Summer Media Organizing
Every summer Radio Rootz partners with community organizations bridging
media and community activism in New York City and Washington DC.
Through a truly youth led project, interns learn core radio
production skills and how these skills can be used to create community
organizing tools for their peers. Rootz Graduates, who have been
trained through the Youth Leadership Training Institute, lead the
project as Peer Trainers and Executive Producers. While all the youth
gain a hands -on experience of radio production and organizing, each
partner organization gains a documentary that directly supports their
communities and their work.The community organizations are also equipped with a new set of skills. Through their youth representatives, each organization can integrate media production and media activism principles into their organizing after the intensive summer collaboration ends.
Written by Jacqueline Kook
Wednesday, 11 August 2010 12:10
The 2010 Radio Rootz team of seven Summer Leaders/Youth Trainers and Coordinator have a collective total of over 15 years of experience with Radio Rootz. Their summer job is to creatively lead skill-training workshops, keep the groups focused and professional, and make sure that everyone is still laughing at themselves -and together- at the end of the day. The leaders agree that as they also grow and learn a lot from the interns.
Meet the awesome Radio Rootz youth leaders:
Sean Bell, Summer Leader/Youth Trainer
Sean is from Brooklyn, NY but was born in Jamaica. He’s a great person to be around. Sean first joined Radio Rootz in high school, which prepared him and gave him skills he would use in college. After he graduated high school, Sean finished college with a degree in recording arts. He can edit and mix down audio, read people, sometimes be sarcastic, and knows how to have a good time.
Kristal Graham, Summer Leader/Youth Trainer
Kristal Graham is 20 years old and when she is not a training youth radio production and journalism both in school and out of school, she is coordinating events and reporting for Radio Rootz and People's Production House as one of the staff Program Associates. Kristal took part in the Junior Scholars program which teaches youth black history and media. After an introduction to radio through Junior Scholars she became involved in Radio Rootz. Through Radio Rootz her interest changed from majoring in Economics to Radio Journalism. Kristal now majors in Broadcast Journalism. Ever since she was 12 she has been goal-driven. For example, she achieved honor roll throughout her entire high school career. Her most immense goal is to own her own radio station.
Sidra Khatkhatay, Summer Leader/Youth Trainer
Sidra Khatkhatay attends Baruch College, where she majors in Business Management and minors in Journalism. Sidra started off as summer intern with Radio Rootz in 2007. She did not know much about media until that summer, and after learning and interacting with different types of media she discovered a new interest. Sidra created a documentary by the end of that summer. Today she can stand tall and say she is very proud of the work she accomplished. Working with other youths her age and learning all types of media inspired her to keep her love for journalism alive. In her free time Sidra enjoys eating, swimming, reading, writing, and spending time with her family.
Meet the awesome Radio Rootz youth leaders:
Sean Bell, Summer Leader/Youth TrainerSean is from Brooklyn, NY but was born in Jamaica. He’s a great person to be around. Sean first joined Radio Rootz in high school, which prepared him and gave him skills he would use in college. After he graduated high school, Sean finished college with a degree in recording arts. He can edit and mix down audio, read people, sometimes be sarcastic, and knows how to have a good time.
Kristal Graham, Summer Leader/Youth TrainerKristal Graham is 20 years old and when she is not a training youth radio production and journalism both in school and out of school, she is coordinating events and reporting for Radio Rootz and People's Production House as one of the staff Program Associates. Kristal took part in the Junior Scholars program which teaches youth black history and media. After an introduction to radio through Junior Scholars she became involved in Radio Rootz. Through Radio Rootz her interest changed from majoring in Economics to Radio Journalism. Kristal now majors in Broadcast Journalism. Ever since she was 12 she has been goal-driven. For example, she achieved honor roll throughout her entire high school career. Her most immense goal is to own her own radio station.
Sidra Khatkhatay, Summer Leader/Youth TrainerSidra Khatkhatay attends Baruch College, where she majors in Business Management and minors in Journalism. Sidra started off as summer intern with Radio Rootz in 2007. She did not know much about media until that summer, and after learning and interacting with different types of media she discovered a new interest. Sidra created a documentary by the end of that summer. Today she can stand tall and say she is very proud of the work she accomplished. Working with other youths her age and learning all types of media inspired her to keep her love for journalism alive. In her free time Sidra enjoys eating, swimming, reading, writing, and spending time with her family.
Read more: A Youth-Led Summer: Meet the Radio Rootz Leaders and Trainers
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