Thursday night was the opening ceremony. The jetlag had set in and I could barely keep my eyes open. On Friday morning Carmen and I experienced something that made the world feel very small (in a good way). We went to breakfast at a little cafe near the hostel where we are staying. It was good food but coffee in this town is crazy expensive, 3 dollars for a cup of plain black coffee. We sat down near a couple also attending the Parliament of the World’s Religions, spotting their giant, 400-page programs (that Carmen calls the Bible). We started up a conversation with the them, and when we said we were from Santa Fe, NM, I was surprised when they knew where it was, even though they were from Chicago not many Americans know where New Mexico is. The woman asked if we had been on NPR after we had described the Youth Media Project, and Carmen said yes, that her piece about being a Mexican in the United States had been played. She told us that she actually remembered that she had heard Carmen’s piece on NPR a few years back! As they left the restaurant, the woman said to Carmen, “I feel like I should ask you for your autograph.” Carmen just laughed. Here we are, all the way in Australia, meeting someone from the US who had heard a piece we’d produced.

– Dolna

Posted: December 4th, 2009 under On The Road.
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YOUTH MEDIA PROJECT is winging it's way to Melbourne, Australia.  A team of 3 YMP youth from Northern new Mexico schools was selected to be the first youth media group to ever cover events at the Parliament of the World's Religions 8,000-person global conference. The student team will create radio compositions about interfaith issues to be broadcast globally and will try for an interview with his Holiness the Dalai Lama. Check back for more on-location updates over the next week.

Posted: December 2nd, 2009 under On The Road.
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Join 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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Posted: November 30th, 2009 under Radio Piece.
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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.

Hosts: Conor Cole and Shawnelle Chavez
Engineer: Everett Shipp
Music by: Lisa Goldman
Time: 57:10

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Posted: October 29th, 2009 under Radio Piece.
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This very bittersweet, intimate show is a youth, adult, and community response to the tragic loss of four Santa Fe teenagers to a drunk driver on June 28, 2009. 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).

Created by: Shawnelle Chavez
Hosts: Leah Tatom and Gabe Rima
Engineer: Ronald Orozco
Music by: Leah Tatom and Sierra Emilie
Time: 54:54

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Posted: October 19th, 2009 under Radio Show.
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The Santa Fe Reporter is Santa Fe’s News and Culture weekly paper. Read the interview with Youth Media Project Executive Director Judy Goldberg from the July 1, 2009 edition.

Posted: July 5th, 2009 under Radio Piece.
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Listen to the Youth Media Project’s Carmen Gallegos, Dolna Smithback and Judy Goldberg on Friday morning’s (6/26/09) Radio Cafe on KSFR 101.1 fm with Bill Hutchison. Thanks to Mary Charlotte and KSFR for having us! Click here to listen it.

Posted: June 27th, 2009 under News.
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On June 29, 2009, Carmen Gallegos, Dolna Smithback and Judy Goldberg went to Mystic Seaport, Connecticut for an immersion into the history of American freedom and justice! We are most grateful to the Vessel Foundation for providing this opportunity to expand YMP’s involvement in youth leadership. Our team joined 40 students and teachers from the Global Youth Leadership Institute (GYLI) for an intensive learning experience on the tall ship Amistad. The ship was famous for its role in the Incident of 1839 when slaves overtook the vessel and instigated a long legal process leading to their freedom. The YMP trio recorded stories, sounds and impressions from the deck of Amistad, also known as the “Freedom Ship”. Thanks to an invitation from program founder John Braman of Santa Fe and Matt Nink, executive director of the Global Youth Leadership Institute, YMP participated in workshops about cultural diversity, religious pluralism and collaborative leadership development. We hope this will lead to a long-term relationship with GYLI. Click here to read the story in the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Posted: June 27th, 2009 under News.
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We’ve got plans in the works -
so keep checking back.

What’s happening this summer? We’re offering 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.  If you’re between the ages of 15 – 25 we’d like to invite you JOIN US.  

Here’s the scoop: 
What:  Youth Media Project Summer Intensive (for 3 credits) at the Santa Fe Community College
When:  July 20th – July 31st, 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.

We’ll be in touch with you, once you are in touch with us.

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

Click here to JOIN US.

Or contact us at:  info@youthmediaproject.org

Posted: June 10th, 2009 under News.
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Youth producer, Dolna Smithback, along with her co-host, Gabe Rima,
interview Santa Fe Indian School poets April Chavez and Nolan Eskeets about
what inspires them to write. April anad Nolan perform The Creation Poem and
discuss their work with the Spoken Word Club, directed by Tim McLaughlin.

Created by: Dolna Smithback and Gabe Rima.
Performed by: April Chavez, Nolan Eskeets, from the Santa Fe Indian School Spoken Word Club.
Music by: Roof Access
Time: 8:05

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Posted: September 9th, 2008 under Radio Piece.
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