by creagz | Jun 1, 2016 | blog
Last weekend, Video Volunteers sponsored and produced a free training for people in Goa about Community Media-style production on Smartphone devices. The training provided a spectrum of information, ranging from film production processes to social media promotion of...
by creagz | Apr 21, 2016 | blog
In college I wanted to be a Writer. I pursued a degree in Creative Non-Fiction and hedged my bet with a minor in Secondary Education. I had great teachers: Heide Erdrich, Lon Otto, and Brenda Powell. I had memorable entry level jobs, like when I camped out for a whole...
by creagz | Mar 15, 2016 | blog
Click the map for an interactive Google Map experience After a month or so of observing, researching and interviewing with Video Volunteers main office in Goa, I am now journeying out to visit field offices, trainings and Community Correspondents in different regions....
by creagz | Mar 11, 2016 | blog
The Riverside Center Not long after arriving in Goa, I met a designer named Avik who suggested I check out The Riverside Center if I ever had the chance of being in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. On March 10-11th I was able to meet with a few staff members to conduct interviews...
by creagz | Feb 25, 2016 | blog
Rethinking Schools is a publisher and advocacy organization whose mission I admire, and is an important source of curriculum in the United States. I learned of their work at a Social Justice Curriculum Fair in Chicago in 2014, and upon my return to GPHS, worked with...
by creagz | Feb 22, 2016 | blog
The Video Volunteers training processes: teach new skills to reach new goals Recently I’ve been focusing on the varied community correspondent training processes of Video Volunteers (VV), developed over the last 13 years. These trainings are fundamental to...
