Friday, February 20, 2009

Food Desert to Food Oasis

Food Desert to Food Oasis - A Symposium to Revitalize South Los Angeles through Grocery Store and Business Development

April 8 & 9, 2009

The California Endowment, Centers for Healthy Communities
1000 N. Alameda Street
Los Angeles CA 90012


Day 1: 8:30am - 5pm
Day 2: 8:30am - 2pm

Join advocates, retailers, labor, and consumers in this summit to revitalize South Los Angeles through grocery store and business development. Participants will hear success stories in community redevelopment and growth from around the country; learn about community involvement; hear retailers' perspective s and their creative solutions; and debate the perceptions and realities of South Los Angeles. The second day will conclude with a discussion of two case studies, solutions to the food desert and a networking lunch.

Sponsored By: Community Health Councils,PolicyLink, Local Initiatives Support Corporation

For more information, visit our website at: www.chc-inc.org or contact Mia Boykin at 323-295-9372 ext. 216

Limited seating available. Please pass this information on.

Free Film Classes for Youth

Youth from the ages of 14-18 can qualify for six to twelve week courses in film, TV, and computer animation. Classes have limited spaces available and enrollment will be decided on a first come first serve basis.

All students who complete the entire program will receive a Certificate of Completion Award. Completion of the program requires that each student attend every class and finish all assignments. Any student who is unable to complete a class and wishes to receive a certificate must make-up the missed class and assignments at a later date.

What We Do.
The New Hope Foundation Film & Art Institute is a non-profit 501(c)3 "mobile" educational program that has the unique approach of actually bringing the school to the youth who, due to a lack of financing and or resources, would otherwise not have the chance to experience the Hollywood dream. The New Hope Foundation Film & Art Institute will bring a team of instructors and equipment, including guest industry professionals, on location to youth in their own community to offer classes, free of charge, with industry standard equipment and state of the art technique. This method of on location teaching will allow the youth to express themselves more naturally and develop the ability to use their creativity in a way that can benefit the community in which they live.

The goal of the New Hope Foundation Film & Art Institute is to provide youth in the communities with the tools and knowledge that can enhance their creative abilities through six week introductory courses on film introduction, photography and computer animation depending on the interest of the student. In addition, as the students qualify, a twelve week continued education will be offered, as well as the opportunity to travel with the school to other areas and use what they learned to help teach others. The classes will then encourage the youth to use their creativity in a manner that can strengthen relationships and contribute to the well being of the community and give them a new career opportunity. This innovative approach of bringing the school on location will give the communities a creative outlet for the youth to use that can continue to work and grow even after having moved on to another neighborhood.

Professional Instructors.
With state of the art equipment and qualified instructors the students will learn the same techniques used in professional media.By going on location for filming projects, students will get hands-on film-making experience that main stream multimedia companies use.


Future Opportunities.
Students who qualify will be invited to go on location with the team to events and get the chance to help and gain experience in real multimedia jobs.

Internships with Major Companies.
Through New Hope Foundation Film & Art Institute, as students qualify, internships with major TV and film studios will be available.

Non-Profit Organizations interested in participating please email information to: contact@filmartinstitute.com.

Contact us:
Film & Art Institute
1953 N. Gower St.
Los Angeles, CA 90068-4008
Tel/Fax: (323) 465-3510
contact@filmartinstitute.com
Website: www.filmartinstitute.com


On Location In Your Community - South Los Angeles

Free Opportunities


Six to Twelve Week Courses in Film , TV, Photography & Computer Animation
Six Week Introductory Film Class
April 18, 2009 - May 30, 2009
Saturdays 9:00am - 4:00pm

This will be an introduction course to film-making. The focus will be to empower the students with a basic understanding of film-making and give them confidence in multimedia related work. There will be a guest speaker on a weekly basis to share their expertise with the students. A promotional video for the school will also be produced and the students are encouraged to participate.

Week 1: Orientation Basic Film Language
Week 2: Basic Light and Sound
Week 3: Basic Video Editing
Week 4: P.S.A. Production
Week 5: Promotional Video Filming
Week 6: Output Formats and Marketing Yourself

This course will be held at:

Paul Robeson Community Center
6569 S. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Phone: (323) 752-PAUL
Fax: (323) 778-1917

NEW HOPE FOUNDATION (The Film & Art Institute is a member of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.)