1. Plugging our Youth into New Media Workshop will explore the conceptual underpinnings, findings and successes of a new media programs for Latino youth. We’ll talk about the success of a few programs, how we’re teaming together to empower latino youth to take an active role in creating a voice in the media and giving them an opportunity to be the next generation of media leaders. takeaways will include tips on how to follow our blueprint to give latino youth a chance to become the movers and shakers of tomorrow by giving them a voice in the media today.
10. Café Teatro Batey Urbano http://bateyurbano.avtmx.com/ (beta) Café Teatro Batey Urbano is a cultural space/youth center for action and reflection for Puerto Rican/Latino youth. We seek to create meaningful linkages between universities and the community, based on grassroots activism. Premised on the notion that our memories (our history) is the source of our imagination, Batey Urbano is a space for critical expression through spoken word, poetry, dancing, music, painting, and writing. • After-school program • Internet Radio Station • Batey Tech • Provides BACCA instructors • Weekly events include Hip-Hop Night, Poetry with a Purpose, Skateboarding, Graffiti Night, Women ’ s Night and Open Mic night • Google Apps • Pro-Tools • Audacity • PhotoShop • Facebook
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13. Barrio Arts, Culture and Communications Academy Barrio Arts, Culture and Communications Academy (BACCA): at the intersection of technology, community-building and culture • We are in the 3rd year of BACCA, our after‐school program. This program engages youth in the creation of content – extending the school day, providing both access and skills training, while tying it to the resolution of community public health problems. • Participatory Democracy (Civic Engagement) • Journalism • Theater • Radio Production • Multimedia
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BACCA: at the intersection of technology, community-building and culture The Future of the Community (Summer 2009) Los Tequis del Barrio Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School Puerto Rican Cultural Center National Boricua Human Rights Network
The growth of the Internet and its embeddedness in so many facets of modern life – citizenship as full participation in society. Elsewhere referred to as “social inclusion.” T.H. Marshall – a British sociologist who wrote on the meaning of citizenship in the modern welfare state – argued that citizenship endowed all members of a community with certain civil, political and social rights – including the right to live according to the prevailing standards of a society – this is the idea of having a social safety net. In a sense, the Internet has become a part of the prevailing standards of society in the information age. In the earlier book, VI, we argued that public policy addressing information technology use was justified because of the spillover benefits that technology use has for society, beyond the benefits that it confers on individual users. Economists call these positive externalities – positive benefits that spillover to others in society. These kinds of broad spillovers or externalities are clearest in the case of the economy and politics. Technology use increases the productivity and the competitiveness of the US workforce. To the extent that Internet use opens up new venues and new forms of political participation, it has the capacity to enhance democracy in terms of transparency (on government websites, for example), information, deliberation, and participation. The current election demonstrates the power of the Internet to a greater extent than previous elections – although, as you will see, there was clearer an impact earlier in this decade as well. The positive externalities are clear, but we argue in this book that technology represents more than that. Yes, increasing the number of Internet users produces greater aggregate social benefit. But, more than that, it has become essential for full participation in society – especially for economic opportunity and political participation. The policy justification is not just the greater social good, but equality of opportunity – the right to participate fully in society.
Operationalizing a concept – how to measure with existing data? How to capture more than use anywhere or even home access (although that is important for frequent use and skill development)
FREQUENCY MATTERS – 2002 AND 2005 PEW (no controls for occupation, smaller sample, household income rather than wages)
Liberalism – social justice requires equal chances – education and training as redistribution