Youth Self Image Interview update

while we continue to work on our youth self image zine, we continue to conduct interviews to get more stories and points of view on how youth perceive self image in Detroit.

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The Detroit Future Youth Network’s Curriculum Mixtape is a compilation of workshops and media developed by each of the twelve DFY partner organizations. The USB Mixtape highlights media created by youth, with a curriculum book of accompanying lesson plans that were co-designed by youth leaders and their adult allies. The workshops and media contained on the Mixtape cover a wide range of issues and skills from a youth-led, media based, and social justice movement perspective

Microfest 2012

Detroit Summer will be participating in the Microfest this year.  Make sure you come by and check out our workshop at Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit.

7441 2nd Ave.  

August 18th @ 2pm.

Please come out and support, it’s going to be an awesome workshop.

More info visit this link: http://ensembletheaters.net/programs/

Youth Self Image Zine Coming Soon

the beginning of something awesome

Watch out for our zine on youth self image and culture.

We’re going to be producing it in the next month, so expect exerts of articles, more media about youth self image, and call outs for what youth want to see in our city.

For a taste of what to come check out this interviews

Stay tune for more updates next week

Taneesha Fashion – It’s me (LIVE)

Taneesha Fashion performing “It’s me” live at Detroit Summers 20th anniversary party

Detroit Summer 20th Anniversary was Awesome!

We had an awesome party turning for 20 check out the pics below.

Thanks to everyone who came out and help celebrate 20 years of community art,  youth leadership, and transforming Detroit . and thanks to all the people who have been involved over the years.

keep an ear out this won’t be the last 20th celebration party

Detroit Summer at AMC!!!

The AMC or best own as the Allied Media Conference  offers hands-on trainings and strategy sessions in a wide-range of media practices. The 14th annual Allied Media Conference was June 28 – July 1, 2012 in Detroit.Through the AMC, held every summer in Detroit, unite the worlds of media, art, technology, education and social justice. Participants build knowledge and relationships that continue to grow throughout the year.

What exactly did Detroit Summer do there??

This workshop is based on interviews that  detroit summer conducted.

Detroit Summer:Come with a question Leave With a Print

during that process we explained detroit summer and played a game called the question game and we also based the questions around  youth self image.we then used those answers from the game to use an interview. then we asked the audience to creatively impress their self which led to the youth take over screen printing workshop where we showed the audience how to screen print.

WHERE DID DETROIT SUMMER STAY AT DURING THE AMC??

Detroit summer stayed at the wane state campus with the dfy or better known as Detroit future youth team.

IS THE AMC ALL WORK AND NO PLAY??

Of corse not Detroit summer had a fun and education experience. The amc is full of different people from all over the world and is full of parties and that is very cool.