WHUT Digital Media Arts Club
National Black Public Media/Public Media Corps (PMC) is partnering with WHUT-TV and Howard University on a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to help combat the dropout crisis in this country.
PMC is helping to tackle this program by providing digital media production and literacy training to 8th and 9th graders in D.C. public schools with the goal of increasing retention rates and academic achievement. PMC has set up Digital Media Arts Club (DMAC) afterschool programs in five middle and high schools. The DMACs engage, educate and empower students to use digital technologies to achieve personal growth, self-expression, and improve educational performance. The hands-on training is provided by Fellows from Howard University, who undergo an intensive boot camp training on how to run the clubs and provide instruction in multimedia production using a range of digital technologies.
The participating high schools are Eastern, Ballou Arts & Technology Academy, Anacostia, DC MET and Paul Public Charter. You can check out some of their work here and on the DMAC website.
WHUT Launches an American Graduate Digital Media Arts Club at Girls Inc.
WHUT hosted an American Graduate Digital Media Arts Club (dMAC), which provides the students with digital media production and literacy training, hands-on training in video production, social media and presentation development. In the past dMAC participants has shown that skills gained in the club can positively impact academic achievement, attendance and engagement in the classroom.
AGFF 2013: Be The Change (Washington, DC) -- 1ST PLACE
Mar 17, 2013
The American Graduate Student Film Festival (AGFF) is an online video competition for students ages 10 to 19 designed to engage youth in the conversation about the high school dropout rate. AGFF is a program of the National Black Programming Consortium and the American Graduate initiative supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). You can learn more about the drop out issue at americangraduate.org.
Music is the Key
March 16, 2013
Black History Moment: Crystaleen Gordon
February 28, 2013
Who is Your Black History Month Hero?
February 6, 2013
Focused
January 28, 2013
Discovering Healthy Lifestyles
December 27, 2012
The experience was unique and very rewarding for the dMAC students who participated. The students learned skills that they can definitely use not only in the classroom, but in the real world. In addition, to learning important production elements, such as conceptualizing an idea, writing a script and storyboarding; they also learned the value of teamwork and dedication. I am very proud of the dMAC students at Eastern SHS. - Daria Harrison
DC Met dMAC – Students Dropping In Not Out
December 12, 2012
During the 2nd project the students learned about the importance of capturing good audio and how to conduct interviews.
The students are now working on a PSA about “Why it is important to go to college”. When conceptualizing the PSA some students didn’t think school was for them. After further discussion of the topic, sharing my personal story and the opportunities I received while at Howard University, the students decided to reconsider higher education. At the next dMAC meeting we are on scheduled to complete the music for the PSA and then begin the editing process.
Welcome to the Anacostia SHS dMAC
November 20, 2012
Impact of the dMAC at Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Sep 18, 2012
Twin Brothers Journey to Graduation
June 25, 2012
Digital Media Arts Club Impact
June 7, 2012
"Education Talk Back" – Bullying
May 17, 2012
Stay In School PSA
May 4, 2012
Anti-Drug PSA: Joshua Hamilton
March 23, 2012
Obesity PSA: Matthew Streeter
March 23, 2012
DC MET Poetry Slam!
Mar 21, 2012
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Eastern dMAC Black History Moment
Mar 14, 2012
You Can't Hold Me Back... On My Way to College
Feb 10, 2012
Getting to the Finish Line
Feb 10, 2012
More Than A Vice-Principal
Feb 10, 2012
Wake Up to Your Education
Feb 10, 2012