With support from the California Arts Council, Connectopod will work with refugees and asylum seekers ages 14 – 24 at The International Rescue Committee (IRC-Los Angeles) bearing witness to their stories. Guided by media arts professionals, youth craft their own narratives through creative writing and art workshops, storytelling and podcast.
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.