Girls Making Media

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

2011-09-15T11:55:00.000-07:00

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.

Our new YouTube Channel!

2011-09-01T11:02:00.000-07:00

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

CreateIt! sound Production Class

2011-08-26T08:56:00.000-07:00

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

GMM Final Showcase!

2011-06-23T11:17:00.001-07:00

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...

Emma Hughes-Juan in the Newspaper!

2011-06-01T16:37:00.000-07:00

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

Archive- GMM on TV in Tucson!

2011-06-01T16:27:00.000-07:00

Hi all!

Here is the link to our segment in October on the Morning Blend TV show in Tucson.

http://www.tucsonmorningblend.com/videos/104308469.html

Girls Making Media "Refresh Everything" Vote for us!

2011-05-09T09:12:00.000-07:00

http://www.refresheverything.com/earthwebmedia

Its Serina

2011-04-09T15:50:00.000-07:00

Being part of Girls Making Media was a fun experience for me because I like to edit and make videos, and thats basically what I did here. at first I wasn't really confortable on how my voice sounded on camera. but from the support of Quin and Ema, I felt a lot better. I had a really fun time and hope to return and continue this, and even bring some friends along to experience what I did.

Angel Here

2011-03-19T16:07:00.000-07:00

Ayo, so today I helped Amanda with her first GMM video we filmed and edited it. I also helped Myranda with her filming. I have been working on some secret projects that will be aired at the showcase! I am working on a bloopers video and some other stuff for the showcase.
Neverr Say Never
Angel

Myranda's First Video!

2011-03-19T15:39:00.000-07:00

I thought that making a video was fun and I liked it but, it was to much work but it was worth it and my sissy taty should of come because my mom and my entire family will be very proud of me. my name is myranda corrales and im 11 years old and i had my first experience making my own video on youtube. other kids see if you can make your own video at girls making media. farwell!

amanda is here in the studio

2011-03-19T15:36:00.000-07:00

This year is my frist year in Grils Making Media. And this is my frist movie ever made in a long time. But I was shy the frist day and I did not know what to do at all. But my experience in Girls Making Media was a BLAST here making my frist vedio in my hole life. And for people that has not made a move before you should try it is a Blast making a movie because you get to meet new friends and many other friends too. And that other people can meet friends too. YOU SHOULD TRY IT IS A BLAST .

Just completed Melanie Lenart's Episode 2!

2011-03-19T11:51:00.000-07:00

Margaret Here! I am just now rendering Melanie Lenart's second episode right now! Finally, one step closer to completing all the episodes and getting ready for the showcase on April 30th! Look out for Melanie's second episode on youtube; this time she will be talking about tipping points and what they do to our earth. Hope to see everyone at the Showcase!

DESIREE HERE!!!

2011-03-08T19:13:00.000-08:00

I came back a 3rd time for Girls Making Media to do a TEXTING WHILE DRIVING PSA with my two best friends. The great thing about free speech and media tools is when used together you can really make a difference. We were able to collaborate creatively on stressing the importance of not texting while driving in a light yet empowering way. I am very proud to have been one more voice in this movement!

I feel when important subjects such as this one are spoken about in different ways and by different voices, more people will resonate, and a greater change will occur! Powerful stuff!!

Thanks Girls Making Media for being am inspirational resource for young gals :)

music

2011-01-29T13:01:00.000-08:00

hello my name is jenine jose and i am 11 years old my piece is about music and my favorite music artists i'v never done this before so if you'v seen my video dont say anything mean about it because im just a kidd and its my first time doing this so yeah!:]

Life of art

2011-01-29T12:58:00.000-08:00

Hi my name is Alyska cruz and I am 11 years old. Art makes me feel wonderful when I paint all the time when I paint I get inspired by the colorful colors surronding me.Art is like your life or friend to you and me.

Hey, everyone remember dont give up on your dreams....

2011-01-22T13:45:00.000-08:00

this is Erica Garcia .and because i wrote this is because im having trouble with sports .but im prettty good in football ,and wrestling thats why i wrote this description....

Arshonne Cazares

2011-01-22T13:33:00.000-08:00

I've never made a video before or posted anything on YouTube before this experience with Girls Making Media. This experience has been loads of fun and I learned lots of new things! I learned how to take audio clips and pictures and edit them to make a video. I also learned how to fix the format. By fixing the format, my video was able to look good on YouTube and not look too fuzzy. Again, I had so much fun and had a great time learning how to make movies.

