The Youth Programs Peer Mentor will work cooperatively with and under the direction of Youth Programs staff to help run youth programs. The Peer Mentor should have an interest in mentoring and assisting youth, an aptitude in media and technology, and a willingness to help with basic tasks. Peer Mentors will be expected to attend all Media Monday events and be present 30 minutes before and after the start of programming to assist with set up and take down.

Applicants must be 14-21 and must have participated in an SPNN youth program previously. Click here to fill out or download the application!

The deadline for applying to the Peer Mentor Position is Monday November 17th at 5PM. Paper applications should be mailed or dropped off and addressed as follows:

SPNN
Attn: Nicola Pine
375 Jackson Street Suite 250
Saint Paul, MN 55101

Questions about the Peer Mentor position? Please contact Nicola Pine at 651-298-8903 or pine@spnn.org.

The 2008-2009 Set It Up crew met for the first time on Tuesday, October 28. The crew is made up of freshman to seniors from seven different Saint Paul high schools. We will be working on learning the equipment and producing our first episode from now until winter break. Stay tuned for our season premiere early in 2009!

On Saturday, October 25th youth from around the metro area gathered at the Walker Art Center for the Twin Cities Youth Media Network's All City Youth Film Showcase. Eighteen youth produced short films were screened, including three documentaries produced during SPNN Youth programs this summer. The showcase was curated by a team of youth producers from around the city, including Set It Up crewmember Camila Davila, who watched over 70 submissions to assemble the screening of documentary, experimental, animated, and narrative films.

The SPNN Youth produced documentaries screened were: We're Screwed (Youth Intern Program), The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Gang Life in Saint Paul (Youth Intern Program), and Obama and Race: The Truth (Real Reality TV). Filmmakers Zac Morris, Hasani Harris, Jasmyn Turner, Frankie McNamara, and Eric Monyancha took the stage with other filmmakers to answer questions from fans after the screening.

Congrats to all the filmmakers!

Our first month of screenings and workshops at Media Monday will focus on animation. Watch examples of different types of animation during the screening and then return the next Monday to learn how to make one type of animation. Stop by Mondays after school from 3-5PM at SPNN:

Nov 3: SPNN Youth Open Lab (SOL) and Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)

Nov 10: SOL and Animation Screening: Come watch examples of different types of animation, including films by youth producers.

Nov 17: SOL and Stop-Motion Animation Workshop: Learn how to use free stop motion animation software and digital cameras to bring characters and objects to life.

Nov 24: SOL

All youth are invited to come to Media Monday Screenings and Workshops. To produce an independent project in SOL or attend a YAC meeting you have to be a past participant in an SPNN Youth program.

Beginning October 27th SPNN Youth will be the place to be on Mondays after school from 3-5pm. SPNN Open Lab (SOL) will move from Thursday afternoon to Monday and the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) will join in once a month. Come join us for SOL, YAC, and a variety of screenings and workshops.

SPNN Open Lab (SOL) will available every Monday from 3-5 for youth to work on independent media projects. The only requirement to use the time, space, and equipment is that youth must have successfully completed one SPNN Youth program.

For more information about Media Monday or SOL contact Mary at pumphrey@spnn.org or 651.298.8905.