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- Leadership Track240 youth participate in the CTVN Digital Media Leadership Track each year, completing after school apprenticeships at the Youth Media Center and at two Chicago Public Schools, and gaining the opportunity to do more advanced work. This after school program offers the following opportunities for youth leadership and advancement in the arts: Apprentice: Learn basic camera operations, including support and maintenance, and media literacy. Learn the conventional three-phase production cycle (pre-production, production, and post-production). Advanced Apprentice: master camera operations, support and maintenance, and learn sound recording and digital editing. Intern: Works on production team for all 24 episodes of the Hard Cover TV show. Manages strategy and maitenance for the social media channels Executive Producer: Works on independent video productions and mentor other youth as they move up through the program. On-the-job trainees: work with professional filmmakers on video shoots for CTVN’s social enterprise, Video Services. Shoot and high-quality projects for a wide range of clients.
- Youth Employment OpportunitiesIllinois Work Net is a great resource. Find job opportunities, workshops, and other employment resources. Here’s what they say about it: For the purpose of expanding economic opportunity, the Illinois workNet® Portal and Program utilizes partnerships and technology to expand seamless and real-time access to workforce development resources aimed at individuals, businesses and workforce professionals. Innovative partnerships span state economic development, workforce development, education agencies, and local workforce investment boards along with their public and private partners including local governments, community colleges and non-profit organizations. Through partnerships that leverage technology, a common vision to plan for the economic futures of communities and provide a seamless array of services is realized.
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CTVN gives a voice to Chicago’s at-risk youth

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From Generation to Generation

CCA students explore the issue of generational differences and the generation of their teachers and parents, while asking important questions about the legacy of the civil rights movement. the video also explores the history of Chicago’s neighborhood of north Lawndale, from the civil rights movement and the riots in the Read more…

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Shurz presents Occupy Chicago

Students at Carl Shurz High School investigate what Occupy Chicago is all about using interviews at school and downtown OWS headquarters.

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Just Do It….Or Else

About nike’s history and the practices they use in order to mass produce shoes all around the world. through statistics and interviews the filmmakers explore ethics and workers rights in factories. and whose responsibility it is to stop it.

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Be Seen: Mike

Teenager living in the Humboldt Park area. MIke describes growing up in this area and challenges he faced and overcoming those challenges.

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Be Seen- Nuf Said: Cookie

Teenager living in Humboldt Park area. Cookie describes the difficulties she faces because she lives in a dangerous neighborhood.

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Be Seen Briana

The Be Seen-What Next? Summer 2011 Project concentrates on teenagers pivotal transition from high-school life to post-high school life, their decisions (or lack thereof) , and the reasons behind them.

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Be Seen: Ozark

The Be Seen-What Next? Summer 2011 Project concentrates on teenagers pivotal transition from high-school life to post-high school life, their decisions (or lack thereof) , and the reasons behind them.

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