Women's Commission Video

2011-01-15T13:34:00.000-08:00

Hey there everyone, this is Emma from Girls Making Media just done with a video on the Pima County/Tucson Women's Commision, as always it's been fun editing and creating video and audio files, i found this video especially interesting since it's the on the Tucson's Women's Commission as not many women or young women are aware that there is such thing, so i did a video on the brief history about it so more people can become aware about the Women's Commission, i hope you enjoy!

Angel =P

2011-01-15T10:35:00.000-08:00

Ayo., Angel Here.. Today I Made A DVD Of Previous Girls Making Media Projects.. The Reason Is I Started A Group At My School Called Teens Empowering Younger Girls., 4th-6th Grade Girls Will Me Mentored 7th And 8th Grade Teens. I Wanna Show The Girls How To Face Bullying, To Be A Good Friend, And I Want To Empower, And Help Them Gain Confidence.

Hey! Paloma here!

2011-01-15T10:34:00.000-08:00

The last session of GMM that I went to; I did a PSA about Teens and Technology. I chose to do this video segment because I saw that many of my peers started to become obsessed with social networking, and because technology has become a VERY big part in our society. I have become accustomed to using different forms of technology, so I decided to research the benefits and drawbacks of technology.

I had a lot of fun in this session! Especially since Margaret and Angel were also here the past few times. :D

Special thanks to Quynn! :)

An Aspiring Filmmakers Experience

2011-01-15T10:17:00.000-08:00

My name is Janice Suess, and I am going to write about my very serendipitous experience with Girls Making Media. I am 17 years young and I am currently a senior attending Cienega High School in Vail, Arizona. I was presented with the oppertunity to participate in a workshop called Running and Winning: Women in Polotics. In a rather timely positon, I decided to attend because of recent interest in how government works. My interest sparked through recent events in districe wide buget cuts, along with recent learned knowledge from my government class. Soon before attending the conference, I was presented with a challenging yet amazing oppertunity. My digital media teacher told me that Carol Dow, the leader of the Running and Winning workshop, was looking for a student to film for Girls Making Media. I eagerly accepted the positon. I partially filmed at the conference, but found that my multi tasking skills are not exactly top notch. I transfered my filming duties to another student, and gave my 100% attention into the workshop; a decistion that I am very pleased with. After the conference, I began the process of editing, luckily a process that I am familar with. Using Final Cut Pro, I spent many class hours working on cutting down unnecessary footage and racking up prime b-roll footage. I later wrote up a script that contained all of the criteria that Carol Dow and Quinn, the leader of Girls Making Media, had deemed crutial criteria in the PSA. I continued cutting down footage in order to make it bearably long to watch, and overlayed the footage and voiceover. Today I write from Tucson, where the Girls Making Media editing software is located. I have found my overall experience to be very rewarding, especially because I aspire to direct movies and procede with a career in film. The amount of editing, filming, and networking has provided me with a myriad of invaluable and priceless experience. The learning process that I have endured is one of the best endevours that I have experienced in my short lifetime. Thank you to everyone who has enabled me to complete this PSA and encouraged me to be involved in this great process.

Best of luck to anyone who participates in this wonderful program.

Janice Suess

the me video

2010-12-18T11:42:00.000-08:00

my name is pachynne blaine and i just did my very first video for youtube it was pretty wierd hearing my voice
i thought my video was pretty good even though somethings rushed together....

Making Media with GMM

2010-12-06T18:40:00.000-08:00

Hi it's Haile!!

That's me above editing audio files at Girls Making Media back in October. It was so much fun!!

I had the best opportunity to work one on one with Quynn Elizabeth and it was so cool because she is so good at everything with media, and she made it seem very easy. Specifically, I learned how to edit audio files and I was so proud of myself because with her help, I was able to edit some audio files that my sister and I recorded that very same day for our cooking show.

My subject was all about healthy eating and cooking and Quynn was very encouraging and supportive about me doing that project. I think she is a great teacher because she explained a lot of tricks to editing audio, and then putting the voice recording together with pictures.

The very best part was in the end our teamwork resulted in a promotional video for our cooking show that was shown on TV!! So exciting, my sister and I got to cook on Channel 9 and our Girls Making Media video was shown. Check out the video below.

I also got some tips about how to speak into the microphone correctly. It was fun, I got to create something great to use to help me spread my message about kids cooking and eating healthy, and It was a great experience. I can't wait to do another session!

