Presenters: Real Media, Southwest Detroit

What do you do when your youth media program loses it's main financial lifeline (whether a foundation, a university or a government grant)? Real Media in Southwest Detroit faced this question last year when our organization lost support from the University of Michigan, who had given us unlimited technological resources. Now we are housed within a small community non-profit with much fewer resources. With five digital cameras and one laptop, the students of Real Media used their open minds and creativity on a new level to produce amazing short films. This session will show you how you can use the tools you already have to their fullest poetntial, while having fun and building problem-solving skills in the process! We will also share various resources which are available to the public for free.