We have been given the amazing opportunity to receive a studio make over at CTVN by the folks at the Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana show! “Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana”, a DIY home and work redux online television series, sponsored by Craftsman and Kenmore, is remodeling our studio! To make it ” a real grown up studio”, as Frank Fontana put it, the crew will soundproof the space, create a window into our editing bay, replace [...]
The students at Ada S. McKinley have started their own videos blogs. Their film instructor, Mel Gonzalez, gives us the scoop about these videos interviews. “The blog spawned out of a flip camera assignment where kids would borrow a flip camera for a week and interview friends, family, neighbors, etc. about issues we were discussing in class. They could then use the flip camera for their own projects as well. They would then write about their experiences on the blog. [...]
Prologue, an alternative high school the West Side of Chicago, educates their students from a social justice standpoint. We had the privilege to sit down with Verdan’s film class to learn about who they are, their role models, and their hopes for the future. The students first talked with us about their experiences in the film class. Previously a few of the students had developed videos around job interviews, something which directly pertains to their current lives. They were excited [...]
A current Hard Cover Intern shares her passion for CTVN and how the IndieGoGo Campaign will directly benefit not only her life but others in the future. We had the opportunity to sit down with one of the current Hard Cover interns, Brittany Douglas, to discuss the impacts this campaign will provide the individuals who are involved with Hard Cover. And here’s what she had to say……. Question: What does being a Hard Cover Intern mean? What does it entail? [...]
We were invited to observe Jen Smith’s film class at Truman Middle College, our alternative high school partner in the North Side of Chicago. Jen has been educating students at Truman for a few years now and has developed useful techniques to engage the students in media literacy. The students at Truman Middle College explore the ways media influences everyday decisions. Jen asked the class to reflect on examples of media influencing public sentiment in recent history as far back [...]
Check out what Marlena Jordan-Childress, Teal Williams, and Torriano Johnson had to say about their time spent working with CTVN. Also check out our IndieGoGo Campaign to help upgrade our Hard Cover production studio. After sitting sitting down with Torriano Johnson we learned about the power of inspiration. He started working with ASM in the Summer of 2008 when he was informed of the incentive of being paid. Not long after he started the program, he found a mentor in [...]
Join us on Indie GoGo to help upgrade our Hard Cover production studio. This week we are launching our first IndieGoGo campaign to upgrade our onsite Hard Cover news production studio. Indie GoGo is a crowdfunding site used to raise a little bit of money from a lot of people to fund innovative, creative projects. There will be access to this campaign for the next 8 weeks. Join us in reaching our goal of $2,500 that will allow us to [...]
Spike Lee speaks directly to a CTVN student On Wednesday, February 8th Spike Lee spoke at Chicago State University on behalf of Black History Month. A few members from the CTVN crew were lucky enough to attend this presentation. Spike Lee spoke about the importance of education and young people following their dreams. Throughout his career he has faced many challenges and warned the audience that there will be hard times but to overcome the challenge comes with a great [...]
School uniforms have traditionally seen as limiting personal expression. Yet the students of the Academy of Scholastic Achievement have a different view on the topic. ASA, an alternative high school partner, located on the West Side of Chicago is home to around 190 students. They provide education and support for many individuals from non-traditional backgrounds that differ by way of their culture, their education, socially, and economically. ASA aims to provide all their students with equal opportunity to excel. One [...]
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