February 27 DCYM Meeting Notes

Summary of 2nd DC Youth Media Gathering on Feb. 27th

The Second DC Youth Media Gathering on February 27th included about 8 youth and adults from 7 groups. The gathering became a planning session. Discussions centered around upcoming trainings for DCYM collaborative, member groups needs and resources and further outreach plans.

Topics Included:
-- Training opportunities with WorldYouth Media, LAYC’s Art and Media House Independent Media Center, and DC Resistance Media Collective
-- YLSN’s Intergenerational Youth Activism Summit Media Coverage in April
-- Howard University’s ROOTS volunteer opportunities
-- Nancy Shia¹s photography project
-- Utilizing DC Youth Media blog-site ) as a media tool

Training opportunities include:

-- IMC editorial collective wants community youth members to participate in editing IMC website articles. An IMC editorial collective training announcement will be circulated in the next week.

-- DC Resistance Media Collective was formed through community folks getting their voices heard around the inauguration in January. They have done some impressive public relations work and have a good press list.

-- Free trainings provided by WorldYouth Media (schedule coming soon)

-- Media coverage of Intergeneration Youth Activism Summit in April, workshop/training opportunities during the summit,

-- Utilizing the DCYM blog site (www.dcym.blogspot.com ) as a media tool.

-- The National Press Club has asked Nancy Shia to do a photography project with youth as an outreach tool. She is looking for 3-5 youth interested in photography. This project will help promote DCYM by documenting the media work of it’s members.

-- Timothy Jenkins of HU Roots was present. HU Roots is a student led grassroots organization at Howard University. It is open to all individuals that are and willing to take action on issues that will benefit and uplift the black community. HU Roots members are interested and willing to volunteer with organizations and provide community service. Please e mail tjenkins@howard.edu or huroots@yahoo.com