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From: Vision Maker Media <visionma...@unl.edu> >Date: February 7, 2013, 5:21:47 PM EST >To: karenshadowdan...@yahoo.com >Subject: For Immediate Release: Panel on Native Digital Storytelling Returns >to SXSW Interactive by Popular Vote >Reply-To: visionma...@unl.edu > > Having trouble viewing this email? Click here > > > > > > > > >February 7, 2013 > > > > For Immediate Release: >Panel on Native Digital Storytelling Returns to SXSW Interactive by Popular >Vote >"Training the Next 7 Generations of Storytellers" > >Lincoln, Neb: Join Vision Maker Mediaat SXSW Interactive 2013 in Austin, >Texas, for "Training the Next 7 Generations of Storytellers" on Saturday, >March 9, at 5 p.m. Central. The storytelling tradition is strong within Native >cultures, however, traditions and languages are still being lost with every >generation. Here, Native filmmakers and educators will share their experience >with training youth in digital storytelling. >Over half of the Native American population is under the age of 25 and almost >80% live in urban areas away from Reservations. One way to make sure these >cultures continue their traditions is to empower the next generation of Native >storytellers to tell their stories in ways that engage their peers, as well >as, mainstream society. > >This panel of accomplished Native American media professionals and educators >will share their experience with training Native youth in digital >storytelling. Learn lessons for engaging and teaching youth in your >communities while honing the skills necessary to be a good storyteller in the >21st century. > >For more information on the SXSW Interactive panel, visit >http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001BlsC6AaRRrRrJwojtZUg_Cak_Wrxjld2vRKJtNbzB_oT6TZI48esPn2PgRIfJjrA6ipK7FBH2qhKeuoV75uNXi05_jxdyUAVwdWqDMGnqdSXJK1AgmzsitjO0u-nk4Y8BUlKKbVe8t2HBnRKMZICkijJaGI0FWOv. > For updates and additional news on this panel event, as well as information >about training young, aspiring Native filmmakers, visit us online at >www.visionmakermedia.org/next7gen. > >Featured Panelists >* Tom Fields (Cherokee/Creek), Native Fields Arts Co. | Stillwater, Okla. >* Tracy Rector (Seminole), Longhouse Media | Seattle, Wash. >* Missy Whiteman (Arapaho/Kickapoo), Independent Indigenous Film & Video | >Minneapolis, Minn. >* Eric Martin, Vision Maker Media (moderator) | Lincoln, Neb. > >Vision Maker Media shares Native stories with the world that represent the >cultures, experiences, and values of American Indians and Alaska Natives. >Founded in 1977, Vision Maker Media, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) which receives >major funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nurtures >creativity for development of new projects, partnerships, and funding. Vision >Maker Media is the premier source for quality Native American and Pacific >Islander educational and home videos. All aspects of our programs encourage >the involvement of young people to learn more about careers in the media--to >be the next generation of storytellers. Located at the University of >Nebraska-Lincoln, we offer student employment and internships. > >### > >Download the Release: Word| PDF > >Contact: >Jessica Kinser, Marketing Director >jessica.kin...@unl.edu | 402-472-8607 > > > Support Native Stories > >Find Us On These Sites > > >Quick Links > >Listen to Podcasts >Newsletter Archive >Programs in Production > >NAPT Receives >Funding from: > > > > > >Forward this email > > > >This email was sent to karenshadowdan...@yahoo.com by visionma...@unl.edu | >Privacy Policy. >Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc. 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