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Media Arts Center San Diego Partners with San Diego Library to Launch MobileStories: Teen Citizen Journalists in Action
Afterschool Workshops Seek to Increase Community and Library Literacy Using Mobile Technology
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Starting in late June through August, MEDIA ARTS Center San Diego (MACSD) will be partnering with the San Diego Public Library to launch MobileStories, an afterschool program that will use the popularity of mobile phone technology to connect local youth (ages 9-14 years old) with the extensive resources available at their local library in a format that is both current and easily accessible. The library recognizes the ubiquity of cell phone technology; the need for under-represented teens to express their voices regarding news and events in their neighborhoods; and MobileStories potential to connect youth and their interests and needs with the information and resources of the library.
“The stories we tell in our local communities are part of the larger stories happening around the world. By partnering with the local library using the same tools to tell these stories, we are not only highlighting the importance of these stories, but showing the importance of libraries as active parts in the creation and interpretation of these shared histories for the public.”, said Ethan van Thillo, Executive Director, MEDIA ARTS Center San Diego.
The workshop schedules at each library will be different. Participating library branches, include:
Logan Heights Library (567 So. 28th St., San Diego, CA 92113, 619-533-3968)
Malcom X Library (5148 Market St., San Diego, CA 92114, 619-527-3405)
Linda Vista Library (2160 Ulric St., San Diego, CA 92111, 858-573-1399)
Central Library (820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101, 619-236-5800)
Class Schedules Are As Follows:
The Logan Heights Library will host the workshops each Tuesday, 4:00 - 5:30pm from June 21st to August 16th.
The Malcolm X Library will host the workshops each Friday, 3:00 - 5:00pm from July 1 to August 12th.
Interested youth can call their specific librares for schedule details.
Mobile Stories is made possible with funding by the Library and Services Technology Act which the California State Library (CSL) administers in California.
To learn more or sign up your teens to participate in the program visit: http://www.mobilestories.org
Youth (9-14 year olds), interested in participating in the workshops, can contact their specific library to reserve a spot. For youth living around Logan Heights Library, please contact Adriana Huertas, ahuertas@sandiego.gov, 619-533-3968.
General Project INFO: ethan@mediaartscenter.org / 619-230-1938 x 101
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