Contributors Give $2,350 to equip Barbados Youth Filmmakers
In 24 hours, a remarka
ble outpouting of support by individual donors paid for the delivery of a state-of-the art video editing computer system to young filmmakers in Barbados. The donations came from across the US and the globe! Director Mindy Faber delivers cameras, computers, software and supplies to the Barbados YouthLAB team July7th. Look for their work soon on www.youthlab.net
McCormick Tribune Awards $15,000 in Scholarships for YouthLAB!
The Robert McCormick Tribune Foundation's program in Journalism has awarded Open Youth Networks a $15,000 grant that provides scholarships to Chicago youth participants in Youth LAB. The vision and generosity of McCormick Tribune will allow the following young activists, writers and artists to participate in the two week summer institute at Columbia College's Interactive Arts and Media Department. The youth participants are active members of such groups as Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, Young Chicago Authors, Inner City Muslim Action Network and Youth for Social Action.
Meet them on our Open Youth Networks group at Facebook.com or
Check out www.youthlab.net beginning July 23rd, 2007
Marisol Becerra
Seemi Choudry
Kevin Eme
Spencer Fitzsimmons
Cortnee Griffith
Melissa Jordan
Erik Lobo
Ameenah Muhammad
Lori Moody
Sadia Nawab
Zane Scheuerlein
Andres Quiroz
Open Youth Networks Members Win Peabody Award!
On April 4th, the George Foster Peabody Award Winners for 2006 were announced and the video - History Lessons - produced by OYN Director Mindy Faber and her Youth For Social Action producers is among the winners! The remarkable video tells the story of Daniela Glusberg and her fear of anti-immigration backlash in the aftermath of 9-11. History Lessons is part of the amazing series Beyond Borders produced by Listen Up in NYC and was broadcast repeatedly on the Independent Film Channel. Daniela and Mindy will attend the Gala Awards Event at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in NY on June 4th hosted by Bob Costas. Download Press Release Now!
If you know the youth producers - Alex Cheng, Daniela Glusberg, Danielle Strandburg-Peshkin or Chelsea Vaught - give them a shout out.