[GLC] P.O.V./Youth Views Institute

[Ira Yankwitt]

Dear Colleagues:

The following is from the independent film company P.O.V.  It may be of
interest to 
those of you working with 16-20 year olds.

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Dear friends, 

It’s that time of year again! We are soliciting applications for the 4th
Annual Youth Views Institute. 

The Youth Views Institute will bring together 20 young community leaders,
ages 16-20, from New York City and around the country to offer training in
how to integrate independent documentaries with their community work, and
create a rare chance to network with other young people working in their
communities. The Youth Views Institute is based on the premise of
non-fiction storytelling as a tool for creating positive social change. It
focuses on emerging and young leaders who are involved with community
issues, and will feature workshops on critical thinking and media literacy
skills pertaining to independent and commercial media; diversity training;
and community organizing, including crafting a vision for working with
media, outreach methods and event planning and promotion. Presenters will
include independent filmmakers, community organizers, P.O.V. staff and
members of the Youth Views Advisory Board. This year’s Institute will be
held at Project Reach in New York City, New York.

Applications, a fact sheet and feedback from past participants is available
at http://www.pov.org/youthviews 

We invite young people from your communities to apply. Please note that the
deadline is September 1st, 2005 5pm Eastern Standard Time. 

Irene Villaseñor, Youth Views Manager
P.O.V./American Documentary, Inc.
www.pbs.org/pov
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Ira Yankwitt, Director
Professional Development / 
NYC Regional Adult Education Network 
Literacy Assistance Center
32 Broadway, 10th Floor
NY, NY 10004
(212) 803-3356
iray at lacnyc.org