Bye!! until next time, this is Haile signing out!! :-)

Angel Here..,

2010-12-04T10:47:00.000-08:00

Heyyy Angel Here., I've been working with Margaret on a Melanie Lenart piece, I was the camera woman., and I'm currently helping Margaret edit the videos. I also made a twitter account for GMM. I had the idea of making a show for GMM. We are starting it next Saturday!

Rehema Divine- Spokeswoman for Iskashitaa Video Girls!

2010-11-30T22:37:00.000-08:00

Rehema Divine wrote her blog, which shared the essence of how Cannelle, Krishna and Esperance felt about the process of creating their video.

"I have never made a video before, it was my first time. I liked every part of the process, especially the editing, because I learned a lot of things. I feel proud of myself because I heard my voice for the first time, and everything that I said was perfect. Thank you so much for teaching us because we’ve never had anyone else teaching us like you do. We appreciate it a lot, you spending your time with us. I wish that it would happen again so I could learn more than I did."

Leilani's Experience in Girls Making Media

2010-10-23T16:40:00.001-07:00

I had such a blast these past two Saturdays and can finally say I have entered the digital age with my new ability to create videos!
The hands on learning method was so easy to understand and coming from a person who labels herself technological illiterate that's a a lot to say! I love the fact we used the programs that are available for free in our own laptops (i had no idea about that program) and am so inspired now that I'm saving up to get my own flip camera.

I did two videos on subjects I feel a strong passion for in my community. The first was a PSA to help promote the struggle we are facing in Tucson, AZ on the banning of Ethnic Studies in the Tucson Unified School District.
On May 12, 2010 AZ Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law HB 2281 that when it goes into effect on Dec 31, 2010 all school districts in the state of Arizona will lose 10% of their funding each month if they are caught teaching ethnic studies classes.
I feel so strongly about this issue because I was an ethnic studies student when I attended Tucson High and know for a fact I can trace back my gain of self-confidence and a voice to these classes. I wish the best for my former teachers who are now some the 11 plaintiffs taking the state of Arizona to court.
I hope everyone learns of our struggle.

The next issue I took on was a Dia de los Muertos message for the 253 recovered bodies of migrants found on the US/MX border this fiscal year of 10/1/09-9/30/10 only in the state of Arizona and just on the US side. That number consists of men, women and children who year after year since the enactment of NAFTA, were funneled into our Arizona desert due to the increased militarization on the main city border points of entry. So much human suffering and dehumanization is taking place in our border communities that I have promised to commit my life to spreading the knowledge out there that all these deaths are not just a coincidence, but were planned.

I hope you all like my videos and get a small glimpse into the world of social activism that I live today.

In love and solidarity,
Leilani

Emma's Expirence

2010-10-23T15:41:00.000-07:00

Hey this is Emma from Girls Making Media here for my first session as "Youth Instructor", it's exciting working with these young girls to see what subjects they come up with and what their thoughts are which are often pretty strong thoughts that really need to be heard, it's fun to see how creative everyone can be (:
also in my experiences while being involved with Girls Making Media has been doing a segment with a local morning show (The Morning Blend) in Tucson, AZ.. It was actually pretty fun and exciting doing live television, of course I was a bit nervous but in the end it didn't matter. Everything has been fun, Thanks Quynn! (:

You Are Beautiful, By Angel

2010-10-23T15:22:00.000-07:00

Heyaaa Angel here. I love Girls Making Media!! I'm so glad I came back, now as an intern!! I helped my sister Kylie with her video segment, and I worked on my own segment called "You're Beautiful!" I made this video because, everyone is beautiful. Most girls think the are not, but they are!! Girls Making Media is so fun!!

- Angel

annabeth's video

2010-10-23T15:01:00.000-07:00

I made a video about beauty because I never understood why all those famous people tried so hard to look a certain way.I always thought it was unessesary and dumb to start or follow trends, so I made this video for those who are influenced by trends.

I got the idea because my friend Hannah mentioned it at the park one day. We discussed how girls and women worried about beauty and got overworked about it.I made a video with her and one by myself.At first I didn't know what to say,so I ended up reshooting it.I put photos of pop stars for viewers to grasp what I was talking about.I hope this video will make a difference in the lives of girls around the world.

Physical Beauty With Hannah

2010-10-23T13:53:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Hannah, and I made a video about physical beauty. I have learned a lot at Girls Making Media. One of the things I learned is how to edit a video, and about how to get your message out to society. I am glad that I did this class, it has been a cool experience.

