Youth are a very important part of MATV. Through our in-house and outreach programs, young people, ages 8 and up, learn to use digital media to tell stories, communicate about the things they care about, experiment, be creative, and express themselves, all while learning useful technology and collaboration skills.
Children are encouraged to tap into their creative resources and collaborate with other kids in order to create a professional shows for cablecast on MATV Educational Access. Past programs have included music reviews, anime, comedy, drama, anti-discrimination, and women’s rights. Styles include talk shows, documentaries, short promos, narrative film-style pieces, and stop-motion animation. Youth members have access to our digital studio complete with graphics system, full lighting, audio board, and set props; as well as our youth post-production studio including digital editing with Final Cut Pro. Below is a list of our various youth training programs:
Kids Video Adventure Workshop (KVA) Summer Program
A multiple award-winning Summer program. The workshop is open to young people, ages 9 - 14. Participants learn camerawork, sound-recording, directing and use of the studio control room to create their final project. They will learn scriptwriting, set design, prop-making, and how to act in front of the camera.
KVA will run August 8 - 19,2011, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 1pm. The cost of the two week session is $175. Registration opens on Tuesday, April 19th and ends on Thursday, June 30th.
The registration form is available both at MATV and on our website (click on the link below to download). To apply for the program, stop by at MATV with the complete registration form and a check of $75 as a deposit. Spaces are limited and applications will be reviewed and accepted based on a number of considerations (including having a balanced number of boys/girls, age ranges, and first-time vs. experienced participants for the workshop). Once an application is accepted, the families will be contacted and the $75 deposit will be cashed. And the balance should be paid by Friday, July 22nd.
Download KVA Registration Form
Multi-Media Madness (MMM) Summer Program
A brand new media program for youth will also be offered this summer 2011 at MATV. Open to young people, ages 11-14, "Multi-Media Madness" is a hands-on workshop where young participants will use both traditional and new media tools to express themselves and explore their community. This will include building a website, blogging, video recording and editing, podcasting, taking still photographs, and writing, computer animation, as well as working in our multi-camera studio.
The registration form is available both at MATV and on our website (click on the link below to download). To apply for the program, stop by at MATV with the complete registration form and a check of $75 as a deposit. Spaces are limited and applications will be reviewed and accepted based on a number of considerations (including having a balanced number of boys/girls, age ranges, and first-time vs. experienced participants for the workshop). Once an application is accepted, the families will be contacted and the $75 deposit will be cashed. And the balance should be paid by Friday, July 22nd.
After-School Outreach Programs
Since the early days of MATV, we have been offering video production to youth in after-school programs through Citizens Schools, the Partnership for Community Schools, the YMCA, and the YWCA. Children of all ages learn the basics of camera shooting, planning, and putting together a television production. This introductory experience to making television often results in a young person joining our Kids Video Club or Youth Channel program.
Are you a young person interested in learning television production? Or are you a parent who thinks your child might want to join the fun? Contact Hailey Hao, MATV”s Educational Access Coordinator, at hailey@matv.org or call 781-321-6400 ext. 228.
