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eridani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-28-10 06:13 PM
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Z Media Institute to offer June workshop
THE Z MEDIA INSTITUTE

NEW DEADLINE: Applications are being accepted now THROUGH MARCH 5 for the 2010 Z Media Institute, which is to be held June 6 to June 14.


Z Media Institute (ZMI) was started in 1994 by the cofounders of Z Magazine and South End Press to teach radical politics, media, and organizing skills; the principles and practice of creating non-hierarchical institutions and projects; and a special emphasis on vision and strategy for social change. Classes are held in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Over 700 students have attended ZMI since 1994, with ages ranging from 16 to 82.

To learn more, there is a video introduction, sample course and faculty listings, and a downloadable PDF application form on our website at: http://zcommunications.org/zmi/zmi.htm.

POLITICAL COURSES INCLUDE: principles of workplace democracy, foreign policy, ecology, political science, queer theory, women and revolution, labor, race, history, vision and strategy for a participatory society, and more.

MEDIA COURSES INCLUDE: analysis of mainstream media; starting a media project (newspaper, radio, video, magazine, Internet, organizing); challenges of alternative media; media activism; video activism; and more.

SKILLS COURSES INCLUDE: finances, promotion, fundraising, design, production, promotion, editing, facilitating meetings, writing for revolution, research and investigation techniques, political theater workshop, and more.

PAST FACULTY HAVE INCLUDED: Michael Albert, Jessica Azulay, David Barsamian, Chip Berlet, Michael Bronski, Leslie Cagan, Noam Chomsky, Rosa Clemente, Ron Daniels, Brian Dominick, Andy Dunn, Amy Goodman, Andrej Grubacic, Mandisi Majavu, Cynthia Peters, Justin Podur, Charlotte Ryan, Lydia Sargent, Stephen R. Shalom, Chris Spannos, Brian Tokar, and more.

You can apply by printing out and filling in the PDF application form from our website
http://www.zcommunications.org/FCKFiles/image/ZMI10-ApForm-WebPDF.pdf
and sending it back to us. Alternatively, you can just answer the questions (posted at the bottom of this email) and respond to us at zmag@zmag.org. The fee is $1,200, which includes room, board, course materials, etc. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. You do not send in any payment with your application, but will be notified after the deadline as to the status of your application and what steps to follow from there. SPACE IS LIMITED so be sure to send your application by March 5.

You can contact us via mail at ZMI, 18 Millfield Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543; fax 508-457-0626; phone 508-548-9063; and email zmag {at} zmag.org.
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