Kylies Experience

2010-10-23T13:35:00.000-07:00

Hi, this is Kylie. I just finished a video about friendship. I had alot of fun working with Quynn, my sister Angel, and the other girls.
-Kylie

Girls Making Media

2010-04-10T15:40:00.001-07:00

Hey, this is Maggie from Girls Making Media! We (the tech team) just finished creating our dvd and we can't wait to show it off at the showcase. It's a collabration of all the videos made in Girls Making Media from 2009-2010 and I really hope all of you like it. The publicity team also just finished working on writing their invitations for the showcase as well. And they worked really hard on calling and emailing people about our showcase, so special thanks to them! Can't wait to see everyone at the showcase it'll be great.

Katelyn Makes Media

2010-03-20T16:06:00.000-07:00

Hey this is Katelyn, here and I just finished my second round of Girls Making Media. This time I worked on a piece about the explosion of girls and women who are making music, art, video, and all kinds of media. Being on video is nerve racking but I'm glad I was able to get through it because it was pretty interesting It was also really cool to be able to sound off about an issue that I'm so passionate about...so thanks Girls Making Media for giving me the tools!

Hello! It's Paloma here!

2010-03-20T16:02:00.000-07:00

I have now attended another session at Girls Making Media. It was really fun!This is a great place to work because Quynn and Stephanie are so friendly! I hope that I may be able to attend again. I love Girls Making Media!

In this session, I was working on a PSA regarding GMM. It was really cool to create a media peice for my favorite place! :)I was actually creating this peice in unison with a project for my Youth Editing position. I will meet the criteria for my story, but i will make the PSA however I want! It will be attached with my story.... I hope that my employers like my video! They better like it..... ;p

Talk to you all soon!

Love, Paloma

Angels thoughts about session 6

2010-03-20T11:55:00.000-07:00

Hey its Angel this time I recorded a video about attending the Expand Your Horizons Confrence at The UofA. It was fun beacuse I went with Margaret. We learned about Science and Engineering. We also learned about career options and we interviewed some very nice and interesting people. I can't believe I came this far in Girls Making Media! I remember when I first started. I am super psyched that Quynn and Stephanie asked me to emcee the showcase.

-Angel

Madeline's first GMM experience

2010-03-20T11:54:00.000-07:00

Girls Making Media was definitely a fun way to spend the last few Saturdays. The video i decided to make was about biking. i love riding my bicycle most everywhere, and i think more people need to use bikes as their primary mode of transportation. there are so many benefits of riding a bike, everyone should be doing it.

Read

2010-03-20T11:44:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Amelia, and I was a hippie child. This is why I chose to create my public service announcement about reading. You see, as many hippie children, I didn't watch copious amounts of TV. I read books instead, and I was read to. I firmly believe that this has helped me become a more observant person, a stronger writer, much much smarter, and an educated, interesting component of society. So thank you, Girls Making Media, for letting me share my opinions with the world, and to all of you internet, try to the resist the draw of the TV, and read a book!
:)Amelia

Desiree here, in SESSION 7!!

2010-03-19T15:34:00.001-07:00

I can't believe we are in session 7! I remember working on my first PSA in April of 2009!! I came back in session 7 (ages 18-21)to do my first social commentary style video. I was able to speak about the case of Constance McMillen in Mississippi.

With girls making media I have grown so much as a person, and have had the opportunity to speak directly to the public about important issues women and girls face everyday!! I love every moment spent here at Women Kraft with Quynn and Steph. :)

"when spider webs unite they can tie up a lion!"... That quote reminds me to NEVER SHUT UP, our voices matter!

peace.love.&bubblegum.
Desiree

Hey World! It's Aubrie!!

2010-03-19T15:30:00.001-07:00

I had sooo much fun here at Girls Making Media and can't wait to work with them in the future! I did a piece on the war in Uganda and how it directly affects women. Now that I know how to edit videos I will most definitely start doing more PSA's at home! THANKS GIRLS MAKING MEDIA!
love.peace.&chickengrease,
Aubrie

My Second Session

2010-02-20T15:58:00.000-08:00

This is Emma here for the second time with Girls Making Media. Just as in the previous session i had a lot of fun creating these projects, this time i got to do a project in aviation which is something i am really interested in so to be able to do a project about it was very exciting! Thanks, and i look forward to hopefully joining another session. (:

Amy-National Women's history month

2010-02-20T15:46:00.000-08:00

I love girls making media! I'm Amy and here at Girls making media I learned about National women's months, and all different types of equality. There is so much to learn about media! The most important thing to me that I am learning about media is how to edit audio. There's so much to learn here, and it's all really important-you should sign up.

