Portland Grassroots Media Camp

Portland Grassroots Media Camp August 24 through 26th, 2007 The Portland Grassroots Media Camp (PGMC) is a weekend long event of skills trainings and workshops designed to make media creation and production more accessible to organizers, activists, and all community members.

more info here: http://www.portlandmediacamp.blogspot.com/

Workshops will take place across Portland at such sites as PCC Cascade Campus, the Musicians Union, St. Francis Church, KBOO, Laughing Horse Books, Liberty Hall, and the Center for Intercultural Organizing

The weekend will be an opportunity for community organizers, activists, and members, especially from immigrant communities in and around Portland, to learn new skills, get connected with local alternative media resources, and network with other immigrant, community, and media organizations. Workshops will two hours long focusing on one specific skill through the use of hands on activities. All skill levels are welcome. All workshops are FREE and open to the general public

Multilingual, multicultural media making will shape our understanding of the global diversity in our neighborhoods. Whether you are a media maker born in another country who wants to share skills, an ally who wants to develop more diverse relationships, or someone who has a story that needs to be told, PGMC will be a place to learn essential media skills and build new relationships. You do not need to register for the whole weekend. Just pick which classes fit your needs.