Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The story of Haile

Tonight is the State of the Union address by President Obama. There will be a special guest in attendance this evening, Haile Thomas. Haile was invited to attend by First Lady Michelle Obama. What an honor! Haile has done some amazing things, and she is only 12. Today, she is in Washington D.C. getting ready for her big night! Read the article in the Tucson Daily Star

Haile and her little sister Nia started their adventure with a web show called Kids Can Cook.  This idea was seeded in a Girls Making Media session when Haile was 9.  In the session she learned how to edit this video of her and her friends talking about the importance of Literacy.
Haile expressed interest in having a cooking show with her mom. After seeing her speak to the camera in the above video, Quin (Quynn) encouraged her because she felt she had the personality, the interest, and the help to do it.  Haile's mom helped her start, and continue, her dream of helping other kids.

Girls Making Media, as an entity, has come to a close in 2012, but the lessons, learned and shared, linger. This great news of Haile's next step has brought to mind some ideas about success, support, and media that can be helpful to anyone.

Key Ingredients for Dream Building:
1) Notice what you are good at, and that feels good to do. Find a way to do more of it :)
2) Recruit at least one person around you who can hear your ideas and encourage/guide you.
3) Connection with a loved one (family or otherwise) who is absolutely supportive of you.
4) Inner persistence and faith in oneself, even when it is hard or seems like your Dream isn't happening.
5) Use the tools you have available to you.  Do not think you have to have 'the best of ' tools to move forward.
6) Resiliency comes from being open to where your Dream takes you, even when it changes, and brings things beyond your wildest dreams!
7) The power of these times is that your message can get out in the world because of social media. 

All of us can achieve so many things!   Trust yourself and your Dreams!

Here is the promo Haile, Nia, Mom and Quin created in 2010. If you watch the State of the Union address, look for Haile sitting with the First Lady! So cool!!!


Friday, March 2, 2012

NEW COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ANNOUCEMENT!

GIRLS MAKING MEDIA is thrilled to announce that Iskashitaa Refugee Harvesting Network was selected as recipient of the Tucson Pima Arts Council 2011-2012 P.L.A.C.E III Project Grant. Between March and December of 2012, Iskashitaa will collaborate with Girls Making Media to archive Iskashitaa local recipes and refugee stories related to food and culture in two forms: a cookbook and digital stories. We look forward to learning and educating about refugees in the arts through this project. Thanks to Barbara Eiswerth for including us in this meaningful multigenerational project!

Thursday, September 15, 2011

GMM and Kids Can Cook at MOVE Media's Event in Tucson

GMM's Director Quin Elizabeth Wilson was proud to introduce Haile Thomas of www.kids-cancook.org last night at Tucson MOVE Media's event "Athletes, Artists and Angels on the Move" at the Fox Theater. Haile shared her speech "There is a Gourmet Cook in Every Kid" with the audience, a speech she will share at the TEDx Kids Conference in Vancouver, BC this weekend.

Girls Making Media was proud to be invited to participate in this healthy and inspiring event hosted by Lucy Howell, publisher of MOVE media.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Our new YouTube Channel!

For our next exciting phase, GMM has started a new YouTube channel! Here it is- and check out our first video posted, highlighting the Women in Government awards hosted by the Pima County/Tucson Women's Commission.

http://www.youtube.com/user/GirlsMakingMediaAZ

Friday, August 26, 2011

CreateIt! sound Production Class

Girls Making Media instructor Quin is happy to host an upcoming sound production class at the Quincie Dounglas Library beginning Sept 13! Check it out-

http://www.library.pima.gov/about/news/?id=3581

Thursday, June 23, 2011

GMM Final Showcase!

The last two year grant period with the American Association of University Women and WomanKraft Art Center has come to a close, with so many successes! Thanks to the Every Voice in Action Foundation for funding the final Showcase! And thanks to the Screening Room for a fabulous venue. Thanks to the GMM interns who helped put on this event, and thanks to Quynn Elizabeth who coordinated it. A great collaboration! Now, on to the next phase of GMM! Stay tuned...

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Emma Hughes-Juan in the Newspaper!

Here is a link to the article about our recent Video Showcase, highlighting and interviewing Emma. Great job!

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/t-qanda/Content?oid=2704075