This...was...AWSOME♥ =)

2010-02-20T14:40:00.000-08:00

Hello, This is Lani here. ^__^I really enjoyed this program for the past 2 saturdays. I have learned a lot about movie editing and sound editing as well. I have worked with Window Movie Maker ever since the beginning of 2008, and worked with Pinnacle Studios. However, I never thought that I would be able to work with the movie making program that I have always dreamt of using: Sony Vegas Platinum. =) It was really cool, and I was opened up to many effects that I can use. Along with that, I was amazed at the program that I got to use for sound editing: Sound Forge 7.0. I have worked with mixing audio in the past, but I have always done it the hard way with Windows Movie Maker. =P This has really helped me out a lot and I feel so grateful that I got to use that program. I hope that I can continue to expand my movie making utensils, but that is if we get the money lol. I am usually working with clips from Japanese anime during my free time, and when I was given a specific topic this time, I thought it would be challenging. When I got some of it done the first week, though, it got really fun and I learned a lot about International Women's Day. I hope to do more in the future because this was too cool.

-Lani♥^__^

My Video for the DNA Project!

2010-02-20T12:39:00.000-08:00

Hey there, my name is Maggie. I've worked with Quynn for over 4 years and my most recent project is an intro for her Digital Nature Archive Project. It was so interesting working with the project and seeing all the beautiful landscapes across the Western United States.

Hey! It's Paloma here!

2010-02-20T10:37:00.000-08:00

I have made a new PSA with the help of Haile Thomas. :) We worked soooo hard on the video! It will be shown at the 2nd Annual Sonoran Science Academy Literacy night. I hope that the people here will enjoy the PSA. Hopefully, there will be a standing ovation!

Haile and I had soooo much fun making this video. She is soooo intelligent. She is a young individual with many talents. Haile is a very hard-working and diligent person. For a nine year old, could never expect anyone to be so mature! I hope to work with her another time because we seemed to get along well.

The video is most likely going to be a success on the date of the appearance. This video was about literacy. It contained many facts about reading in general. I hope that many people become aware of illiteracy in our community and how education is failing many in Arizona. Did you know that teachers are the lowest paid in the nation? In my opinion, teachers deserve more money because they create the foundation of childrens' lives. I hope that the government leaders get their priorities straight. The children are our future, and we will be in their hands when we grow older.

I loved that I could work for such a reliable organization. Girls Making Media is such a great way to relax, hang out, and be yourself! Of course, there is work to do. But, all of the projects that we create are fun and educational. I hope that I have another wonderful opportunity to work in partnership with GMM.

Respectfully,

Paloma McKenna~

First time video

2010-02-20T10:35:00.000-08:00

My name is Haile Thomas and this is my first time making a video with Girls Making Media. It was really fun making a video, and the best part about it was when I placed the video's in the right order, and learned how to use Windows Media Maker. It was an amazing experince it was good to learn about Windows Media Maker. I had an excellent time!

2010-02-06T10:48:00.000-08:00

Hey its Angel :)
This session I worked with my friend Nautica on a Girls Making Media Coalition which we are sending to Ghana, Africa. I had so much fun working on this project I am now assuming a leadership role as a good will ambassador in the Coalition. I helped Nautica with Movie Maker and Sound Forge. I can't wait for next session when I come back and be a assistant. I ALWAYS love coming to the studio and working with Stephanie and Quinn.
-Angel

Nautica Girls Making Media

2010-02-06T10:46:00.000-08:00

Thoughts: I worked on a video invitation to Girls Making Media in Ghana. I am getting a chance to learn about Coalitions, and this is my first time as Good Will ambassador. I'm learning about computers as I don't have one at home. Angel my TA knows so much and helps me I have learned alot.

Mattie

2010-01-23T15:24:00.000-08:00

yo it's mattie ! this was soooooooo fun i learned alot about video and audio making and editing at times and other stuff. it was frustrating at times but it was still fun. thanx GMM!

Cassie- Session 4

2010-01-23T15:20:00.000-08:00

HEY! I am Cassie!
In girls Making media i had a great itme with my girl scout troop making a video about what real friendship is. Girls Making Media was so much fun and I can't wait to use my new skills in making videos to make future videos for girls like me to watch!
THANKS!!!! and have a great day!

