Vocalo Storytellers: WANTED!

Thought I would share this resource, as we are talking about audio/podcasting in class right now!

VOCALO STORYTELLING WORKSHOP

Vocalo.org 89.5 & 90.7 FM is a next generation public media service that connects with younger, culturally diverse audiences through music & stories. But here's the thing, we not only want to connect with you, we want to inspire you to make big things happen. 

Many have come to know Vocalo because of the awesome music we play (we have great taste), but we also talk about news and issues that affect us all. We are, after all: Real. Life. Radio.

Keeping it real means that we aren't talking heads, we use a cadre of on-air contributors and community experts to deconstruct headlines, debate, and challenge us all to respect and appreciate different points of view. This means that community participation is crucial. 

So, check it out: We're recruiting 10 community-minded folks to participate in Vocalo's free storytelling workshops. The classes will be taught by multimedia professionals from Chicago Public Media (Vocalo/WBEZ) and will take place at 848 E Grand Ave at Navy Pier and our new Little Village bureau at 2710 W. Cermak Ave, every Saturday from 12-4pm. 

Selected participants will come together to identify current events/community issues that impact our communities-at-large. In this season of the workshop, we are asking participants to produce stories around Vocalo's daily themes: 

Miscellaneous Monday – A catch all for any topic, but we often cover: Politics, Religion, Spirituality, & Sports 
Cash Money Tuesday-Economy/Jobs/Personal Finance
Feminist Wednesday - All topics through a feminist lens
Peace Prize Thursday - Race/Social Justice/Civil Liberties
Critic for a Minute Friday - Pop Culture/Media/Entertainment

We'll work with this group to craft unique stories for radio and/or digital platforms.

In addition to learning about principles in journalism, audio production, and digital distribution-participants will have the opportunity to have their work featured on Vocalo.org 89.5 & 90.7 FM. 

Do you think you have what it takes?

We're looking for applicants that:

Are 18-34 years old. *

*Because of the overwhelming demand for our training workshops, we've decided to categorize our trainings into age cohorts. Please fill out the application, but we will put applicants outside of the current target age-group on a waiting list for another training cycle that we hope to launch soon.

Can demonstrate potential in utilizing our training to give voice to underrepresented communities. 

Can complete assignments outside of the workshop time. 

Can participate in ALL 5 Saturday classes from 12-4pm. *This session will include one Monday evening (12/2) class to replace meeting on Thanksgiving weekend. 

Upcoming Workshop dates:
November 2nd
November 9th
November 16th
November 23rd 
December 2nd (Monday evening) 
December 6th 
Listening Party- December 14th 

Additional Program Details:

Applications are due by October 21st

Selected participants will be notified by October 26th. 

Classes are free but selected participants will be provided with a suggested list of basic gear that can be useful such as headphones, and possibly, a digital recorder. 

Wednesdays drop in work sessions will be offered after week 3,(11/16) at our Little Village bureau 6-9 PM. These will not be mandatory. 

If you have any additional questions, please contact: info@vocalo.org or adriana@vocalo.org

Visit our Storytellers page: http://vocalo.org/storytellers

Audio: Tlatelolco, 1968

It's important for me to constantly remember my place in this world, at this moment in time.  I find myself in academia, as a student.  What does being a student mean in the bigger picture?  What does it mean to be an individual constantly seeking knowledge that makes sense to my lived experiences as a first generation immigrant womyn?  What has education done in history, and how has it been repressed?  Today, October 2, marks 45 years since the massacre in Tlatelolco.  In 1968, student movements were breaking out all over the world - including France, Germany, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Argentine, Japan and the United States.  The movement in México was short lived.  On Oct 2, 1968, 10 days before the opening of the Summer Olympics IN México City, police officers and military troops shot into a crowd of unarmed students.  Thousands of demonstrators fled in panic as tanks bulldozed over Tlatelolco Plaza.  The Mexican media reported that only 4 students had been injured, the death toll up to this very day, is still unknown. The number of desaparecid@s (people missing) is still unknown. So I continue to ask, what does it mean for a government to plan a massacre, torture dissapearance of students?  What is the power dynamic in that?  Is it a threat to have a educated society, yes.  Is is a threat to have an educated generation of youth, Yes.  Tlatelolco, no se olvida.

Use of audio to recount this story, check out this NPR Radio Diary of Tlatelolco Massacre http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97546687

Archival video footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=Tw2KsKXrF5o&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DTw2KsKXrF5o%26feature%3Dyoutube_gdata_player&app=desktop