The Youth-Powered Video Film Festival furthers EVC’s mission to develop the artistic, critical literacy and career goals of young people, while nurturing their idealism and commitment to social change. EVC’s Youth-Powered Video curriculum was first implemented in 2005 to support teachers and youth workers, nationally and internationally, in the facilitation of student-centered video projects that […]
Critical Thinking and Social Media: call for papers
“DIY Citizenship” invokes the participatory nature of these diverse “do-it-yourself” modes of engagement, community, networks, and tools—all of which arguably replace traditional with remediated notions of citizenship. The term “critical making” refers to the increasing role ‘making’ plays in critical forms of social reflection and engagement.
Prix Jeunesse International 2010: “Same but Different: Celebrating Diversity”
Only a couple more weeks until the world of children’s TV meets in Munich for PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL 2010 (28 May–2 June). The organizing team is busily preparing a week packed with input: from screening outstanding examples of quality children’s shows to the moderated group discussions that offer fascinating insights into different approaches to quality […]
Annual Reel Teens Festival
The Festival celebrates the creative intelligence of young people by screening films and videos made by teenagers. This past year 493 entries were received, 42 from foreign countries with 70 finalists being screened over the 3 days of the festival which is held in the Village of Hunter, New York. There is no fee to […]
Do It Your Damn Self! The deadline is June 30th
“Do It Your Damn Self!!” (DIYDS!!) National Youth Video and Film Festival is a product of the Community Art Center’s Teen Media Program. The deadline is June 30th! The Teen Media Program, founded in 1970, has encouraged generations of teens to share their stories. With photography, video and filmmaking as a tool of expression, they […]
7th Annual Games for Change Festival
The G4C Festival, called “the Sundance of video games” for “socially-responsible game makers,” now in its seventh year, takes place annually in late May/early June. The biggest game event in NYC includes panels, briefings for funders and journalists, and a Game Expo providing a rich environment to explore real-world impact, funding strategies and the design […]
Live Chat: Global Youth Culture
Do you feel part of an emerging global youth culture? If so, how is it affecting you and others in your community, country and region? What factors influence your sense of identity and belonging? How has technology and new media shaped your understanding of global culture? In what ways do you promote dialogue and understanding […]
Media & Learning 2010
Media & Learning 2010 is the place to be if you are interested in the latest developments, services and uses of media in education and training. Aimed at both policy-makers and practitioners, the purpose of this event is to identify policies and initiatives that promote digital and media competence at all levels of education and […]
Generation M2: Media in the Lives of U.S. 8- to 18-year-olds
Five years ago, a major conclusion of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s (KFF) second national survey of U.S. young people’s media use was that time available to devote to media had finally hit a ceiling … at about 6 hours 20 minutes daily. The ensuing half decade, however, has brought new communication technologies that allow nearly […]
The 12th Allied Media Conference AMC 2010
The Allied Media Conference cultivates strategies for a more just and creative world. We come together to share tools and tactics for transforming our communities throughmedia-based organizing. Since our founding in 1999, we have evolved our definition of media, and the role it can play in our lives – from zines to video-blogging to break […]
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