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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
  
APPLY
NOW to be a SPNN Youth Programs SUMMER PEER MENTOR
We are excited to be
offering a number of opportunities for young people ages 14-21 to assist
with our summer youth programs. This includes the Neighborhood Video Camps, the Connections Program,
and the Youth Intern Program. The
deadline for applying for the Peer Mentor
Positions is Friday, May 15th.
Information on summer
programs and available positions,
including an online application and PDF version are available online
here. (http://www.spnn.org/departments/youth/peermentor2009)
Questions about the
Peer Mentor
Positions? Please contact Peter Kirschmann
at 651-361-8147 or kirsc...@spnn.org
Sign Up now to participate in the Neighborhood
Video Project on the East Side
In East Side Junior KidVenture,
youth entering grades 5-8
focus on leadership and community issues by working with community teachers
and artists on exciting neighborhood projects. Programming is free to youth who live or go to school in
the Dayton's
Bluff or Payne Phalen Neighborhoods. During Session I of this summer's
Junior KidVenture, + SPNN will
work with youth to produce video documentaries about community history and
current issues as part of our Neighborhood Video Project. Come investigate
your neighborhood's history,
learn video production skills,
and make a video about your community's untold stories! Free Transportation to Junior
KidVenture is available on the East Side Circulator buses.
Session I runs June 22-July 11 from
12:30-4:30 each day at Wilder
Recreation Center.
Register now by calling Saint Paul Community Education at
(651) 293-8733
SPNN Youth
Media Monday ~ SOL End of the Year Screening
SPNN Open Lab will hold it's end of the year screening June 1st from 3:30-5 in the small studio.
Come watch examples of the wide range of projects produced by youth this
year at SOL and eat pizza.
  
Spring Break at SPNN ~ Real Reality TV
Over
the chilly spring break, eight St. Paul high school youth traveled to downtown St. Paul and created
three amazing public service announcements from start to finish. Video
topics included public violence,
Hmong language, and youth
homelessness. Real Reality TV PSAs will
air every Monday at 3:30 & 7:30 for the month of May on YTV.
Don’t miss out!
To
sign up for summer Connections classes at SPNN,
or elsewhere, contact Steve
Wojta at stephe...@spps.org
or 651.221.1446. Hurray the summer registration ends May 15th!
Set It Up Update
Set
It Up has been hard at work finishing one episode and starting the
next. On Monday, April 4th, the second episode of the season, which explores “Race,” premiered on YTV. For the first
segment of this episode, the
crew went out on the street to ask difficult questions like “What
does the election of President Obama say about racism in the U.S.?”
or “What is the difference between race and ethnicity?”
In another segment, crew member
Deja uses spoken word to express thoughts and feelings about being mixed
race. Set It Up has started shooting its third episode called
“Teens in the City.” This episode aims to highlight
positive things that teens in St.
Paul are doing and includes a segment that
profiles the dance crew Lunch Box. The
“Race” episode will continue to air through the month of May, and then be sure to look for “Teens in
the City” on YTV, Channel
16, on Mondays in June at 3 and
7PM.
To
be some of the first folks to see our new episode,
become our fan here.
(Or paste http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Set-It-Up/40594591643?sid=240cc4f79005d67b282a5cb462863e33&ref=s
into your browser, and click
“become a fan!”
  
