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Here’s
what’s in this months update:
- SPNN
Programs Update
- YTV
(Youth Television) Channel
16 Schedule
- Youth Media Opportunities
- Job,
Internship, Scholarship & Civic Engagement Opportunities
 
St. Pascal’s Tour
On
January 26th, eleven 2nd and 3rd grade
students from St. Pascal Baylon Catholic School toured SPNN’s
studios. SPNN Youth Programs staff helped the students produce a
newscast about exciting events that have happened at their school. The
tour was a fun event for all – the students enjoyed learning about
the studio and getting hands on video experience, and SPNN staff had fun
hearing about some of the interesting events happening at St.
Pascals.
If
your school or community group would like to set up a tour of SPNN, please
contact Erika Backberg, Youth Distribution and Outreach Coordinator, at Back...@spnn.org
or 651-298-8919.
Set It Up Update
The
Set It Up crew is in the
midst of production on our second episode of the season, which will look at
the topic “Race.” Segments ranging from defining race and
ethnicity to exploring interracial dating are being planned, shot, and
edited. Watch for the episode in the coming months, but in the meantime
check out past episodes of Set It Up
every Monday
at 3PM & 7PM on YTV.
We’re also looking for a few new crewmembers to
join us for production on our third episode of the season. If you’re interested, you can find an application on our
website or contact Peter at 651.361.8147 or Kirsc...@spnn.org .
SPNN Youth Media Monday
SPNN is the place to be on Mondays after school from 3-5
pm. Youth can come to Media Monday to work on independent projects at
SPNN Youth Open Lab (SOL), learn new video skills at workshops, and watch
youth-produced and other films at screenings.
March schedule:
March
2: SOL: Work on an
independent project at SOL.
March 9: SOL and Screening
(video to be determined): Come eat popcorn and see an awesome documentary!
March 16: SOL
and Personal Storytelling Workshop: Join local social documentarian Joanna
Kohler in the small studio for a workshop focused on developing your own
stories for video.
March 23: SOL: Work on an
independent project at SOL.
SPRING BREAK is HERE!!! Come make Your Own Public
Service Announcements @ SPNN
Real Reality TV Class
Join
this hands on class where will make videos about what's going on in the
real world. Thirty seconds is all it takes to wake people up and
begin to change the world. Learn how to use video cameras, edit, and
act on camera. Have fun! All experience levels welcome.
March 30-April 2 (Monday-Thursday)
When: 1-5PM
Where: SPNN,
375 Jackson St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
For
more info contact Erika Backberg at 651.298.8919 or ebac...@spnn.org
What Are You Doing This Summer?
SPNN Summer Opportunities
YOUTH INTERN PROGRAM $$ GET PAID $$
We
are seeking St. Paul
high school students entering 9th-12th grade for
the summer Youth Intern Program (YIP). YIP is an intensive paid
program where St. Paul teens
work together to make meaningful media about community issues. This
program provides hands-on media production experience including camera
operation, interviewing, and digital editing. Bus passes are provided
during the program. YIP 2008 starts on
July 20th and runs until August 28th.
Youth commit to sixteen hours per week during that time and receive both
pay and St. Paul high
school elective credits
Applications will available after March 6th.
For more information, contact Erika Backberg at 651.298.8919 or ebac...@spnn.org.
 
NEIGHBORHOOD
VIDEO CAMPS
Summer Opportunities Fair for Middle School Youth, Including SPNN NVC
The East Side Network
Cafe and East Side Learning Collaborative are hosting a summer youth
program registration event on Thursday, March 26th from 5-7 pm
at Dayton's Bluff Recreation
Center - 800 Conway Street, St. Paul, MN 55106. Youth and their families
can register for summer opportunities around the East Side including SPNN's
Summer Neighborhood Video Project, which will focus on the past, present,
and future of the East Side as part of
Parks and Rec's Kidventure program.
Schedule on Channel 16
March 2009
Monday through Sunday: 3-4PM & 7-8PM
Monday:
7PM SPNN Youth Video: Set It Up Season 2008-2009
Episode 1
7:30PM SPNN Youth Video: Digital Storytelling
Summer 2008
Tuesday:
7PM Video Voices: Point of
View Show 1 (Premiere)
7:30PM Video Voices: Point of
View Show 2 (Premiere)
Wednesday:
7PM St. Paul Central Touring Theater
“Stand For Me” Part 1: The
Making of… & Part 2 The
Play
7:30PM St. Paul Central Touring Theater
“Stand For Me” Part 2 The Play(Cont.)
