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 Read more…
Hip Hop Music Video for an anti-drug anti-violence song performed by the Fly Boyz.
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
The Sullivan House, one of our Alternative School partners, located on the South Side of Chicago, is filled with aspiring, intelligent adolescents. The size of the building is small compared to other alternative high school, but that does not hinder the amount of activity that takes place inside these walls. Read more…
