Be an AdYouth


	Become eligible for intern and apprentice opportunities by: 1) Finding a Community Adviser 2) Taking a minimum of 3 Industry Tours 3) Delcaring your field of interest by submitting an Artist Statement 4) Building Your Portfolio
Finding a Community Adviser AdYouths under the age of 18 must have a community adviser such as a teacher, parent, after school instructor or community group leader to participate. Taking Tours Visit the tours page to find out when they are scheduled. you can rsvp from there. You must attend a minimum of 3 tours in order to be eligible as an AdYouth. You may also view footage from past tours in the video section of the site. Taking and/or viewing video tours allows you to become familiar with professionals, find your passion and understand the fundamental knowledge and skills it takes to be successful. Declaring Your Field of Interest A good media professional must be able communicate effectively both in writing and in person. To become eligible as an AdYouth, you must declare a field of specification by writing and submitting an artist statement. Download the guidelines here. There are six general areas that you may focus on: Writing/Journalism Video/Animation Interactive Development Photography Music/Audio Graphic Design Building Your Portfolio A key to being successful in the creative world of media is developing and maintaining a good portfolio. Depending on your field of interest, you must submit your artist statement (40%) and portfolio pieces (60%) to be reviewed by local media experts. If neccessary, you will need to revise your artist statement and portfolio based on their feedback. Once you have received approval, you are officially an AdYouth and eligible for intern and apprentice opportunities in your community! Tips Use MediaXperiments.com to write blogs about your tours and other media related experiences. Invite your peers and media professionals on the site to become your friends. Remember that almost no media professional works completely alone. So find ways to collaborate with your peers.

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The Life of a Buffalo Soldier Promotional Video

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Milestones

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Well, it's March and spring is upon us. The Media Diversity Council has come a long way in the last two years. We now serve almost 500 students and professionals across Texas and next Tuesday will be our second annual Show Your Reel Portfolio Awards at GSD&M Idea City. Students have attended our free tours of media companies and submitted their portfolios to be reviewed by professionals. We’ll recognize the best work and award our first cash scholarship.

As with last year’s Show Your Reel finalists, students are eligible to become Media Protégés and participate in job shadow activities, service learning projects and internships. The video posted here is of Media Protégé Gabriel Leal on a job serving as the producer and video tech. Media Protégés broadcasted a live webcast to thousands of students across Texas from the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum in College Station on The Life of a Buffalo Soldier. .

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RISE Austin - Multicultural Series

I'm proud to be a part of the RISE Austin Multicultural Series going on this week. My friend, Mr. Donnell Creech over at Soul Citi put together this guide for African American presenters at the conference. RISE is a free event with wealth of networking and informational opportunities. I highly encourage you to check it out.

I'll also be webcasting my presentation Media Incubator 2.0: Creating the Next Generation of Diverse Media Professionals noon to 1:30pm Tuesday at the Ronald McDonald House on Media Xperiments. Hope to see you there!