Thursday:
7PM Swept Away TV: Rockstar Stories Show
9-6. Featuring new music and interviews from Salvia, Hawthorne Heights,
and the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
7:30PM Swept Away TV: Rockstar
Stories Show 9-1
Friday:
7PM Asian Media Access: East Meets West
~ Teen Discussion
7:30PM Asian Media Access: East Meets West ~
Teen Discussion (Cont.)
Saturday:
7PM In Progress: On the Road
7:30PM Phillips Community Television: Our
Turn (Premiere)
Sunday
7PM NYMAP: PSA’s & Youth Voices 2008
7:30PM NYMAP: Youth Voices 2008
(Cont).
To
learn more about our national youth media partners and the youth media we
program, please visit our YTV webpage
http://www.spnn.org/departments/youth/YTV
Youth Media
Opportunities
- Opportunities from TCYMN Organizations
- .Edu Film Festival – Call for
Submissions
- The University
of Minnesota School of Public Health PSA Contest
Opportunities from TCYMN Organizations
ThreeSixty: Summer Journalism Workshops
Location:
University of St. Thomas, St.
Paul campus
Date: June 14-26th
or July 6-30th
Event description:
Apply today for ThreeSixty’s intermediate journalism camp, a two-week
residential camp held from June 14-26, 2009. Students will work with
professional journalists and University
of St. Thomas faculty
to produce print, video, photo and audio stories. You can use the same
application to apply for the introductory camp from July 6-30,2009, a day
camp that introduces beginners to a range of journalistic skills. Every student chosen for the camps will receive a
full scholarship.
Application
deadline: April 24, 2009
MORE
INFO. HERE
.Edu Film Fest ~ CALL FOR ENTRIES!!
Minnesota's first school sponsored, state-wide
film festival, featuring short films written, shot, edited, and scored by
high-school filmmakers
Eligibility: All entrants must either be Minnesota
high school students, or Minnesota
residents under the age of 19. Please include a photocopy of a valid state
ID or driver's license, or a valid school ID.
Length:
There is no time limit for entries, although we suggest that submissions
are between four and seven minutes long.
Medium: All videos should be submitted as a Quicktime file via CD or DVD.
Content: The .edu Film Festival will not condone nor accept entries with
content that:
·
Glamorizes
and/or graphically depicts acts of violence
·
Glamorizes
any act of selling, consuming, or distributing drugs or alcohol
·
Glamorizes
any act of theft
·
Glamorizes
or emphasizes any sexual act whether implied or directly stated
·
Makes
any direct or indirect threat to an individual, group, or entity
·
Harasses
and/or bullies an individual, group, or entity
·
Is
performed while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any other
intoxicating substance
·
Contains
profane or obscene language
All entries must be submitted by April 1,
2009, but please send entries as soon as you have them.
It
is a big help to see submissions as soon as possible.
Send submissions to:
.edu Film Festival
c/o ComArt High School
2526 27th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55406
The University of Minnesota
School of Public Health PSA Contest
The University of
Minnesota School of Public Health is sponsoring its 3rd annual
“It’s Global” Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest. School of Public Health (SPH) officials hope
it will attract talented novice and seasoned filmmakers from across the
country and beyond to heed the call and submit their work. The contest
provides filmmakers an opportunity to showcase their original work while
making a statement on global public health topics such as pollution,
nutrition, refugee health, climate change, clean water, infectious disease
and preparing for natural disasters.
Entrants will get to test their talent as they describe a public health
problem, identify a potential solution and present, via film media, a clear
call to action. The entries must be 30 seconds or less (without credits).
Select entries will be showcased, Monday, April 6, 2009, and the $250 youth
category first-place prize and the adult category $500 first-place prize
will be awarded. All entries will be screened throughout SPH sponsored
National Public Health Week Film Festival (April 6-11) in Minneapolis. The 2008 PSA Contest winners
were all under the age of 14. Trish Peterson, Saddie Haddow, and Emily
Sylvestre wrote, directed, and composed the music for their PSA called
“Alone.” To view past entries, including the 2008 winners,
please go to www.sph.umn.edu/psa .