Gracie- Session 4

2010-01-23T15:07:00.000-08:00

Hey bloggers, I am known as Gracie. When making a youtube video, I learned technical skills along with making an influence on other girls. I am insprired to make more videos to deliver messages that mean something to me. I am also in Girl Scouts (as you can see in this picture), and learning these skills has prepared for future events in the scouts (like my Gold Project). Thank you Girls Making Media!!!!

Sustainable Desert Food is Complete!

2010-01-02T13:05:00.000-08:00

Hello! It's Margaret, an oncoming goer to GirlsMakingMedia. I had recently composed a post saying that I was working on a sustainable food video for the Desert Museum's Green Teen contest. Well, this post is celebrating the completion of that video. Without further ado, I would like to present my eco video, labeled "Sustainable Desert Food"! It should soon be uploaded onto YouTube for all to watch and speculate over. I am estatic that I have gotten to share this eco-full experience at Girls Making Media.

Girls Making Media Extravaganza!!

2009-12-19T14:47:00.000-08:00

Hi there, my name is Brittany. This was my first session here at Girls Making Media, and it was so much fun. I have always wanted to learn how to make videos and it was really interesting to see the entire process from creating the scripts to matching the audio with the visuals. This is such an amazing program and I had a wonderful time working with Angel. Thanks to everyone who made this great learning opportunity possible.

Hallye :]

2009-12-19T14:37:00.000-08:00

Hi, I'm Hallye. This is the first time I've done Girls Making Media with my friends Eliza and Maya, and I had a great time! We had fun taking pictures and do audio recordings for our video, which is about Online Predators. We had lots of laughs and I'm really happy with how it came out. It talks about being safe and not meeting people from online without permission or extra precautions. I'd totally do this again! Maya- who is off in Florida- and can't post anything would most likely agree with Eliza and I!

Angel Is Back Again

2009-12-19T14:30:00.000-08:00

Hey it's Angel, I'm back I did a beginning session to help the people in this session. In this session I did a video on social networking site safety, which I worked on for 12 hours. I had a lot of fun working with Brittany. We took lots of pictures and did a lot of audio.

-Angel

ELIZA

2009-12-19T14:23:00.000-08:00

Hiya, I'm Eliza and this is my first time at Girls Making Media but I like it. It is a good time to learn about issues and about making a video while meeting new friends or chillin' with old friends! I'm pretty sure I will come again. Me and my old friends* had fun while making a video about Internet Safety and how to meet up with strangers online as safely as possible. Maya, who is not here at the moment most likely agrees with how awesome gmm is.

*friends I have known for quite a while. NOT old ladies.

Paloma's blog post-

2009-12-19T10:21:00.000-08:00

This is my second session at GMM. I feel comfortable being here; knowing that other girls come here to learn about important things, as well as informing others about them.

I did a PSA about Relational Aggression- A type of girl Bullying. I got the idea because bullying was a problem at my school. It has seemed that the teachers, faculty, and other peers did not understand the severity of this problem. How could they not understand? It felt like they were never in our position, (being called names, bullied, and victimized).

One day in Christian Living Class, The Principal and Assistant Principal were talking to us about our groups, or cliques. They referred to it as "girl talk". One leader asked why we couldn't sit in one big group. Most people answered that they felt very comfortable in a particular spot. Others said that they had conflict with others in the past, and did not want to go through the grief once more. We all felt like the Leaders in our school did not know our bullying problem.

I decided to participate in the making of a informative video. I wanted to show the world how we can help this unhealthy conflict. When I had gotten to my second session, I was informed that there was a seminar that helped girls, and their problems with bullying. I found out what Relational Aggression was, and I set off to work. Here I am, blogging to you about my accomplishments.

I give a special thanks to Quynn, A GMM representative and leader. She had invited me to do Girls Making Media, and I am glad that I had participated. I have learned so many things in these sessions. I love working here because I want to make a difference in the world.

I had a lot of fun creating the video. If you saw the RA video, you can see that I am the bully in the beginning segment. You may ask- "Who is that other person?" She is Margaret, another participant in girls making media. She is one of my freinds, and I am not a bully in real life. I may look mean, ( with my cool leather jacket :) ) but I would never bully anyone. After I heard the side-effects of RA, It wants me to be a better person.

Until Next Time- Paloma.

