Intersections Media Opportunities for Youth Society: filmmaking/visual art/life skills training program
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A new dynamic group is already connected and already creating! This week’s theme: art therapy!
Day 1:
Introductions, paperwork, journaling, drawing, inspiration through artist JR, sock monkeys!
Day 2:
Journaling, watch Looking for Richard, more drawing and sock monkeys and diving into our personal journeys with Nancy Kirkpatrick.
Day 3:
Camera tutorial with Julian Bowers, Vision Boards with Laura Mack.
Day 4 plans:
Watch Living in Oblivion, review the roles on a film crew, plan the PSA (this group will do a new one for none other than Intersections Media), start prepping for bio videos and dive into wheatpasting!
Glorious monster by Maryellen Groundwater from Intake 2 2012-2013
See also:
INTERSECTIONS MEDIA (2011-2012) links
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Intersections Media Opportunities for Youth Society JOB POSTING:
Participant in filmmaking/visual art/life skills training program
[paid position]
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INTAKE 1 April 16- May 17, 2012- completed.
INTAKE 2 May 28 – June 28, 2012- completed.
INTAKE 3 July 9 – August 9, 2012- currently underway.
We are currently interviewing applicants for:
INTAKE 4 AUG 20- SEPT 20, 2012- 5 of 6 spots available.
INTAKE 5 OCT 1- NOV 1, 2012- 5 of 6 spots available.
INTAKE 6 NOV 12- DEC 13, 2012
INTAKE 7 JAN 14- FEB 14, 2013
INTAKE 8 FEB 25- MAR 28, 2013
DUTIES:
• Participate in 5 week filmmaking/ creative arts/ life skills training program while earning minimum wage!
• Group of 6 keen students learn all aspects of filmmaking (with key instructor, filmmaker Fred Thorsen) and participate in therapeutic art activities from journaling, drawing to sock monkeys (with youth coordinator/art therapist Kat Thorsen)
• Participate in life skills and employment skills training
• Must attend fully, and be on time, and be respectful of peers and venue
• Will produce (as a group) Public Service Announcement for a non-profit organization
• Will produce individual bio videos
• Program runs 5 weeks Monday-Thursdays 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must express keen interest in filmmaking and creative arts (no previous experience necessary)
• Some computer skill is helpful
• Self-motivation is key
• Applicant has faced barriers to employment
• Must be between ages 19-29 (location of program is upstairs at District 319, a 19+ event venue)
• Must have social insurance number
TO APPLY:
Please get a referral and a case number from employment agency then call Katarina to arrange an interview. Or contact youth coordinator, Katarina (Kat), directly to arrange interview and visit employment centre afterwards get a referral form upon acceptance to program. If you have taken a previous Skills Link Program, you may or may not be eligible. Please consult with your case manager!
CONTACT KATARINA:
604 488 4348 (leave message)
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