Celebrate
SPNN at our Annual Meeting!
We’re celebrating another great year of
community television in Saint Paul
on Tuesday,
May 12 from 5:30-8:30pm at our studios. Join
us for our Annual Meeting! We’ll
have food, refreshments and
highlights of the best programs from the past year, awards for significant achievements and
community service and door prizes. We will also reveal the winner of
the Youth Producer of the Year award! Get a chance to meet the people
that make SPNN a special place. See
you then!
Schedule on Channel 16
May 2009
Monday through Sunday: 3-4PM & 7-8PM
Monday:
3 & 7PM SPNN Youth Video: Set It
Up Season 2008-2009 Episode 2 ~ Race
3:30 & 7:30PM SPNN Youth Video: Real
Reality TV Spring 2009 (Premiere)
Digital
Storytelling Spring 2009
Tuesday:
3 & 7PM Video
Voices: POV Show 2 of 2008-2009 Season (Premiere)
3:30 & 7:30PM MTN: Beyond
the Digital Divide
Wednesday:
3 & 7PM NYMAP:
Grand Rapids
Community Media ~ WMAAMS Angels from Above
Children
Cluster 21:26 (Premiere), Souled Out 13:21 (Premiere),
3:30 & 7:30PM Souled Out 13:21 (Continued), Foot Spa 3:49 (Premiere), Listen
Up! Showcase #2
Part
3
Thursday:
3 & 7PM Swept Away TV: Rockstar
Stories Show 9-8. Featuring new music and interviews
from Justin Nozuka, Miss Higgins,
Pierce the Veil, and William
Tell (Premiere)
3:30 & 7:30PM Perpich Center for the Arts: In the Box
Friday:
3 & 7PM SPNN Youth: Roosevelt High School Documentaries
3:30 & 7:30PM SPNN Youth: Roosevelt High School Documentaries
(Continued)
Saturday:
3 & 7PM SPNN Youth:
What’s Race Got to Do With it? (Premiere)
3:30 & 7:30PM SPNN Youth: What’s
Race Got to Do With it? (Continued)
Sunday
3 & 7PM Listen
Up! Showcase #2
3:30 & 7:30PM Listen Up! Showcase #2
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 FESITVAL May 15th-16th
Because we are committed to making this event free to all Minnesota high
school students and instructors,
it is very important that you make your reservations as soon as possible.
We want to accommodate every student filmmaker with an interest in the
festival. We do not want to sell your seat! Call Trey today to make your
reservations 612-728-8915 ext 2005
Friday,
May 15th:
@ the Riverview Theater
8:30-10:00 Coffee reception,
meet and greet with colleges and industry groups,
educators, and professionals.
10:00-10:15 Welcome Ceremony
10:15-11:30 Screenings : To Be Announced
11:30-12:15 Panel discussions: Film Journalists
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:00-1:45 Panel discussions: Documentary Filmmakers
1:45-3:00 Screenings: To Be Announced
Saturday,
May 16th:
@ St. Anthony Main Theater and the Mississippi Riverfront
10:30-12:00 Coffee reception,
meet and greet with colleges and industry groups,
educators, and professionals.
12:00-12:15 Welcome ceremony
12:15-1:30 Screenings: To Be Announced
1:30-2:15 Panel discussions: Minnesota Production People
2:15-3:30 Screenings: To Be Announced
3:30-4:15 Wrap Party: Live music,
Free food and beverages, movies
in the park after dark
.EDU
WEB SITE
Job,
Internship, Scholarship & Civic Engagement Opportunities
Apply Now to be a East Side Circulator Youth
Worker this Summer
WHO: 18-21
years old who want to WORK with younger kids (and Get paid!) This is a
perfect opportunity if you are interested in a career
working with youth. You will get hands-on experience
working with kids AND attend leadership trainings to help you build your
job skills!
WHAT: Circulator youth worker who monitors bus
participants and promotes programs on the East Side!
WHEN: June 22nd-August
28th (see page 3 for hours and days) WHERE: Dayton’s Bluff Recreation
Center (800 Conway St.)
Application attached.
Applications due
May 5th. Interviews will begin May 12th
Send your application to:
Dayton’s Bluff Recreation
Center C/O Mary Moore
800 Conway St St. Paul
55106
651-793-3885 or email mary....@ci.stpaul.mn.us
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!
MN Youth
Council ~ APPLY NOW
An exciting
opportunity for youth in Minnesota has arisen. A brand new MN Youth Council is currently being created, which
will have a direct voice in the Minnesota political process.
The Council, made up of youth across
Minnesota, will advise the House of Representatives, the Senate,
and the Governor on issues relating to MN and USA youth. There will
be 20 delegates in total on
the Council. Below you will find apecific details about the role of a
delegate. If you or any youth you know are interested in this
opportunity, please contact Joseph Gibson at 612-741-6083, or joewg...@yahoo.com.
The
responsibilities of a delegate are as follows:
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Attend
meetings either in person or by tele-conference
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Represent MN
youth in all meetings, and vote accordingly
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Travel MN and
the mid-west giving speeches and meeting with other youth
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Represent the
decisions of the general assembly (all 20 delegates) to their committees
The
requirements of a potential youth delegate:
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Be age 15-24
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Be interested
in politics and current events
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Be able to
meet once every two weeks in St. Paul at the Capital (we are getting a
youth council office set up)
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Be willing to
work with other delegates to achieve the council’s goals
“Although
we are just getting started, no council like this has ever existed in MN.
I want to stress that all youth interested realize that these will be
the most powerful 20 youth in MN politics, and they should be dedicated and
professional. Other than that, it will be a fun and amazing
opportunity to not only get involved at the legislature, but to have a
powerful voice on bills that involve youth.”
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!
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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