A Wildlife PSA

2009-11-21T14:39:00.000-08:00

Girls Making Media has helped me a lot with expressing myself. I had a lot of fun with making my video I was also glad I got to make one about something I care about-animals. I've known Quynn for a long time and it was great to see her again. Steph and Sage were a lot of fun too. I'm very glad I got to make a video with these gorgeous ladies. I'll miss them so much!

What we thought !

2009-11-21T13:53:00.000-08:00

Julie and I lizz, think that this experience was a good teaching to learn how to create thoughts for girls that are important for us to know. We made this with great help and both of us learned alot. We both agree that we would deffinently do this again. it was a nice experience and stephanie, Quinn, and Sage were kind heart warming and openminded.They help us were very friendly and made it be a good time wether it was a bad day or not. Thank you for this wonderful experience..

Rookies View

2009-11-21T13:11:00.000-08:00

Hello there my name is Emma, i've just joined Girls Making Media for the very first time in November. It's a great program I really enjoy it, it's very fun, creative, and very helpful for those just starting out with working with video and audio. Everyone's been nice and fun, i'm looking forward to hopefully working with Girls Making Media (GMM) again in the near future.

First Time with Girls Making Media with alantis

2009-11-21T12:51:00.000-08:00

It was my first time making a video. The program Girls Making Media made it easy and fun. I loved making the video especially since it was about something I love and a lot of other people love too, sports. It was simple to find out how to make it, but it was cool. I appreciate all the help I got from the staff and my partner emma. I say, "thank you" to Girls Making Media for helping me with this video and also to my partner emma. I hope I can be back here soon.

Margaret Speaks Out Again

2009-11-21T10:59:00.000-08:00

Hello. This is Margaret again. Just wanted to clue you in on what I am up to now. I have been recently working on an eco-ad for the Sonoran Desert Musuem's Green Teen contest. It is coming along quite nicely, but we still have a ways to go. And thanks to Girls Making Media, I have a place to create this ad. Look for the completed ad soon!

Angel's Back

2009-11-21T10:10:00.000-08:00

Hey it's Angel i'm back! This studio session i'v been working on a promo for the WomanKraft Art Gallery. I had a great time doing it , i cant wait till December when i come back. Girls Making Media Or GMM is a great opportunity for young women to empower and come out as themselfs. I think by joining GMM you will find your inner beauty and be confident in your own skin.

♥ Angel

Making a PSA

2009-10-24T16:14:00.001-07:00

This is Katelyn sounding off on my experience with the Girls Making Media PSA training program. I learned a lot about digital media and how to craft a short, hard hitting message for distribution. As someone who has written about the importance of giving girls a voice as cultural producers in the past, it was really awesome to actually take part in the program and gain some hands-on experience. The Girls Making Media program helped me to develop the skills needed to get the word out about the issues that are taking a toll on women and girls in this digital age. It was really empowering to be able to respond, publicly, to an issue that I care about so deeply. I will definitely will be using the skills that I learned during this program in the future! I am really grateful that a program like this exists for girls and young women. Thanks so much to Qynn, Stephanie, and the other program participants for giving me this opportunity and for helping me to make my first PSA!

An awesome experience

2009-10-24T15:38:00.000-07:00

Hi.
It was really amazing to be apart of Girls Making Media. I love being apart of this project because its for a good cause and it gets issues out there that need to be addressed. I was also able to learn new computer skills that could be very valuable to me in the future.Working on this project was a pleasure, and I would definitly love to do this again. The people I worked with were easy to get along with and had very good ideas. Thank you Quynn and Stephanie for allowing me to participate and guiding me in my project.-- Julie Barnett age 21

What a blast :)

2009-10-24T13:50:00.000-07:00

Hey this is Hannah, age 17, Tucson, AZ.
I truly think this is the best PSA I have ever done. I have worked a lot with video equipment before and I have experience in PSA and documentary filmmaking. I believe that this was the best one I've made. Working with Girls Making Media was so great.
When I signed up I was just looking for something interesting to do and I was hoping to meet new people. I had SO MUCH FUN! This was a blast! I felt so inspired and the area was so open and free and I felt so comfortable. I was nervous coming in but in no time, I felt right at home.
The other girls were so nice and the instructors knew a lot. I never expected to have such a great experience. I liked the programs we used and how easy it was. All of us created such incredible PSAs and we worked really hard.
I like that it didnt take up a lot of time and you could go at your own pace. I felt that I could really express my creative spirit here and it was welcomed.
My favorite part was at the end watching the final version of my PSA and how proud I felt inside.
I look forward to seeing what the girls from the next sessions come up with next! I had a lot of fun and I am so proud of myself.
Thanks for letting me be a part of this wonderful experience :)

Girls Making Media Beginning Session #1!

