Day Workers Learn Video Production

The Media Center has continued its partnership with the Day Worker Center of Mountain View. Several workers and one staff person came to the Media Center to take field production and editing classes. Then our summer intern, Jose Betancourt, worked with DWC staff to provide additional editing training on Windows Movie Maker so the workers can edit on the Center's PC computers. The first video they shot and edited was of a visit to the center from the reigning Miss Mexico. Check it out here. Additionally, some of the workers continue to write blogs about their lives at the blog-site developed in partnership with the Media Center. All of the communications training and projects have been made possible by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

Welcome Katherine Saviskas - Our Youth Education Coordinator

Katherine on Hike

Katherine is delighted to join the Media Center team, just in time for the 2012-2013 school year.  While she currently hails from San Francisco, Katherine has roots in: Oakland, Philadelphia, Austin, Providence, New York, and Connecticut.  She has worked as an educator, community organizer, filmmaker, writer and baker.  She is excited to support young media makers as they bring their big questions to the big screen.  Katherine believes in young people's abilities to create powerful change in their communities through critical thinking, leadership, and creative action.  She is looking forward to working with youth on media projects inspired by their lives and passions.  Katherine received her Master's in Urban Education from Temple University in Philly, and her B.A. in Education History and Policy from Brown University.  Once she built a life size paper mache dinosaur in her basement.