Youth Media and Technology
SUMMER CAMPS
It’s that time again! Let’s get our summer on. This year, TK1 is offering four one-week camps, all during the month of June. Each camp runs Monday-Friday from 9am – 4pm.
- Camp One: One Week Film Camp. Lead Instructor: Dani Cervantes. June 2-6.
- Camp Two: Animation Station. Lead Instructor: Kiki Siebenaler. June 9-13.
- Camp Three: Streamers Paradise. Lead Instructor: Pete Monro. June 16-20.
- Camp Four: Coding Robots and Drones. Lead Instructor: Bill Hood. June 23-27 .
PIECES OF TAOS: A MEDIA CONTEST
THIS WAS A BIG ONE!
What an amazing event our Pieces of Taos Youth Media Extravaganza was! We gave away over $5k in prize money to middle- and high-school students across Taos County for the top entries exploring the people, places, and things in our magical community. Best in Show went to two young filmmakers who explored Mante’s Chow Cart! All videos coming to our YouTube page on December 18th.
VIDEO SPOTLIGHT
THE FUTURE OF OUR BRIDGE
In this fascinating short doc, the President of the TK1 Youth Council (Angie Burns Diaz) investigates the duality of the Gorge Bridge — on the one hand a thing of scenic beauty, on the other a suicide destination. What should we do to address the future of this iconic bridge?
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
KIDS, SCREENS & PHONES
How can we guide our children to better balance in their online lives? Our near-peer model of teens talking with K-8 kids about apps, privacy, screen addictions and more is now live across Taos.
With support from the NM Google Kids Initiative
and the Keeler Foundation
TK1 News
Some quick hits:
- In March 2024 we won a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to record 45 Oral Histories. This month, teams of TK1 youth will begin interviewing select elders on how climate change and technology have shaped their lives.
- Our Kids, Screens & Phones program has a new curriculum and set of homemade lesson plans, and will launch in schools across the county in September. We will also host various parent dialogues.
- We are wrapping up videos on the Taos Housing Partnership, on projects led by the Taos Soil and Water Conservation District, on the Gorge Bridge and more.
2024-25 AFTER-SCHOOL LINEUP
Monday–Friday 3-6pm at our HQ
Our after-school programs are drop-in, hands-on, project-based mentorship events. That’s a lot of words, but they’re all true. While we do have some formal programs (like Queerious below), most of our programs depend on YOU, the participating teen. We believe in throwing together our instructors, our resources (from laptops to our Production Studio) to YOU, giving it a shake and a stir, and see what happens! Come join the fun.
The TK1 Youth Council
Lead Instructor: Sandy Campbell
Amplifying youth voice
Ages: 15 and up
Location: TK1 HQ
Every Monday 3-4:30pm
Podcasting
Lead Instructor: Dani Cervantes
Come tell your story
Ages: 13 and up
Location: TK1 HQ
Every Monday 4:00-5:30pm
Digital Arts: Doc Lab and Kids, Screens & Phones
Lead Instructors: Pete Monro and Kiki Siebenaler
Ages: 14 and up
Location: TK1 HQ
Monday-Thursday 3-6pm
Computer Shop & Student Squad
Lead Instructor: Bill Hood
Ages: 14 and up
Location: TK1 HQ
Tuesday-Thursday 3-6pm
INITIATIVES
Future Dialogues
A major initiative of the
TK1 Youth Council
These are formal events convened at the Taos Center for the Arts (TCA), featuring food, photographs, podcasts, and then student video investigating aspects of our collective future. These have been:
- The Future of our Water. Dec 2022
- The Future of our Food. May 2023
- The Future of our Forests. Dec 2023
- The Future of our Community. May 2024
In December 2022, eleven student videos explored The Future of our Water.
In May 2023, student videos asked: what is the Future of our Food? In December 2023, we asked, what is the Future of our Forests? And in May 2024: The Future of our Community
In-School Programs
During the school year, TK1 has a robust set of in-school programs, working across Taos County and into Rio Arriba County.
Every classroom has its own media-and-technology projects. TK1 staff work directly with teachers across northern NM to design an approach that satisfies specific and tailored learning objectives.
After-School Programs
When school is in session, TK1 offers after-school instruction in media and technology.
Call or text us to see what’s a fit for you: 575-425-0222. Or drop an email: admin@truekids1.org
TK1 SUPPORTERS
The Mary & Wint Winter, Jr. Family Fund of the Douglas County Community Foundation
The J3 Advised Fund
The New Mexico Broadband Equity Fund