2009-10-24T13:47:00.000-07:00

Hannah, Candy, Julie and Katelyn are the participants in the first session of GMM this year. Each young woman wrote and created a powerful PSA about a subject of importance to them, and to girls/women...

Margaret's Voice

2009-10-24T11:56:00.000-07:00

Hello, my name is Margaret. I was one of the participants in GMM studio session one. Girls Making Media has taught me so many wonderful ways to accomplish digital tasks. I have learned how to use Windows Movie Maker to help me create movies with audio and clips. Not only have I learned about digital arts, I have learned how to boost self-esteem, voice opinions, and share ideas. GMM has helped me realize that I am beautiful inside and out. I would recommend this class to any young women who needs help with digital arts or who just wants to come hang out and make movies with some truly talented people.

Coming back to the Girls Making Media studio

2009-10-24T11:52:00.001-07:00

Flora

I was very excited to come back to the WomanKraft Art Studio. I was excited to see the computers, the microphone, and the, very pink, floral wallpaper. The last time I was here was maybe a year ago, when two other girls, who have now become my friends, helped me on my quest to save the insecure-teen world from bad body image. This time I had come back to find three new girls, a new doggy friend, and a smooth-voiced woman wanting to learn as much as I did.

This time we were creating a promotional video for the, amazing, program now known as Girls Making Media. I really enjoyed this experience, mainly because this time I was making a video for a program that I didn't know much about. I mean, I knew that Girls Making Media was a program for women to, well, make media, but what I didn't realize was that there is much more behind these studio sessions. I didn't realize ,until I got here, that this is a place where girls, and women, can feel comfortable with themselves, their bodies, and their ability to make a difference through media.

This time, I learned how to put a video within a video. We were able to record a short clip of video, cut out the sound, overlap the video with the sound recording we had previously recorded, and put this clip, pictures, and effects together. I learned how to make a video that wasn't limited by my knowledge of only knowing how to use photos, which is probably what I enjoyed the most. I enjoyed knowing that my knowledge of technology had grown over the course of three studio sessions.

I suppose this was a transition into making media for causes, instead of about them. Maybe even a transition into a creating videos as a job, instead of just for play. Technology has always been fun for me and after doing these Girls Making Media programs I have found that I'm much more comfortable playing around on the computer and creating videos. I plan on coming back here, back to this room where ideas are never limited, where I can make a difference, and where I can look at out of place sinks, and pink, floral wallpaper.

Girls Making Media- My Experience.

2009-10-24T11:38:00.001-07:00

This is Paloma. ^_^

1. From a scale from one to five, my experience in this field was a four.

2. I do have computer and digital art tools outside of this program. I have a computer, camera, and video camera.

3. My favorite part of the program was finding new freinds, and speaking up for myself.

4. The program was awesome, and I wasn't discontent with the program.

5. I think that I will use the MovieMaker skills most often because I make movies myself.

6. I am interested in learning advanced skills through "GMG" because it will look good in my job resume.

7. I want to participate in "GMG" in the future becuase I learn many things.

8. I think that bullying affects young women. We need to inform young individuals about bullying, and tell them to stand up for themselves.

9. I am part of the Googleplex online editorial board, Santa Cruz Parish, and Girls Making Media.

The thoughts of Angel

2009-10-24T11:38:00.000-07:00

This is Angel. At Girls Making Media I learned how to import and work with audio and video. GMM is a class where you can express yourself and your opinions. You can be confortable as yourself and in your body. I would love to do GMM again. Last year i was in GMM session 5 this year im in studio session 1. I think that many young girls should join Girls Making Media. Come join the GMM community.

The end of Session 1 Studio!

2009-10-23T22:56:00.001-07:00

Margaret, Angel, Flora and Paloma, the four Girls Making Media who are starting off this year's season of classes. They are creating a promo for the Girls Making Media program. Who better to make a recruitment video than participants from last year!? They came up with their own statements, wrote them, recorded and edited them. Then they worked in teams to put video and still photos shot of them with the audio. We had a great time, and thank you for the inspiration to have a great year 2009-2010!

Quynn