With support from the California Arts Council, Connectopod Learning will partner with The Social Justice Learning Institute to create a youth podcast program for a cohort of 20 students ages 13-18. Working with professional artists, participants will understand the value of using art and public broadcasting medium as a tool to share their unique community stories, support social action and showcasing their work during a community celebration that will encourage dialogue and civic engagement.
Connectopod is a public media organization that teaches storytelling and media arts skills to youth ages 14 -24. Founded by professional artist, Connectopod produces original content and projects that is distributed on a variety of platforms. The organization partners with other community based organizations to work with young people to use audio and video media as a way to tell stories about their community and engage with community members in problem solving and discussions of relevant community issues. Connectopod provides young people of all abilities with access to training in the podcast broadcast medium through classes, workshops, field trips and working on community projects.