video

Video forms of media have moved from mainstream applications like broadcast television to private uses like home movies and public sharing applications like YouTube. There are rich possibilities for using video in new ways for civic engagement.

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Community Partners & Projects

DOTCOM: Inspire Civic Action through Social Media

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DOTCOM is a program for media-savvy and civically-engaged youth, designed to offer training and opportunities for young people to create socially conscious media that will impact communities across the U.S. and the Caucasus. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, and supported

New School Student Ambassadors

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The Project will provide an international project-based participatory learning experience that:

  • Improves language and media literacy skills
  • Enhances cross-cultural creativity and innovation by developing critical thinking skills
  • Focuses on 21st century collaboration and communication skills
  • Builds story telling, persuasion, and presentation skills for US and Chinese students
  • Project-based educational programs will be delivered to teams that combine Chinese and US students through online, interactive environments making maximum use of social media, social production, collaboration, and communication (text, audio, video) tools. New School Student Ambassadors has fully developed and piloted joint US-Chinese participatory learning, project-based programs using open source course management, electronic portfolios, and activity management systems. Through a network of collaborating professionals and organizations, we support teacher/coaching professional development in both China and the US.

    Rye Reflections

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    Can a citizens' publication work in a community of 5000?

    Rye Reflections started in June, 2005, in the New Hampshire seacoast community of Rye. It publishes monthly, and members meet once a week for two hours at the Rye Public Library.

    Recent blog posts, discussions, and resources