Eliot Fisher, Carmen Gallegos,Dolna Smithback and
John Braman Members of the Youth Media Project’s Global Broadcasting Team hosts this broadcast to share stories from their recent trip to cover the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne, Australia. Production Team alumnae Carmen Gallegos and Dolna Smithback host, presenting the pieces they produced on assignment in Melbourne; guests Eliot Fisher and John Braman stop in for a discussion about the Parliament and interfaith issues; and Judy Goldberg joins the discussion, laying out her vision for the future of the Youth Media Project.

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SFIS Spoken Word Team with Lithuanian Youth
Traditional Song and Dance Group
photo: Tim McLaughlinAudio Revolution hosts Shawnelle Chavez and Gabe Rima welcome the Santa Fe Indian School's Spoken Word team into the studio at KSFR, just back from their international trip sharing songs and poems in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Spoken Word Team guests Ariel Antone, Santana Shorty, Clara Natonabah, and Nolan Eskeets talk about their experiences and perform their work. The Santa Fe Indian School Spoken Word Team is a group of indigenous youth writers who are nationally recognized for their performances of poetry that incorporates Native languages and philosophies. The youth are coached by teacher and writer Tim McLaughlin.

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Lisa Goldman and SWAT member Ariana Maestas
photo: Lisa GoldmanYouth Media Project’s Audio Revolution partners up with Santa Fe High School Student Wellness Action Team (SWAT) members Ariana Maestas, Chloe Wolff, Ashly Ramirez, and Renatta Portillo to shine a spotlight on DWI, youth drinking, and current New Mexico DWI legislation. Guests include SWAT team coordinator Phil Lucero and Senator Peter Wirth. Show hosts Chloe Wolff and Renatta Portillo take listeners through a cascade of teen and adult voices on topics such as youth and drinking, why youth choose NOT to drink, as well as a panel discussion with SWAT members and Senator Wirth about current DWI legislation for the 2010 State Legislature session; spearheaded by Senator Wirth. Audio Revolution ends the show with some serious AND playful narratives by Monte Del Sol Charter School’s Radio Arts students Ethan Parrot, Paul Van Sickle, Toby Winkler, and Lexie McAvinchey.

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The YMP Global Broadcasting Team in Melbourne, Australia:
Dolna Smithback, Eliot Fisher, John Braman, and Carmen Gallegos
photo: IrinaAfter 5 years working in Northern New Mexican schools teaching digital literacy, the Youth Media Project has climbed into the forefront internationally. A team of 3 YMP youth from area schools was selected to be the first youth media group to ever cover events at the 8,000-person global conference. They were chosen on the basis of a portfolio of work submitted to the Council of a Parliament for the World’s Religions at its headquarters in Chicago. Read more and Listen to our own Eliot Fisher discuss the trip on KSFR's At Noon midday report.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE YOUTH POSTS FROM AUSTRALIA

UPDATE: CLICK HERE TO READ THE STORY IN THE NEW MEXICAN

Listen to our audio sample, which won us the invitation:

Watch "Our Call to Copenhagen" by Eliot Fisher. Interfaith leaders speak to climate change at the Parliament of the World’s Religions 2009.

Check out the Parliament of the World's Religions (PWR) “Make a World of Difference; Hearing Each Other, Healing the Earth”
December 3 – 9, 2009 event
Youth Program
Parliament Summary
From the Office of New Mexico’s Faith-based and Community Initiatives

CONTACT: Judy Goldberg to learn more about YMP’s Global Team joining interfaith youth leaders in addressing the world’s largest issues.

clockwise:  Natalie, Ece, Yu Mei and Yazan, UWC students
photo:  Judy GoldbergJoin students from the United World College near Las Vegas, New Mexico, as they explore cultural identities, cross-cultural clashes, and reflections about resolutions on Audio Revolution. Yu Mei Lay He from Chile, Ece Erdagoz from Turkey, Natalie Chan from Hong Kong and Yazan Deek from Palestine present their individual radio pieces and conduct discussions about cultural diversity and peace-making.

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Listen to the recent Audio Revolution broadcast on October 21st. The show features a musing by Taylor Ramzelle about fall and the history of Halloween; a segment by Conor Cole entitled, Ignorance is Bliss; a recording by legendary storyteller, Joe Hayes, performing La Llorona; a radio drama created LIVE in the KSFR studio by seven of Joey Chavez’ Santa Fe High School Radio and Film students, called A Shanking in Paris, plus discussion with the performers about the play; a story about a diabetic boy and girl trying to survive the candies of October from PRX; a radio piece by Kassandra Rosales about facing fears, ending with a live panel discussion about our greatest fears and how to cope with them, assisted by therapist Ellen Lefkowitz. Each show on Audio Revolution concludes with a calendar of events for youth and featuring youth in northern New Mexico.

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On Wednesday, Oc tober 7th, 2009, Youth Media Project’s Audio Revolution aired a LIVE radio broadcast memorializing four teens who lost their lives to the tragic car crash on June 28th, 2009. This very bittersweet, intimate show is a youth, adult, and community response to this tragic loss. The show includes original music, interviews with and narratives by teens close to the deceased, as well as a live panel discussion and an interview with John Simmons, the father of one of the victims. Guests also include Richard Roth, the founder of Impact DWI, Sienna Sanchez and Sergio Gonzales of Earthcare International/Youth Allies, and the only survivor of the crash, Avree Koffman (also a Youth Allies Member).

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2009  Summer Intensive students at Santa Fe Community College
photo:  Judy GoldbergEvery Summer YMP offers a Summer Intensive for those of you who are are interested in writing, interviewing, recording, editing being on the radio and putting your work on the web. This year, the Intensive was very Intense and produced lots of great work. If you’re between the ages of 15 – 25 we’d like to invite you JOIN US and take part in both our After School Program and next year's Summer Intensive.

Here’s the scoop:

What: Youth Media Project Summer Intensive (for 3 credits) at the Santa Fe Community College When: Late July, Monday through Friday Where: Santa Fe Community college campus, field trips and grand finale – a radio production – at Warehouse 21 More what: Scholarships are available and you need to apply on this website.

Click here for more information about the Youth Media Project Summer Intensive.

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Or contact us at: info@youthmediaproject.org