writing and theater. You’ll meet other young people from around the city and learn what’s on their minds. Plus, if you’re really interested in video production, there are other great opportunities at EVC you can get hooked up with. There’s EVC’s advanced Doc Workshop and, when you finish high school, there’s YO-TV where you work with other young producers to make a professional documentary and get paid for it!

 

How do you sign up?

Talk to your internship coordinator or your guidance counselor. Our next semester begins soon, so, please call the EVC Doc Workshop Manager, Christina Biddle, at 212-465-9366 extension 26 to set up an interview.

Dunton Presbyterian Church invites you to ....

From Janet Pearson, NYC Presbytery Youth Coordinator:

"Be Careful of the Company You Keep"

 

The Ambassador's for Christ

Invite You to Join Us

on Friday, September 26, 2008

at 7:00 pm to our

Annual Joy Youth Nite Fall Revival

at

Dunton Presbyterian Church

109-29 135th Street

South Ozone Park, NY 11434

 

Our Guest Speaker will be

Reverend Darren Butler

of Good News Fellowship, Inc.

 

ALL ARE WELCOME!!!!

 

This is not a message just for the youth--

but for anyone who feels that it's time to make a change in their Life!

 

Bring the family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, everyone!!!!!

 

For further information please call:

(718) 322-6534

 

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!!