--------------7AF57D5119F6E0598FF373F3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In late spring, a questionnaire was posted on the Issues List to gather information for and encourage participation in the AVID! (Audiovisual Investigations of Democracy) program, a partnership between Intermedia Arts, Phillips Community Television, and the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the University of Minnesota. The AVID! program is very grateful to the many Issues List participants who responded. November 1, 8, and 15, Intermedia Arts will host a video screening and discussion series based on the work of the youth in the AVID! program. The videos are responses to perceptions of their community and the dozens of questionnaires they received. A moderated community dialogue follows each screening. We would appreciate your input in these dialogues. Please contact me with any questions, (612) 874-2816. Brooke Darst Lowry Hill East by business Whittier by residence AVID! (Audiovisual Investigations of Democracy) is pleased to present its second annual video screening and discussion series. AVID!, a partnership between Intermedia Arts, Phillips Community Television, and the Center for Democracy and Citizenship, fosters community dialogue around issues of youth culture. Curated by John Gwinn, this video series engages the public in conversations about issues that affect our community. A dialouge follows each screening. Screenings I defy�I define�I dentify Wednesday, November 1, 7:00 pm Free admission Young filmmakers produce pieces about self-identity and transcending one�s surroundings. My Name is Tony Garcia, by Tony Garcia; Wrong Side of the Tracks, by Neil Hernandez; Calle Chula, by Veronica Majano; My Name Girl, by Emily Green; One Step Away, by the Scribbles and Bits Collective; and Unique I, by Video Machete. The post-screening discussion will be moderated by Dr. Michael Baizerman, professor of youth studies at the University of Minnesota. It�s A Hard Knock Life Wednesday, November 8, 7:00 pm Free admission This set of short videos examines the overwhelming issues many teens must face on a daily basis. Works include: Last Respects and What�s the World Coming To, by Serville Watkins; Teen Depression, by Sara Nelson; It�s OK Not to Drink, by Wastewin Gonzalez; Dad Smokes, by Jakea Quirk; Hard Times at the Hard Times, by Erica Innmon; and Pedazos de mi Cuerpo, by Alex Lopez. Jeffrey Morris, a Minneapolis-based animator and commercial film and video producer, moderates the post-screening discussion. Rites of Passage Wednesday, November 15, 7:00 pm Free admission The final night�s screenings and discussion will deal with the transition from youth to adulthood, and hopes for the future. Featured works include: The Undying Soul, by Patrick Carbert; Zerzura, by Natalie Neptune; See Me, by Lee Flynn; and Black Water Creek, by Darlene Naponse. The post-screening discussion will be moderated by Yako Myers, a social work/health educator who works at the Shakopee Prison trying to develop a re-entry program for Native women and their children. Please contact Intermedia Arts for more information, (612) 871-4444. --------------7AF57D5119F6E0598FF373F3 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML> In late spring, a questionnaire was posted on the Issues List to gather information for and encourage participation in the AVID! (Audiovisual Investigations of Democracy) program, a partnership between Intermedia Arts, Phillips Community Television, and the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the University of Minnesota. The AVID! program is very grateful to the many Issues List participants who responded. <P>November 1, 8, and 15, Intermedia Arts will host a video screening and discussion series based on the work of the youth in the AVID! program. The videos are responses to perceptions of their community and the dozens of questionnaires they received. A moderated community dialogue follows each screening. <P>We would appreciate your input in these dialogues. Please contact me with any questions, (612) 874-2816. <P>Brooke Darst <BR>Lowry Hill East by business <BR>Whittier by residence <BR> <P><B>AVID! (Audiovisual Investigations of Democracy) </B>is pleased to present its second annual video screening and discussion series. AVID!, a partnership between Intermedia Arts, Phillips Community Television, and the Center for Democracy and Citizenship, fosters community dialogue around issues of youth culture. Curated by John Gwinn, this video series engages the public in conversations about issues that affect our community. A dialouge follows each screening. <P>Screenings <BR>I defy�I define�I dentify <BR>Wednesday, November 1, 7:00 pm <BR>Free admission <BR>Young filmmakers produce pieces about self-identity and transcending one�s surroundings. My Name is Tony Garcia, by Tony Garcia; Wrong Side of the Tracks, by Neil Hernandez; Calle Chula, by Veronica Majano; My Name Girl, by Emily Green; One Step Away, by the Scribbles and Bits Collective; and Unique I, by Video Machete. The post-screening discussion will be moderated by Dr. Michael Baizerman, professor of youth studies at the University of Minnesota. <P>It�s A Hard Knock Life <BR>Wednesday, November 8, 7:00 pm <BR>Free admission <BR>This set of short videos examines the overwhelming issues many teens must face on a daily basis. Works include: Last Respects and What�s the World Coming To, by Serville Watkins; Teen Depression, by Sara Nelson; It�s OK Not to Drink, by Wastewin Gonzalez; Dad Smokes, by Jakea Quirk; Hard Times at the Hard Times, by Erica Innmon; and Pedazos de mi Cuerpo, by Alex Lopez. Jeffrey Morris, a Minneapolis-based animator and commercial film and video producer, moderates the post-screening discussion. <P>Rites of Passage <BR>Wednesday, November 15, 7:00 pm <BR>Free admission <BR>The final night�s screenings and discussion will deal with the transition from youth to adulthood, and hopes for the future. Featured works include: The Undying Soul, by Patrick Carbert; Zerzura, by Natalie Neptune; See Me, by Lee Flynn; and Black Water Creek, by Darlene Naponse. The post-screening discussion will be moderated by Yako Myers, a social work/health educator who works at the Shakopee Prison trying to develop a re-entry program for Native women and their children. <P>Please contact Intermedia Arts for more information, (612) 871-4444. <BR> <BR> </HTML> --------------7AF57D5119F6E0598FF373F3--
