Youth Media Rise

The Media Rise Festival announces Youth Media Rise, a festival-within-a-festival for youth (ages 13 to 18), media educators and engaged parents. It includes interactive workshops to enhance the curiosity and creative expression of young people in meaningful ways. And panel sessions for educators focus on the power of media to amplify youth voices for social and environmental causes.

Hip-hop artist, educator and youth activist Asheru, born Gabriel Benn, will deliver the Keynote Address. Asheru is widely known for performing the opening and closing themes for the popular TV series, The Boondocks, as well as his pioneering and innovative efforts to forward the hip-hop education movement.

Venue: Thurgood Marshall Center, 1816 12th St NW, Washington DC 20009

WHO:

Parents, youth (ages 13 to 18), and educators are invited to attend:

EDUCATOR SESSIONS

Environmental Sustainability & Community Building

Monique Schmidt (Education Manager) & Bryant Curry (Green Team), Living Classrooms
Joe Plummer, CEO, Three Birds Foundation
Creativity, Innovation & Youth Advocacy

Lori M. Kaplan, President & CEO, Latin American Youth Center
Selvon Malcolm Waldron, Executive Director, Life Pieces To Masterpieces, Inc.
Marc Abanto, Deputy Communications Director, Blue State Digital (ItGetsBetter.org)

YOUTH WORKSHOPS

Introduction

Reggie Black & Stephanie Norton, Co-Founders, Sticky Inspiration
Poetry & Spoken Word

Jonathan Tucker, Split This Rock
Music & Songwriting

Sage Salvo, Words Liive
Art & Graphic Design
TBD

Dance & Movement
TBD

Media Rise is a nonprofit global alliance that connects people and ideas to promote meaningful media. For more information, visit www.mediarisenow.org.