Media Programs

 

Urban Solutions offers three media apprenticeship programs designed to provide high school students with a unique opportunity to engage in hands-on training taught by industry professionals.  The media programs include Say It Loud Radio and Television Broadcasting Program, CINEMA Digital Filmmaking Program, and FLASH! Digital Photography Program.  Each program builds on the others and runs for ten week sessions.  Students have the opportunity to showcase their work to family and friends at the end of each session, and  earn a stipend for participating in the programs.  All of the media programs provide career development skills for participating students.  Urban Solutions' media programs are currently held at Kennedy-King College. 

 

 Say It Loud

  SIL apprentices:

• Develop and write commercials, scripts, and news segments

• Learn broadcast announcing

• Operate radio and television equipment

• Use professional editing software

• Take exciting field trips to radio stations and TV studios

• Create a program for a radio segment and TV show

• Learn about careers in radio and TV broadcasting

• And more!

  

 

 

         CINEMA Digital Filmmaking Program

CINEMA apprentices:

• Learn an overview of filmmaking

• Engage in script writing and reading

• Developing characters and acting skills

• Learn to edit their films using iMovie and Final Cut Pro editing softwares

• Produce individual and group film projects

• Engage with exciting guest speakers

• Attend fun field trips

• Learn sound, lighting, and special Effect techniques

• And more!

 

        FLASH! Digital Photo Program

FLASH! apprentices:

• Develop an understanding of media literacy

• Learn about digital shooting and technique

• Develop photo journals and documentary

• Cultivate an "artistic eye" for shooting various subjects

• Create commercial photography projects

• Learn to use editing software

• Display their work in a final exhibit for friends and finals

• And more!