urban digital

This innovative program introduces a broad range of Bronx-based at-risk youth and students to the visual arts, creative writing, digital technology, media literacy, and new-media artistic practice. These skills will be used to incorporate new media production into an interactive website, UrbanDigital.net. This project will allow young people to share their artistic creativity with the broadest of possible audiences, the world. The program also seeks to introduce its participants to ways in which new media can be woven into career choices and professional development.

UrbanDigital.net, launched in January 2006, expands young people's creativity by using blogs, podcasts, and e-zines. We have worked with the Bronx WritersCorps, Tepeyak Association of New York, the High School of Contemporary Art, and the Department of Youth and Community Development.

Through hands-on one-on-one training, participants receive instruction on using digital video cameras, lighting equipment, editing software, as well as expository writing which is vital for pre- and post-production.

January 2006 - June 2006
Bronx WritersCorps / Depratment of Youth and Community Development

September 2006 - December 2006
Tepeyak Association of New York

February 2007 - June 2007
High School of Contemporary Art (a New Visions high school)