Deadline: March 6th, 2009 at
Noon
MORE
INFO. HERE
Job, Internship, Scholarship & Civic Engagement
Opportunities
- College Exploration Tips: Choosing a
college, Getting Scholarships, Avoiding Scholarship Scams
- The Presidential Election is over, now
what? HELP SAVE MN ART FUNDING!
TAKE ACTION NOW!
- Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship for
Undergraduate and Graduate level students
- Pay It Forward Foundation Grant
College Exploration Tips: Choosing a College, Getting
Scholarships, Avoiding Scholarship Scams
It's
never too early to start planning for college. There are many different
types of colleges, so you need to think about what programs you are interested
in, do some research and visit campuses to see which type fits best with
your personality, budget and career plans. Also,
make sure to speak with parents, guidance counselors,
admissions counselors at various schools, to make sure that you
know all your best options. The following are a few resources to help you
get started.
Career Exploration Resource www.iseek.org
Recommended by over
15,500 high schools and 3,500 colleges, FastWeb.com
is the nation's largest, most accurate, and
most frequently updated scholarship database online and it’s FREE. Free
Scholarship Search. Personalized Scholarship Matching. Side-by-side College
Comparison. Financial Aid and Student Loan Tips. Part-Time Jobs and
Internships Search.
Make
sure not to get scammed when applying for scholarships!!! Learn how to identify scholarship scams, how to
distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent organizations, how to protect
yourself from scholarship scams; and what to do if you are scammed. The
following resources will help you learn about these scams and how not to
get robbed!
http://www.purdue.edu/dfa/sandg/scams.pdf
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
http://www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/scholarships-and-aid/408.html
The Presidential Election is over, how do I
stay Involved?
“Young
people are among the more vulnerable members of our society, and they are
also among the least heard. Youth
media in an election year gives young people the opportunity to weigh in on
the very real issues and policies that affect them—providing that
editors and the audience listen. (Kelly Nuxol)”
This next
section is dedicated to highlighting resources created by civically engaged
youth and youth allies from around the country. Whether you could vote or
not, you have a voice. Inform yourself,
voice your opinions, get involved, tell your story!
Urgent Action Needed!
You may have heard by now that Gov. Pawlenty has proposed cutting the arts by 50 percent,
and eventual elimination of the State Arts Board after 2011,
as part of a package of budget changes intended to balance the state's
budget. The Governor's budget proposal flies in the face of the clear
message sent by voters in the passage of the Amendment: that we want MORE
investment in the arts and culture, not less.
That is why
it is important for you to do the following to help the arts:
We've generated 550 letters so far. Help us deliver 1000 letters.
1. Send a letter to your legislator today saying you want them to protect
the arts. You can do it in 5 minutes with our simple Arts Action
Center. We give you talking points and set it up, all you
have to do is enter your name and address and the letter will go
automatically to the right elected officials.
Do you know of more nonpartisan (event or organization
which does not advocate on behalf of a political party or candidate) action
items or youth empowerment resources around the Twin Cities? If so, please
send them to ebac...@spnn.org.
Thanks!
The Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship
The Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences Foundation, in association with Ernst &
Young LLP, is offering three (3) scholarships in honor of Fred Rogers, the
creator and long-time host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
The scholarships are intended to support and encourage aspiring
undergraduate and graduate students to pursue careers in children’s
media and further the values and principles of Fred Rogers’ work.
MORE
INFO. HERE
Pay it Forward
Foundation Grant
The Pay it Forward
Foundation offers students the opportunity to identify what they consider
to be the challenges of their communities. They tackle such problems as
homelessness, pollution, youth violence, literacy issues, the loneliness
experienced by long-term hospital and nursing home patients, and the
alienation of today's at-risk youth from the community. The Pay It Forward
Foundation provides seed money for such worthwhile projects.
Your school, church
or community youth group may apply for this $500 mini-grant
to fund a one time project with a Pay It Forward
focus. Applications will be accepted anytime by email to gra...@payitforwardfoundation.com.
For more information
please visit http://payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html
or e-mail in...@payitforwardfoundation.org.
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