From the Desk of the Director, Oct 30.

A board member recently passed through and told me that ‘progress at Portland Media Center is palpable.’ Six months in the director’s chair, this is welcomed news to hear. There is change and energy flowing through the Media Center. This past month saw the launch of The New Youth Times, the show created, directed and produced by students of Portland Area High Schools.

{If you haven’t seen the first episode, please check it out here. The New Youth TImes }

We also brought retired newsman Pat Callaghan back into a studio to be Harold’s guest on Pachios on the news.

An independent film screening showcased short films by local producers.

Maine Academy of Modern Music hosted their first in a series of TEENS OPEN STAGE on the second Friday, and they are staging the second on November 14.

We had a visit from students of Belfast Area High School come down to visit and have a crew of students from Baxter High brainstorming their short film.

That is just to mention a few of the highlights this month.

“Progress is palpable.”

Please be on the lookout for further communications regarding our annual membership meeting in December and our fundraising event on November 20.

I hope you’re having as much fun as we are at Portland Media Center.

Come in and join us anytime.

-Nate.

Wonderful event last week to watch The New Youth Times

On Thursday October 23rd we had an awesome event here at PMC to share the first episode of The New Youth Times, a new television show created by local teenagers about civic engagement. The New Youth Times started this past summer as part of a Civic IQ and Gateway to Opportunity intensive in collaboration with MYAN (Maine Youth Action Network) and YPC (The Young People’s Caucus). We had a nice turnout of people in our studio to watch the episode and listen to the teen producers talk about their experience and takeaways. You can watch the first episode here and we added some merch to our website highlighting the show, you can check it out here. Stay tuned for more episodes of The New Youth Times, coming soon!

Launching The New Youth Times, Thursday!

Thursday evening at Portland Media Center we will launch the newly created, civic minded, new show designed, produced, reported and edited by Portland area High School Students. This show is the culmination of the CIVIC IQ initiative funded in part, by the Davis Family Foundation and in association with Opportunity Alliance, Maine Youth Action Network and the Young People’s Caucus.

The students lead the creation, curation, interviews and production of this show and will be here at Portland Media Center to answer questions.

Doors open at 6pm. Snacks and light refreshments available.

The show will go live at 630pm on Thursday October 23. Please come and see what we’re doing here at Portland Media Center. Thursday, 10.23 at 6pm.